Jannik Sinner, Rublev, Humbert, Schwartzman nominated among the ATP Most Improved Player of the Year

Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Ugo Humbert and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman are considered as the most improved players in 2020

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Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Ugo Humbert and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman are the 4 players that will compete for the prestigious award of the ATP Most Improved Player of the Year. Here their achievements.

Jannik Sinner in 2020

The Italian sensation is widely considered the hottest prospect in tennis, with many players considering him as a strong candidate to become the world no.1 in the future.

This year, Jannik impressed by the fact that he was able to beat top players such as Stefanos Tsitsipas, Sascha Zverev and David Goffin without even making a fuss of it. It seemed that at 19 years of age, he was totally comfortable in trading rallies with the very best. One of the most impressive matches played by Jannik was the one he lost to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final of the French Open. Jannik was leading by 1 break in both the 1st and the 2nd set. Eventually, Sinner lost in straight sets, but he was the player that bothered the most the King of Clay during the last slam. After the match, Nadal said that he was very lucky to win.

Jannik Sinner Stats info

At the moment ranked no.37 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 14th of November when he overcame Vasek Pospisil 6-4 3-6 7-63 in the final in Sofia to win his 1st career title. Jannik would be ranked no.20 if the traditional ranking system would have been adopted this year.

This season Jannik has a composed 20-14 win-loss record. This year, Jannik won 1 tournament in Sofia.

Andrey Rublev in 2020

At the beginning of the year, Roger Federer said that if he had to choose 1 player to watch this year, that would have been Andrey Rublev. The Russian ace had an outstanding season. He managed to play many matches despite the disruption of the Coronavirus and won 5 tournaments.

Andrey Rublev Stats info

Ranked world no.8 (career-high), Andrey played his last match on the 19th of November when he defeated Dominic Thiem 6-2 7-5 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).

At present, this year the Russian has an overall 41-10 record. Rublev has won 5 titles in 2020 in Doha, in Adelaide, in Hamburg, in St. Petersburg and in Vienna.

Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Rublev. When they played, Andrey Rublev won 2-1 ret. in the 2nd round in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) on the 29th of October 2020.

 

Ugo Humbert in 2020

Hugo had a remarkable season. He started ranked outside the top50 and he commenced the season with a bang after winning his maiden title in Auckland. The Frenchman doubled his ATP glory after conquering Antwerp and he won the heart of the fans with his entertaining tennis and likable character. It seems almost a given that he will be the French no.1 in the future to come.

Ugo Humbert Stats info

Ranked no.30 (career-high), the French player played his last match on the 6th of November when he was defeated by Milos Raonic 6-3 3-6 7-67 in the quarter in Paris (draw).

During this season Humbert has a 25-14 record. The French player conquered 2 titles in 2020 in Auckland and in Antwerp.

Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in 2020

Diego had a rather interesting season. The Argentine champion hasn’t managed to win a single title. However, he impressed especially after reaching the final in Rome following a prestigious win over Rafael Nadal. Eventually, Diego managed also to reach the semifinal at the French Open, but this time the King of Clay won in straight sets. Eventually, Schwartzman ended the season in the top10.

Diego Sebastian Schwartzman Stats info

At the moment ranked no.9, the Argentine played his last match on the 20th of November when he was defeated by Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-3 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).

Diego Sebastian Schwartzman’s most significant result of the present season was reaching the final in Cordoba, Rome and Cologne.

Ugo Humbert and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman have never played each other.