The ATP500 in Rotterdam will be played on the 1-7 of March after the reshuffle of the schedules. The tournament has managed to secure the presence of key players such as Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, David Goffin and Kei Nishikori.
What about Roger Federer?
The big question mark will be the possible presence of Roger Federer. The Swiss sensation had to decide to skip the Australian Open as he felt he didn’t have the right fitness to compete in Melbourne. However, his manager Tony Godsick revealed that Federer could play one of the tournaments that come soon after the first slam of the year. Rotterdam would be the obvious choice.
Jannik Sinner in 2021
At the moment ranked no.36 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 14th of November 2020 when he overcame Vasek Pospisil 6-4 3-6 7-63 in the final in Sofia to win his 1st career title.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Ranked world no.4 (career-high), Daniil played his last match on the 22nd of November 2020 when he overcame Dominic Thiem 4-6 7-62 6-4 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals to win his 9th career title.
Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev played each other only once. The head to head is 1-0 for Medvedev. When they played, Daniil Medvedev won 1-6 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Marseille (Open 13 Provence) in February 2020.
David Goffin in 2021
At the moment ranked no.16, the Belgian played his last match on the 3rd of November 2020 when he was defeated by Norbert Gombos 6-4 7-66 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
Kei Nishikori in 2021
Now the world no.41, Kei played his last match on the 15th of November 2018 when he capitulated to Dominic Thiem 6-1 6-4 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
David Goffin and Kei Nishikori played each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Nishikori. Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Kei Nishikori won 6-4 6-4 in the 3rd round in Montreal (Rogers Cup) in August 2015.
