Andy Murray, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori received 4 wildcards to compete in the upcoming tournament in Rotterdam.
The event will be staged on the 1st of March. The defending champion is Gael Monfils that defeated Felix Auger Aliassime 6-2 6-4 in the final. Jannik Sinner was the only one among the 4 wildcarded players to compete in 2020. He reached the quarters after upsetting Goffin in the 2nd round. Eventually, the Italian had to bow to Pablo Carreno Busta in 3 sets (highlights and stats)
Entry list
Here the updated entry list.
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Nadal | 2 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 4 |
| 3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6 |
| 4 | (WC) Alexander Zverev | 7 |
| 5 | Andrey Rublev | 8 |
| 6 | Matteo Berrettini | 10 |
| 7 | Gael Monfils | 11 |
| 8 | Denis Shapovalov | 12 |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 13 | |
| Milos Raonic | 14 | |
| David Goffin | 15 | |
| Stan Wawrinka | 18 | |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 19 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 20 | |
| Alex de Minaur | 23 | |
| Borna Coric | 25 | |
| Daniel Evans | 26 | |
| Dusan Lajovic | 27 | |
| Casper Ruud | 28 | |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 30 | |
| Taylor Fritz | 31 | |
| (WC) Jannik Sinner | 32 | |
| Filip Krajinovic | 33 | |
| Ugo Humbert | 34 | |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 35 | |
| (WC) Kei Nishikori | 42 | |
| (WC) Andy Murray | 125 |
Andy Murray in 2021
Currently ranked no.125, Murray played his last match on the 14th of February when he lost to Illya Marchenko 6-2 6-4 in the final of the Biella 1 Challenger (draw).
During this season Andy has achieved a compiled 4-1 win-loss record. Andy Murray’s latest run in the Biella 1 Challenger (final) was the best achievement of his season.
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Ranked world no.32 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 8th of February when he capitulated to Denis Shapovalov 3-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the 1st round of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Italian achieved a 5-1 win-loss record. This year, The Italian clinched 1 title in Melbourne.
Andy Murray and Jannik Sinner have never squared off.
Alexander Zverev in 2021
Now ranked no.7, the German played his last match on the 16th of February when he lost to Novak Djokovic 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6) in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
This season Alexander has a 5-3 win-loss record.
Kei Nishikori in 2021
Currently ranked no.42, Nishikori played his last match on the 8th of February when he capitulated to Pablo Carreno-Busta 7-5 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 1st round of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Japanese has a 0-3 win-loss record.
Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Zverev. Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Alexander Zverev won 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the quarter in Washington (Citi Open) in August 2018.
