According to the year-to-date live rankings, Andrey Rublev is the strongest player in the world in 2021 (so far). The Russian sensation surpassed Novak Djokovic to move in the top position after reaching the final in Monte Carlo. Rublev is having a fantastic season after winning the title in Rotterdam and reaching the semi-finals in Doha, Dubai, and Miami.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is no.3 in this log, but he can become the world no.1 if he wins the title in Monte Carlo.
Rank | Surname | Points | If wins |
1 | Andrey Rublev | 2400 | 2800 |
2 | Novak Djokovic | 2230 | |
3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 2140 | 2540 |
4 | Daniil Medvedev | 2130 | |
5 | Hubert Hurkacz | 1440 | |
6 | Aslan Karatsev | 1355 | |
7 | Jannik Sinner | 1040 | |
8 | Alexander Zverev | 1025 | |
9 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 855 | |
10 | Casper Ruud | 675 |
Rublev in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked no.8 (career-high), Rublev owns a compiled 24-4 record in 2021. Rublev is competing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he managed to beat Salvatore Caruso 6-3 6-2, Roberto Bautista Agut 7-62 5-7 6-3, Rafael Nadal 6-2 4-6 6-2 and Casper Ruud 6-3 7-5.
Andrey Rublev will play the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final on Sunday at 2:30 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their record is 4-3 for Rublev.
The Russian has won 1 title in 2021 in Rotterdam.
Andrey won 8 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.5 (career-high), Stefanos has managed to achieve a compiled 21-5 record in 2021. Tsitsipas is participating in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he ousted Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-4, Christian Garin 6-3 6-4, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5 0-0 ret. and Daniel Evans 6-2 6-1.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will square off with the world no.8 Andrey Rublev in the final on Sunday at 2:30 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their head to head is 4-3 for Rublev.
Tsitsipas was the runner-up in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel).
The Greek won 5 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas fought against each other 7 times. Their current head to head is 4-3 for Rublev. Previously, the last time they squared off, Andrey Rublev won 6-3 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) on the 6th of March 2021.
Here the highlights.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Ranked world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 15th of April when he lost to world no.33 Daniel Evans 6-4 7-5 in the 3rd round in Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Presently, during this year the Serbian has a 10-1 record. Novak clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
Andrey Rublev topping Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic |
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