Stefanos Tsitsipas didn’t finish his campaign at the ATP 500 in Barcelona with the title, but he can be happy for the 300 points he added to his rankings.
Stefanos is leading more and more the year-to-date rankings. Andrey Rublev and Novak Djokovic are the number 2 and 3 in this log. However, both Rublev and Djokovic lost early in the tournaments they were playing last week. Rublev was defeated in the quarter-final in Barcelona at the hands of Jannik Sinner. Djokovic lost in the semifinal of the ATP250 in Belgrade to Aslan Karatsev.
Therefore, Tsitsipas has 350 points more than Rublev and 520 points more than Djokovic. Things can change completely in the next month with some important tournaments such as the Madrid Open and the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome.
| Player | Points |
| 1.Stefanos Tsitsipas | Â 2,840 |
| 2. Andrey Rublev | Â 2,490 |
| 3. Novak Djokovic | Â 2,320 |
| 4. Daniil Medvedev | Â 2,130 |
| 5. Aslan Karatsev | Â 1,505 |
| 6. Hubert Hurkacz | Â 1,440 |
| 7. Jannik Sinner | Â 1,220 |
| 8. Rafael Nadal | Â 1,040 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently the world no.5 (career-high), the Greek played his last encounter on the 25th of April when he capitulated to world no.2 Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (draw).
This season Stefanos owns a composed 26-6 record. This year, The Greek won 1 title in Monte-Carlo. Tsitsipas was the runner-up in Acapulco and in Barcelona.
Andrey Rublev in 2021
Currently ranked no.7 (career-high), Rublev played his last match on the 23rd of April when he surrendered to world no.18 Jannik Sinner 6-2 7-6(6) in the quarter in Barcelona (draw).
Until now, during this year Andrey has managed to achieve a composed 26-6 record. Andrey clinched 1 title in Rotterdam. Andrey was the runner-up in Monte-Carlo.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev squared off 8 times. Their head to head is 4-4. Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-3 in the final in Monte-Carlo (Monte) on the 18th of April 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Now ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 24th of April when he capitulated to world no.27 Aslan Karatsev 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Belgrade (draw).
Currently, during this year Djokovic has a 12-2 record. Novak conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
