
In January, the first week will see 3 ATP tournaments: the ATP Cup and 2 ATP250 in Melbourne and Adelaide.
The entry list in Adelaide is out, and Gael Monfils, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda and Lorenzo Musetti will be the players to watch.
Here is the complete entry list.
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gael Monfils | 21 |
| 2 | Karen Khachanov | 29 |
| 3 | Marin Cilic | 30 |
| 4 | Ugo Humbert | 35 |
| 5 | Frances Tiafoe | 38 |
| 6 | Marton Fucsovics | 40 |
| 7 | Sebastian Korda | 41 |
| 8 | Tommy Paul | 43 |
| Laslo Djere | 52 | |
| Soonwoo Kwon | 53 | |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 58 | |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 59 | |
| Gianluca Mager | 62 | |
| Benjamin Bonzi | 64 | |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 69 | |
| John Millman | 72 | |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 79 | |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 81 | |
| Jiri Vesely | 83 | |
| Daniel Altmaier | 84 | |
| Steve Johnson | 85 |
Gael Monfils in 2021
Currently ranked no.21, Monfils played his last match on the 3rd of November when he beat world no.71 Adrian Mannarino 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
This season the French player has achieved a 18-17 record. Gael Monfils’s most significant performance of the current season was getting to the final in Sofia.
Frances Tiafoe in 2021
Currently the world no.38, Frances played his last match on the 28th of November when he beat world no.280 Nicolas Mejia 4-6 6-3 7-6(7) in the Rubber 1 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Presently, during this year Tiafoe owns a 42-27 match record. This year, Tiafoe lifted the trophy in the Nottingham 1 Challenger. The American was the runner-up in Vienna.
Gael Monfils and Frances Tiafoe played each other just twice. Their head to head is 1-1. The last time they squared off, Gael Monfils won 6-1 7-6(2) in the 3rd round in Toronto (Rogers Cup) on the 12th of August 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Sebastian Korda in 2021
At the moment ranked no.41, Sebastian played his last contest on the 13th of November when he lost to world no.32 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia 4-3(5) 4-2 4-2 in the final in the Next Gen ATP Finals (draw).
This season Korda has a 36-20 record. Korda conquered 2 titles in 2021 in the Quimper Challenger and in Parma. Korda was the finalist in Delray Beach.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2021
Ranked no.59, Musetti played his last match on the 11th of November when he capitulated to world no.41 Sebastian Korda 4-2 4-3(4) 4-2 in the round robin in the Next Gen ATP Finals (draw).
During this season the Italian has a 36-31 record. Lorenzo Musetti’s best result of this year was reaching the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
Sebastian Korda and Lorenzo Musetti played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Sebastian Korda won 4-2 4-3(4) 4-2 in the round robin in Milan (Next Gen ATP Finals) on the 11th of November 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Gael Monfils, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda and Lorenzo Musetti |
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