Alexander Zverev will not be able to compete in the ATP 1000 that will be played in Montreal from the 8th of August. The German player did not recover on time from the horrible ankle injury that he sustained during the Roland Garros semifinal against Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic
Interesting enough, Novak Djokovic is still on the entry list despite the fact that he will not be allowed to enter Canada because he is not vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Serbian sensation is probably waiting for a last-minute concession.
Nadal and his injury
Rafael Nadal resumed his training after he had to withdraw from the Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios when he was struggling with an abdominal injury. It is still plausible that he will be fit to compete in Canada.
This is the latest entry list.
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniil Medvedev | 1 |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | 3 |
| 3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4 |
| 4 | Carlos Alcaraz | 5 |
| 5 | Casper Ruud | 6 |
| 6 | Novak Djokovic | 7 |
| 7 | Andrey Rublev | 8 |
| 8 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 9 |
| 9 | Jannik Sinner | 10 |
| 10 | Hubert Hurkacz | 11 |
| 11 | Taylor Fritz | 12 |
| 12 | Cameron Norrie | 13 |
| 13 | Matteo Berrettini | 14 |
| 14 | Diego Schwartzman | 15 |
| 15 | Marin Cilic | 16 |
| 16 | Reilly Opelka | 17 |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 18 | |
| Gael Monfils | 19 | |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 20 | |
| Denis Shapovalov | 21 | |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 22 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 23 | |
| Francisco Cerundolo | 24 | |
| John Isner | 25 | |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 26 | |
| Holger Rune | 27 | |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 28 | |
| Frances Tiafoe | 29 | |
| Alex de Minaur | 30 | |
| Sebastian Baez | 32 | |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 33 | |
| Maxime Cressy | 34 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 35 | |
| Tommy Paul | 36 | |
| Aslan Karatsev | 37 | |
| Daniel Evans | 39 | |
| Oscar Otte | 40 | |
| Alexander Bublik | 41 | |
| Emil Ruusuvuori | 42 | |
| Jenson Brooksby | 43 | |
| Filip Krajinovic | 44 | |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 52 | |
| Borna Coric | 147 | |
| Stan Wawrinka | 287 |
Alexander Zverev in 2022
LWLWLWWWWL Ranked no.2 (career-high), Alexander played his last match on the 3rd of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.3 Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and the scoreline was 7-6(8) 6-6 .
Currently, during this year Alexander has achieved an overall 29-10 win-loss record. Alexander Zverev’s best performance of the present season was reaching the final in Montpellier and Madrid.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Currently ranked no.7, Novak played his last match on the 10th of July when he overcame world no.47 Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Wimbledon to win his 88th career title.
Until now, during this year Djokovic achieved an overall 23-5 match record. The Serbian clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Rome and in Wimbledon. Novak was the finalist in Belgrade.
Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic played each other 11 times. Their actual record is 7-4 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they played each other, Alexander Zverev won 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Ranked world no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 6th of July when he beat world no.12 Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6(4) in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season the Spaniard has a 35-3 record. The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. Rafael was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
