Stefanos Tsitsipas is rising fast in the live rankings and he is now the new world number 2 after Rafael Nadal, with Borna Coric next in the Cincinnati final. After defeating Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final, Stefanos has 4620 live points (race) to overtake Alcaraz.
Tsitsipas world no.1?
If Stefanos wins the final in Ohio, he will have 5020 points in the race to strengthen his chances to become the world no.1 by the end of the year if he has a strong run at the US Open. Also, the only player right now who has more points than him in the race is Rafael Nadal, who is not enjoying a great period from a fitness point of view.
Stefanos is still no.5 in the live rankings, but he has not many points to defend from now until the end of the year.
Tsitsipas in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.7, the Greek has achieved a composed 46-15 record in 2022. The Greek is currently having a run in Cincinnati where he managed to beat the world no.46 Filip Krajinovic 6-3 6-4, the world no.16 Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 6-3, the world no.50 John Isner 7-65 5-7 6-3 and the world no.1 Daniil Medvedev 7-66 3-6 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will fight against the world no.152 Borna Coric in the final on Sunday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 1-1.
The Greek has won 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and in Mallorca. Stefanos got to the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Tsitsipas won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas will play next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently the world no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 17th of August when he capitulated to world no.152 Borna Coric 7-6(9) 4-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
This season the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 35-4 record. The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. Rafael reached the final in Indian Wells.
Nadal is scheduled to play next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal squared off 9 times. Their head to head is 7-2 for Nadal. Before, the last time they locked horns, Rafael Nadal won 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) in April 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Coric in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2022
WLLWLWLLLW Ranked world no.152, the Croatian has an overall 16-12 match record in 2022. Borna is playing at the moment in Cincinnati where he defeated the world no.33 Lorenzo Musetti 7-62 6-3, the world no.3 Rafael Nadal 7-69 4-6 6-3, the world no.19 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-3, the world no.9 Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4 6-4 and the world no.11 Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4.
Borna Coric will play the world no.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final on Sunday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 1-1.
Coric conquered 1 title in 2022 in the Parma Challenger.
