Tommy Paul, Lorenzo Musetti, Francisco Cerundolo and Jan-Lennard Struff are at a career-high in the live rankings. Lorenzo Musetti can further improve his position if he defeats Frances Tiafoe in Stuttgart. In that case, the Italian player, would overtake Tommy Paul to become the new world no.15. Lorenzo can be ranked no.14 if he wins the tournament in Germany.
Tommy Paul in 2023
Ranked no.16 (career-high), Paul played his last match on the 15th of June when he was defeated by world no.24 Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in Stuttgart (draw).
Until now, during this year Paul has an overall 22-13 record. Tommy Paul’s most significant result of the current season was reaching the final in Acapulco and the Aix En Provence Challenger.
He is also scheduled to play in Eastbourne (Rothesay International) on the 26th of June and Wimbledon (Wimbledon) on the 3rd of July.
Musetti in Stuttgart, ranking, and results in 2023
Now ranked no.17 (career-high), the Italian has managed to achieve a composed 18-13 match record in 2023. Musetti is playing at the moment in Stuttgart where he managed to beat the world no.111 Borna Gojo 7-64 6-3 and the world no.58 Gregoire Barrere 6-3 6-3.
Lorenzo Musetti will square off with the world no.12 Frances Tiafoe in the quarter on Friday at 11:00 am on Center Court. Their current record is 3-2 for Musetti.
Musetti was the runner-up in Australia (United Cup).
He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon). The main draw will start on the 3rd of July.
Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti have never played each other.
Francisco Cerundolo in 2023
Ranked world no.20 (career-high), Cerundolo played his last match on the 5th of June when he lost to world no.6 Holger Rune 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-6(7) in the 4th round in the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Cerundolo has a 23-15 win-loss record. Francisco Cerundolo’s best result of this season was getting to the final in Lyon.
Struff in Stuttgart, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.24 (career-high), the German has managed to achieve a 38-15 record in 2023. Struff is now having a run in Stuttgart where he conquered the world no.56 Zhizhen Zhang 6-1 6-4 and the world no.16 Tommy Paul 7-64 7-65.
Jan-Lennard Struff will compete against the world no.55 Richard Gasquet in the quarter on Friday at 5:00 pm on Center Court. Their current record is 2-0 for Gasquet.
Jan-Lennard got to the final in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).
Francisco Cerundolo and Jan-Lennard Struff have never played each other so far in top events.