The US Open Series, which kicks off next week with the ATP 250 in Atlanta, will be the last big tour of the season. The number of points it issues for the ranking due to the tournaments that take place over the course of a month and a half is added to the myriad of major events in North America and which require the presence of the stars of the circuit. a must-see part of the tennis year.
In this sense, the entry list for the Cincinnati Masters 1000 has been published, which will be held a few days later (August 15 to 22) of the Canadian Masters 1000. In this sense, the 43 best players are listed by location . estimated by international ranking.
Anyway, it is assumed that in the previous days there will have been last minute losses due to the accumulation of games with the series Washington – Toronto and specifically Cincinnati. Beyond that, Roger Federer, who dropped out of the Olympics due to a new (albeit – initially – mild) right knee complication, reportedly planned to play the Masters 1000 double before heading to New York for the Open.
United States. Likewise, Rafael Nadal is reportedly considering playing three consecutive tournaments, a situation that could come as a surprise. On the other hand, Novak Djokovic will defend the 1,000 points obtained during the 2020 edition, which took place at the facilities of Flushing Meadows due to the restrictions of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev will want to take advantage of the affection shown by the local public in 2019 when he became champion to take care of these units so precious in his aspirations to stay on the world rankings podium.
Beyond all the tennis players who entered directly, Kei Nishikori is registered since he used the protected classification.
Medvedev on Roger Federer
Ahead of his campaign for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, world No.2 Daniil Medvedev spoke at length on a number of topics, from conditions in the Olympic Village to the controversial Wimbledon lineup.
“To be completely honest we tennis players are used to having cool tournaments in five star hotels, if you are high in the rankings the organizers provide you with a follow up,” Medvedev said. “But almost all of us have been to ‘Futures’, where you are looking for a room for 40 euros, not 50.
And to save these 10 euros, we sometimes live in small rooms with a shower upstairs. Many of us have found ourselves in such situations so I haven’t seen anything new for myself. Medvedev did not play a full game on center court despite being the tournament’s second seed.
In contrast, every Roger Federer match was scheduled on the centerpiece court. “Of course there is resentment (of not having the chance to play on center court),” Medvedev said. “I wanted to play on this pitch being the second player, but there’s a logical explanation for everything, so I’m not too worried. Roger is ten times… which is ten – hundred times more legendary than me. So, how are you.
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