ATP Finals 2022: Evaluation of the 8 Masters

The time has come for the final event on the ATP stage within the 2022 Season. ATP Finals in Turin they may start to take form this Thursday, November 10, when the teams are drawn. With the time nonetheless to be confirmed (final 12 months it was at 8:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular time), it’s time to analyze intimately the 8 Masters who will compete for the final nice title of the 12 months and who distributes the largest prizes within the historical past of the tennis. The good absence might be Carlos Alcaraz. The Murcian was injured in Paris and can miss this nice occasion. Undoubtedly, he might be a really delicate casualty.

As you realize, the draw is made by selecting a tennis participant from every pot, divided into odd and even positions in keeping with the Rating. Every one will go to a special group, not with the ability to coincide within the Spherical Robin. On this method, that is how the pots might be distributed:

• pump 1: Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas
• bomb 2: Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev
• bomb 3: Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andrei Rublev
• bomb 4: Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz

So we might have an actual group of “dying” with Nadal, Medvedev, Aliassime and Djokovic. Undoubtedly, this draw might be very attention-grabbing to see the luck of every one.

Rafael Nadal

The Balearic will begin as number one within the desk as a result of absence of Carlos Alcaraz. Rafa is, together with Nole, the one who has performed the fewest video games within the Prime in 2022 (44). After all, no one has added extra Slams than him. With the titles in Australia and Roland Garros, Nadal is the one who arrives with the perfect numbers within the massive ones, and that he seemed actually unhealthy within the first two massive ones of the 12 months. In Australia, he arrived in cotton wool with foot issues, whereas earlier than Paris he even considered retiring as he couldn’t bear the ache brought on by his power foot downside.

He arrives in Turin with 4 titles (Melbourne, Australia, Acapulco and Roland Garros), however clearly going from extra to much less within the season. The foot operation took away the ache, however at Wimbledon he was sidelined with an stomach tear and that very same stomach and private issues prevented him from performing 100% on the US Open. He’ll arrive, subsequently, “recent”, with out a lot filming in latest weeks, however apparently in Paris, with an awesome lack of rhythm, which might put him in bother towards the highest in Turin.

He by no means gained this title, and though this 12 months is not going to come with out fuel, like different years, there are a number of gamers who include higher emotions than him. Even so, Rafa Nadal ought to by no means be dominated out of any event that he performs. We’ll see how it’s.

• Misplaced titles and finals: 4-0
• Stability wins and losses: 38-6 (86.3%)
• Tournaments performed: 13
• Stability towards the Prime 10: 7-1

Stefanos Tsitsipas

The Greek arrives in Turin being one of the crucial common males of all the highest. He has hardly had any main setbacks this 12 months, aside from what occurred on the US Open, which was a monumental setback. He has by no means dropped under the Prime 5 within the Race throughout 2022 and is the Grasp who has performed probably the most matches this 12 months (82). His physique hardly appears to undergo and he appears to be like recent and keen on this season finale. The Greek, furthermore, already is aware of what it means to win this event, so he might be one of many males to comply with.

He made the semifinals on the Australian Open and lifted two titles (Montecarlo and Mallorca), though he lacked the identical on laborious courtroom to win on all surfaces. Considered one of his nice musts this 12 months has been that he nearly all the time lacked one thing when it got here to preventing towards the perfect, however within the final event, in Paris, he was not removed from beating Djokovic and that would give him confidence for this event.

• Misplaced titles and finals: 2-5
• Stability wins and losses: 60-22 (73.2%)
• Tournaments performed: 22
• Stability towards Prime 10: 7-6

casper ruud

One of many nice surprises of the 12 months. The Norwegian got here to be one recreation away from being number one and after that US Open last he hit a serious downturn, each mentally and in recreation. That detracts from his choices for this event, even if final 12 months he reached the semifinals after profitable two Spherical Robin matches.

Though he has gained three tournaments (Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad), his “greatest” numbers are obtained in finals, exactly all those he has ended up shedding. Carlos Alcaraz stopped him in Miami and the US Open, and Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros. In these two Grand Slams, Ruud reached the ultimate with out coming throughout any Prime 10 gamers alongside the best way. Exactly, when he confronted Tops on this 2022, issues didn’t go effectively for him.

By the point he arrives and the way he has fared in terms of dealing with excessive rating gamers, he can be, a priori, probably the most inexpensive in Pot 2, and absolutely each Rafa and Stefanos choose him over Medvedev .

• Misplaced titles and finals: 3-3
• Stability wins and losses: 48-20 (70.6%)
• Tournaments performed: 22
• Stability towards Prime 10: 2-3

Daniel Medvedev

The Russian began the 12 months in type. Not solely was a brutal Australian Open marked, however he reached the ultimate and had a Nadal on the canvas who appeared defeated. Ending up shedding that last was going to go away him very touched mentally. As he himself mentioned at a press convention, the kid who lived inside him died. We have not seen the identical Daniil since then.

The Russian has gone by means of varied bodily issues, comparable to a herniated disc that left him off the monitor for greater than two months, or a muscle tear that just about disadvantaged him of being in Turin. He could not play at Wimbledon both, the place he promised to play an awesome function. He arrives at this appointment with simply two titles, one thing inappropriate for what he normally is. Regardless of all this, he might be one of many favorites for what he confirmed in Vienna and for being the defending champion. Undoubtedly, the person to keep away from from pot 2. He has already proven many occasions that he doesn’t shrink towards Djokovic or Nadal and revealed in the course of the 12 months that he needed to cross paths with the Spaniard once more, to take his explicit revenge for what occurred in Australia.

• Misplaced titles and finals: 2-3
• Stability wins and losses: 45-16 (73.8%)
• Tournaments performed: 20
• Stability towards the Prime 10: 7-1

Felix Auger-Aliassime

We opened pot 3 with the Canadian. Felix got here from 9 straight defeats in 9 finals, and plenty of pointed to him as a type of tennis gamers with many psychological gaps, which might forestall him from doing one thing larger on the earth of tennis. We now have all the time recognized that Aliassime had all of the pictures and all of the information, however mentally, he nonetheless had many steps to go. On this 2022, he has given them.

A lot so, that the 4 finals he has performed this 12 months, he has gained. Rotterdam, Florence, Antwerp and Basel. Instantly and abruptly. In addition to, in sure phases of 2022 now we have seen him shine at a spectacular stage, comparable to when he was one level away from beating Medvedev in Australia or when he took Nadal to a fifth set in Paris. He lacked, sure, being one thing extra common and never having such pronounced peaks and falls. Slowly.

He will be the fittest man, subsequent to Djokovic, of the 8 arriving in Turin. He’s the second participant who has performed probably the most video games this 12 months, behind Tsitsipas. As well as, his tennis does particular harm on the indoor laborious courtroom, the place he has confirmed to really feel like a fish in water. His serve is inflicting actual havoc amongst his rivals and may very well be a weapon to be reckoned with within the ATP Finals. After all, his steadiness towards tops this 12 months will not be probably the most supreme. If he desires to reach Turin, he should change that rapidly.

• Misplaced titles and finals: 4-0
• Stability wins and losses: 56-25 (69.1%)
• Tournaments performed: 26
• Stability towards the Prime 10: 6-7

andréi rublev

The Russian repeats for the third 12 months within the ATP Finals, with the nice obligation of taking that little step ahead that his followers ask a lot of him. We all the time discuss Rublev in fairly late rounds at main tournaments, however at any time when he is up towards a prime participant, he would not fairly hatch. His tennis continues to be on the identical stage because it was a few years in the past, let’s imagine, and he continues to handle in the identical locations within the Rating and with the identical numbers in vital tournaments.

This 12 months, Andrey has gained the 4 finals he has performed (Marseille, Dubai, Belgrade and Gijón), however his weakest level has been within the M1000, the place he has solely made just a few semi-finals (Indian Wells), falling a number of occasions in his match of debut. He is not going to be the favourite and absolutely in his hype, Felix will obtain extra favoritism, but when he has the week, absolutely not many will wish to cross him.

• Misplaced titles and finals: 4-0
• Stability wins and losses: 49-18 (73.1%)
• Tournaments performed: 22
• Stability towards Prime 10: 3-3

Novak Djokovic

The Serbian started the 12 months with that circus that was arrange in Australia and that ended with Novak expelled from the nation. His resolution to not get vaccinated prevented him from taking part in two Grand Slams and 4 Masters 1000 this 12 months. Regardless of that, and having performed solely 44 video games (like Nadal), Djokovic has greater than sufficient to get into the seventh better of the 12 months (and that the 2000 Wimbledon factors didn’t inform him).

Novak had a tough time getting right into a rhythm till April/Could. From there, he was nearly unstoppable. In actual fact, since Could, he has solely misplaced two matches, towards Nadal in Paris and final weekend towards Rune. When the circuit turned to the indoor tour, he has as soon as once more proven why he’s the highest with the perfect numbers on this floor. He’s the massive favourite in Turin. Of that there is no such thing as a doubt. However sure, he has additionally been one for a few years and has not gained the event since 2015. Within the final three editions, he has not even been capable of entry the ultimate. Are you able to do it this 12 months?

• Misplaced titles and finals: 4-2
• Stability wins and losses: 37-7 (84.1%)
• Tournaments performed: 13
• Stability towards Prime 10: 6-3

taylor fritz

The American has entered the event because of the lack of Alcaraz. The reality is that he has arrived together with his tongue out on the finish of this 2022, as now we have already been capable of see him in latest weeks, however he will certainly be a person to comply with, since his tennis can do harm on this floor and being coated might provide help to.

Fritz’s development on this 2022 is infamous. He has taken a step ahead and has not solely damaged the barrier of the Prime 20 however has gotten into the highest 10 on the earth. As well as, profitable his first Masters 1000 (towards Nadal in Indian Wells) and with another vital victory, though he nonetheless has the unhealthy style of what occurred within the Slams, with a defeat within the second spherical of Roland Garros and within the first spherical on the US Open , in addition to not with the ability to beat Nadal within the Wimbledon quarterfinals, with the Spaniard having an stomach harm.

• Misplaced titles and finals: 2-3
• Stability wins and losses: 43-19 (69.3%)
• Tournaments performed: 22
• Stability towards the Prime 10: 4-5

Who do you see as massive favorites for the title on the 2022 ATP Finals?