Tsitsipas: The crucial Cincinnati Masters and its ranking for the US Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to find a similar run after defeating Los Cabos at the Toronto Masters after being defeated by Monfils in the second round.

He left Canada without a win for the second time in a row and was therefore unable to gain a point advantage.

Stefanos Tsitsipas’ clear goal is to remain in the top four in the world rankings and we will analyze why below.

The individual results of his opponents in Toronto

At least in the first phase, Stefanos Tsitsipas got lucky as none of his rivals had a good run in Toronto, so he will remain in fourth place.

The trio that threatened him were Rune, Rude and Rublev, but all were quickly eliminated from the tournament and are already preparing for their participation in Cincinnati Masters.

At the same time, the top three with Alkarath, Djokovic and Medvedev of course remain unchanged.

Central Cincinnati

In the However, the Cincinnati Masters can change a lot. In order for Stefanos Tsitsipas to stay in the top four, he needs to follow a similar course as last year.

Then he had reached the final of the tournament where he lost to Coric. That means he has to defend 600 points from last year’s course.

On the contrary, his opponents have few points to cover. Rudd and Rooney are down to 10 points to cover, while Shiner and Rublev are down 90 degrees.

#4 is a clear goal

Why is there so much talk? Of course for number 4 in the world rankings before the US Open. All of the tennis players mentioned above want to be in the top four.

The reason is simple. The top four in the world rankings will not face off before the US Open semifinals.

That’s what Stefanos Tsitsipas wants to achieve, mainly avoiding the possible rendezvous with Alkarath and Djokovic in the quarterfinals.

It’s all up to his racquet and his challenge Ahead is the Cincinnati Masters, where he can defend last year’s course and pave his way ahead of the US Open.