Andrey Rublev can not qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals throughout the Rolex Shanghai Masters, however he can put himself on the doorstep of Turin.
The best-seeded participant remaining within the ATP Masters 1000 draw, Rublev has a giant alternative to maneuver nearer to securing his fourth look on the season finale, which might be performed from 12-19 November on the Pala Alpitour in Turin.
The 25-year-old started the match 105 factors forward of sixth-placed Stefanos Tsitsipas within the Pepperstone ATP Reside Race To Turin. By the tip of the occasion, he would maintain a 1,060-point lead over the Greek ought to he win the title.
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Pepperstone ATP Reside Race To Turin Standings
The gamers presently between sixth and 14th within the Reside Race all misplaced earlier than the quarter-finals in Shanghai and solely two members of that group — Tenth-placed Casper Ruud and Eleventh-placed Tommy Paul — reached the Spherical of 16.
As a substitute of gamers respiratory down Rublev’s neck within the Reside Race, he has an opportunity to surge properly forward of the chasing pack. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner have already certified for the year-end championships. Rublev is subsequent in line.
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The 14-time ATP Tour titlist additionally has a chance within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. If he wins the title — which might mark his second Masters 1000 trophy of the season — he would climb to a career-high World No. 4.
Again to the Reside Race… of the gamers remaining, 2021 Turin competitor Hubert Hurkacz has the very best probability of transferring into qualification competition. At present in Eleventh place, the Polish star can ascend as excessive as Eleventh by triumphing in Shanghai. That will put him simply 335 factors behind eighth-placed Holger Rune.
Simply greater than 4 weeks stay till the Nitto ATP Finals.