Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2020 ATP FINALS - DAY 2 :
London (Great Britain), The O2 Arena, 15-22 November :

Singles - "Tokyo 1970" Group - Matchday 1 : Novak Djokovic (1) def. Diego Schwartzman (8) 6-3, 6-2
Daniil Medvedev (4) def. Alexander Zverev (6) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles - "Bob Bryan" Group - Matchday 1 : Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (4) def. John Peers / Michael Venus (5) 7-6 (2), 7-5
Mate Pavic / Bruno Soares (1) def. Jurgen Melzer / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (7) 6-7 (6), 6-1, 10-4 (Long Tie-break)

RANKINGS AT NOVEMBER 16TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.630 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.450 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 8.325 points
4. Daniil Medvedev RUS 6.970 punti
5. Roger Federer SUI 6.230 points
6. (7.) Alexander Zverev GER 5.125 points
7. (6.) Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 4.625 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.919 points
9. Diego Schwartzman ARG 3.455 points
10. Matteo Berrettini ITA 2.875 points
11. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
12. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.830 points
13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.710 points
14. Milos Raonic CAN 2.580 points
15. David Goffin BEL 2.555 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Sofia Kenin USA 5.760 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.260 points
6. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.516 points
9. Kiki Bertens NED 4.505 points
10. (11.) Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.220 points
11. (10.) Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
12. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
13. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.426 points
14. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
15. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

WTA FINAL OF THE WEEK :

WTA International Linz : Aryna Sabalenka (1) won her 8th WTA tournament in career (second WTA International and third on hard indoor), defeating
Elise Mertens (2) 7-5, 6-2

2020 ATP FINALS - DAY 1 :
London (Great Britain), The O2 Arena, 15-22 November :

Singles - "London 2020" Group - Matchday 1 : Dominic Thiem (3) def. Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Andrey Rublev (7) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles - "Mike Bryan" Group - Matchday 1 : Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (5) def. Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (3) 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 10-7 (Long Tie-break)
Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (2) def. Lukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo (8) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5 (Long Tie-break)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Sofia : J. Sinner def. A. Mannarino (5) 6-3, 7-5
V. Pospisil def. R. Gasquet 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-0
Final : Jannik Sinner won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3)

WTA International Linz : E. Mertens (2) def. E. Alexandrova (4) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
A. Sabalenka (1) def. B. Krejcikova 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

London (United Kingdom), 15-22 November : "2020 Nitto ATP World Tour Finals"
Category : Year-end Master
Prize Money : $ 5.700.000
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

SINGLES - GROUPS DRAW :

"Tokyo 1970" Group : Novak Djokovic (SRB, 1) - Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 4) -
Alexander Zverev (GER, 6) - Diego Schwartzman (ARG, 8)

"London 2020" Group : Rafael Nadal (ESP, 2) - Dominic Thiem (AUT, 3) -
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 5) - Andrey Rublev (RUS, 7)

Alternates : Matteo Berrettini (ITA, 9) & Denis Shapovalov (CAN, 10)

DOUBLES - GROUPS DRAW :

"Bob Bryan" Group : Mate Pavic (CRO, 1) / Bruno Soares (BRA, 1) - Marcel Granollers (ESP, 4) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG, 4) -
John Peers / Michael Venus (AUS, 6) - Jurgen Melzer (AUT, 7) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA, 7)

"Mike Bryan" Group : Rajeev Ram (USA, 2) / Joe Salisbury (GBR, 2) - Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (GER, 3) -
Wesley Koolhof (NED, 5) / Nikola Mektic (CRO, 5) - Lukasz Kubot (POL, 8) / Marcelo Melo (BRA, 8)

Alternates : Jamie Murray / Neal Skupski (GBR, 9) & Max Purcell / Luke Saville (AUS, 10)

RANKINGS AT NOVEMBER 9TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.830 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. (5.) Daniil Medvedev RUS 6.970 punti
5. (4.) Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.925 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 5.525 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.919 points
9. Diego Schwartzman ARG 3.455 points
10. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.075 points
11. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
12. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.830 points
13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.710 points
14. (17.) Milos Raonic CAN 2.580 points
15. (14.) David Goffin BEL 2.555 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Sofia Kenin USA 5.760 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.260 points
6. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.516 points
9. Kiki Bertens NED 4.505 points
10. Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
11. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.045 points
12. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
13. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.426 points
14. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
15. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

ATP FINAL OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Paris : Daniil Medvedev (3) won his 8th ATP tournament in career (third ATP Masters 1000 and on hard indoor), defeating
Alexander Zverev (4) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Sofia (Bulgaria), 8-14 November : "2020 Sofia Open”
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : € 389.270
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Linz (Austria), 9-15 November : "2020 Upper Austria Ladies Linz"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 202.250
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

ATP SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP Masters 1000 Paris : D. Medvedev (3) def. M. Raonic (10) 6-4, 7-6 (4)
A. Zverev (4) def. R. Nadal (1) 6-4, 7-5

RANKINGS AT NOVEMBER 2ND :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.830 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
5. (6.) Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.980 points
6. (5.) Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.925 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 5.015 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.839 points
9. Diego Schwartzman ARG 3.285 points
10. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.075 points
11. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
12. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.830 points
13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.710 points
14. David Goffin BEL 2.555 points
15. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.400 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Sofia Kenin USA 5.760 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.260 points
6. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.516 points
9. Kiki Bertens NED 4.505 points
10. Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
11. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.045 points
12. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
13. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.426 points
14. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
15. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

ATP FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Wien : Andrey Rublev (5) won his seventh ATP tournament in career (third ATP 500 and on hard indoor), defeating
Lorenzo Sonego (LL) 6-4, 6-4

ATP 250 Nur-Sultan : John Millman (4) won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Adrian Mannarino (3) 7-5, 6-1

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Paris (France), 2-8 November : "2020 Rolex Paris Masters”
Category : ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Prize Money : € 4.289.970
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

ATP SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Wien : A. Rublev (5) def. K. Anderson (PR) 6-4, 4-1 ret. (Right Leg Problem)
L. Sonego (LL) def. D. Evans 6-3, 6-4

ATP 250 Nur-Sultan : J. Millman (4) def. F. Tiafoe 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
A. Mannarino (3) def. E. Ruusuvuori 7-5, 6-2

RANKINGS AT OCTOBER 26TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.740 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.925 points
6. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.890 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 5.015 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.429 points
9. Diego Schwartzman ARG 3.285 points
10. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.075 points
11. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
12. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.830 points
13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.710 points
14. David Goffin BEL 2.555 points
15. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.400 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Sofia Kenin USA 5.760 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.260 points
6. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.516 points
9. Kiki Bertens NED 4.505 points
10. Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
11. (12.) Aryna Sabalenka BLR 4.045 points
12. (11.) Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
13. (14.) Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.426 points
14. (13.) Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
15. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Antwerp : Ugo Humbert won his second ATP tournament in career (both ATP 250 and first on hard indoor), defeating
Alex De Minaur (8) 6-1, 7-6 (4)

ATP 250 Cologne II : Alexander Zverev won his 13th ATP tournament in career (seventh ATP 250 and fifth on hard indoor), defeating
Diego Schwartzman (2) 6-2, 6-1

WTA Premier Ostrava : Aryna Sabalenka (3) won her 8th WTA tournament in career (second WTA Premier and on hard indoor), defeating
Victoria Azarenka (4) 6-2, 6-2

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Wien (Austria), 26 October – 1 November : "2020 Erste Bank Open”
Category : ATP World Tour 500
Prize Money : € 1.550.950
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), 26 October – 1 November : "2020 Astana Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : € 337.000
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Antwerp : U. Humbert def. D. Evans 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4
A. De Minaur (8) def. G. Dimitrov (4) 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 6-4

ATP 250 Cologne II : A. Zverev (1) def. J. Sinner (wc) 7-6 (3), 6-3
D. Schwartzman (2) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (5) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

WTA Premier Ostrava : V. Azarenka (4) def. M. Sakkari 6-1, 6-3
A. Sabalenka (3) def. J. Brady 6-4, 6-4

RANKINGS AT OCTOBER 19TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.740 points
2. Rafael Nadal ESP 9.850 points
3. Dominic Thiem AUT 9.125 points
4. Roger Federer SUI 6.630 points
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.925 points
6. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.890 points
7. Alexander Zverev GER 4.855 points
8. (10.) Andrey Rublev RUS 3.429 points
9. (8.) Diego Schwartzman ARG 3.180 points
10. (9.) Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.075 points
11. Gael Monfils FRA 2.860 points
12. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.830 points
13. Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.710 points
14. David Goffin BEL 2.555 points
15. Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 2.400 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Ashleigh Barty AUS 8.717 points
2. Simona Halep ROU 7.255 points
3. Naomi Osaka JPN 5.780 points
4. Sofia Kenin USA 5.760 points
5. Elina Svitolina UKR 5.260 points
6. Karolina Pliskova CZE 5.205 points
7. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu CAN 4.555 points
8. Petra Kvitova CZE 4.516 points
9. Kiki Bertens NED 4.505 points
10. Serena Williams USA 4.080 points
11. Belinda Bencic SUI 4.010 points
12. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.675 points
13. Johanna Konta GBR 3.152 points
14. Victoria Azarenka BLR 3.122 points
15. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.016 points

ATP FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 500 Saint Petersburg : Andrey Rublev (3) won his sixth ATP tournament in career (second ATP 500 and on hard indoor), defeating
Borna Coric (7) 7-6 (5), 6-4

ATP 250 Cologne I : Alexander Zverev (1) won his 12th ATP tournament in career (sixth ATP 250 and fourth on hard indoor), defeating
Felix Auger-Aliassime (3) 6-3, 6-3

ATP 250 Santa Margherita di Pula : Laslo Djere won his second ATP tournament in career (both on red clay and first ATP 250), defeating
Marco Cecchinato (wc) 7-6 (3), 7-5

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Antwerp (Belgium), 19-25 October : "2020 European Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : € 472.590
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Cologne (Germany), 19-25 October : "2020" bett1HULKS Championships
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : € 325.610
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

Ostrava (Czech Republic), 19-25 October : "2020 J&T Banka Ostrava Open"
Category : WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 528.500
Surface : Hard (Indoor)