The first Masters 1,000 of Stefanos Tsitsipas after being proclaimed champion in Monte Carlo also has a special prize for the Greek tennis player, who continues to take giant steps in his progression on the ATP circuit. With his victory in the Monegasque trophy Tsitsipas has already become the best tennis player so far this season as reflected in the ranking of the Race to Turin, who will decide who will be the eight tennis players who will play for the title of 'Maestro' at the end of the season in the Nitto ATP Finals.
Tsitsipas leads this classification with 2,540 points, ahead of another of the most fit tennis players on the circuit, Russian Andrey Rublev, whom he defeated in the Monte Carlo final, and who is second with 2,400 points. They also overcome the barrier of 2,000 points Novak Djokovic, third with 2,330, and Daniil Medvedev, fourth with 2,130.
Also among the top eight are Hubert Hurkacz (fifth with 1,440), Aslan Karatsev (sixth with 1,355), Jannik SInner (seventh with 1,040) and Alexander Zverev (eighth with 1,025). Very close to them is Roberto Bautista, ninth with 855 points.
Rafa Nadal will have to come back in this classification. The Balearic is eighteenth in the standings with 540 points after the 360 added in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and the 180 to reach the quarterfinals in Monte Carlo and he will have to add points on the clay tour to climb positions.
Roger Federer will also have to row if he wants to fight to be 'Master' again. The Swiss marches in position 220 of the 'Race' after having added only 45 points in the Doha tournament, and he hopes to continue to score at the Geneva and Roland Garros tournaments before competing in his two big goals this year: Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics.
Race to Turin on April 19, 2021
1. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 2,540 points
2. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 2,400
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2,230
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 2,130
5. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 1,440
6. Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 1,355
7. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 1,040
8. Alexander Zverev (ALE) 1,025
9. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 855
10. Casper Ruud (NOR) 675
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18. Rafa Nadal (ESP) 540