Now he’s back, presumably healed, as the top seed in a strong Vienna draw. He and No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas have each clinched one of the eight spots in Turin, so they won’t have quite as much to play for as the guys who are still in the hunt for the three positions that remain. That includes Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Hubert Hurkacz, Jannik Sinner, Cam Norrie, and Matteo Berrettini.
All of them will be looking to earn as many points as they can, and get ready for the season’s last Masters 1000, which begins this coming weekend in Paris. Of the players mentioned above, Rublev is the only one currently in the Top 8 in the race, while Fritz is the closest to joining it.
First-round matches to watch:
- Medvedev vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Sinner vs. Cristian Garin
- Berrettini vs. Dan Evans
- Hurkacz vs. Frances Tiafoe