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PIF ATP Live Race To Turin

How the perception of Rublev’s Live Race is changing after Ruud’s upset in Shanghai

Dimitrov, Tsitsipas among those chasing

October 04, 2024

Can Andrey Rublev make it to the Nitto ATP Finals for a fifth year in a row?

The 26-year-old is in good shape to do so and after Casper Ruud’s upset on Friday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Rublev has a chance in two days to improve on his seventh place in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. Ruud leads Rublev by only 225 points.

If Rublev can reach his fourth ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final of the season, he will be within striking distance of sixth-placed Ruud. But Rublev will need a semi-final run in Shanghai to leapfrog the Norwegian.

PIF ATP Live Race To Turin (from 4 October)

^{*Ison, Alcaraz and Zverev qualified.}

Daniil Medvedev aims to be the next player to qualify for the season. The 28-year-old is fourth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin and three players ahead of him have already qualified: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.

US Open finalist Taylor Fritz is well placed to earn his place at the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time. The American, who is sixth in the race, played this event in 2022 as one.

Alex de Minaur is not competing in Shanghai, paving the way for Novak Djokovic to slip into eighth place if the Serbian wins his opening match at the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Grigor Dimitrov is enjoying a breakout year that has put him 10th in the Championship. The Bulgarian won the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals with a 5-0 record, but has not returned to the eight-player event since. To start 2024, Dimitrov won his first title (Brisbane) since the Nitto ATP Finals. He also reached the finals in Miami.

American Tommy Paul has a chance to qualify for Turin for the first time. 11th-ranked Paul has won two titles this season (Dallas, Queen’s Club).

With only two ATP Masters 1000 tournaments left this year, Stefanos Tsitsipas will look to start in Shanghai, where he defeated former No. 4 Kei Nishikori on Friday. The Greek, who is 12th in the race, is looking to qualify for Turin for the sixth year in a row.