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Sinner's big opportunity to add points at US Open: Predictor Picks
The stars of the ATP Tour are ready for the final Grand Slam tournament of the season at the US Open, where a huge haul of PIF ATP Rankings points is up for grabs.
Novak Djokovic is the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz has won the past two majors and Jannik Sinner is World No. 1. ATPTour.com looks at three players who might be good selections for fans in the PIF ATP Rankings Predictor.
Jannik Sinner - defending 180 points
The top seed faces a tough draw, with former World No. 1s Daniil Medvedev and Alcaraz potential quarter-final and semi-final opponents, respectively. But the Italian has proven consistent at the majors recently.
Since Wimbledon last year, he has won 24 of his 28 matches at the majors. His defeats have only come against players who have reached at least World No. 2. One year ago, he fell in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows to Alexander Zverev, who he defeated last week in Cincinnati.
A 2022 quarter-finalist at the US Open, Sinner has played well at the season’s final major before and carries momentum from winning the Cincinnati title.
Stefanos Tsitsipas - defending 45 points
The Greek has not played his best tennis of late, tallying a 1-2 record across Montreal and Cincinnati. He has also never advanced past the third round in New York.
However, with only 45 points to defend, Tsitsipas has the potential to earn your team a lot of net points. The 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion has performed well at a hard-court Slam before, making the Australian Open final in 2023 and three additional semi-final showings. If he finds form, look out for the 26-year-old, who plays Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round.
[ATP APP]Holger Rune - defending 10 points
One week ago, Rune made the Cincinnati semi-finals and was a final-set tie-break victory from ousting Frances Tiafoe for a place in the championship match. The Dane showed signs of the tennis he played to reach World No. 4 last year.
The 21-year-old has advanced to at least the fourth round at every major except for the US Open, where he reached the third round in 2022. Rune, who faces Brandon Nakashima in the first round, will look to change that with a deep run this year.
Bonus Ball - Jannik Sinner
There are players defending fewer points than Sinner, but to double your net points for the tournament, the World No. 1 is a good option.
The Italian owns a 48-5 record for the season and has captured an ATP Tour-leading five titles. At the majors, he has not yet failed to reach the quarter-finals. A trip to the last eight in New York would net him positive points. Should he win his second major of 2024, that would net you 1,820 points. Double that for 3,640 points and a massive week for your team.
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