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Medvedev Close To Top 50 Return, Mover Of The Week

No. 53 Daniil Medvedev, +31 The 21-year-old Russian captured his first ATP World Tour title at the Sydney International with victory over 18-year-old Australian wild card Alex de Minaur. It was the youngest tour-level final since Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic at the 2007 BNP Paribas Open. Medvedev rises up 31 places to No. 53 in the ATP Rankings, just five spots off his career-high of No. 48 on 24 July 2017. De Minaur jumped 40 positions to No. 127 in the new list. Read More & Watch Sydney Final Highlights Read: Medvedev’s First-Time Winners’ Spotlight Visit Tecnifibre On The Road Landing No. 10 Juan Martin del Potro, +2 The popular Argentine returned to the Top 10 of the ATP...

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Simon Soars In ATP Rankings, Mover Of The Week

No. 57 Gilles Simon, +32 The 33-year-old Frenchman got off to a strong start in 2018 with his first ATP World Tour title for almost three years (2015 Open 13 Marseille) after he defeated Kevin Anderson 7-6(4), 6-2 at he Tata Open Maharashtra. Simon, who started the week at No. 89 in the ATP Rankings, finished last year outside of the Top 50 for the first time since 2005. His 32-place rise to No. 57 was the biggest jump in the Top 100. Anderson, up three spots to No. 11, is back at his highest position since 19 October 2015 (No. 11). More & Watch Highlights No. 17 Nick Kyrgios, +4 The 22-year-old Australian returned to his highest position in...

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Race Update: Goffin In Pole Position For London

The battle for a place at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November, all comes down to the final seven days of the regular ATP World Tour season at the Rolex Paris Masters this week. There are currently 12 singles players competing at the final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year mathematically in contention for a place at the season finale – from Belgium’s David Goffin at No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Race To London to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina at No. 26. Goffin, a winner of two ATP World Tour titles from four finals in 2017, is in pole position to make his debut in London. He...

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