Tsitsipas breaks into top 20 after Toronto epic
Rafael Nadal (right) of Spain with the champions trophy following his win in the final match against Stefanos Tsitsipas (left) of Greece on Day 7 of the Rogers Cup at Aviva Center on August 12, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/AFP
PARIS: Greek 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas broke into the world top 20 on Monday following his giant-killing run at the Toronto Masters.
The beaten finalist who lost out to world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday vaulted into 15th place a day after his 20th birthday.
Tsitsipas, ranked 159th in the world one year ago, reached the final after eliminating four seeds along the way—Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Kevin Anderson.
Latest ATP world rankings:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) 10220 pts
- Roger Federer (SUI) 6480
- Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 5410 (+1)
- Alexander Zverev (GER) 4845 (-1)
- Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4700
- Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4535
- Marin Cilic (CRO) 4085
- Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3665
- John Isner (USA) 3570
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3445
- David Goffin (BEL) 3085
- Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2380
- Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2290
- Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2145
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 2089 (+12)
- Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1950
- Lucas Pouille (FRA) 1870 (+1)
- Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 1855 (-1)
- Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1820 (-4)
- Jack Sock (USA) 1815 (-1)
AFP
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