2021 ATP World Tour - gallery, fun facts, highlights, review

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Another season is behind us. We have witnessed the most promising Calendar Slam attempt in over half a century. While it was stopped at the very last hurdle, it resulted in a fitting threeway tie between the Big 3 as this marathon race they are contesting reaches its final stage. Next Gen have also left a significant mark on 2021. Keeping their hold on the year end tournament as well as Masters events, a Major tournament victory finally happened. Some younger players than them are also starting to rise, making the build up to next season all the more interesting...

Just like with WTA, recaps for most successful players will be added soon, either later this week or after the conclusion of upcoming Davis Cup.

Delray Beach
Hubert Hurkacz (def. Sebastian Korda 6-3 6-3)

Antalya Open
Alex de Minaur (def. Alexander Bublik 2-0 ret.)

ATP Cup, Melbourne
Russia (def. Italy 2-0)
Match 1 – Andrey Rublev (def. Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-2)
Match 2 – Daniil Medvedev (def. Matteo Berrettini 6-4 6-2)

Great Ocean Road Open, Melbourne
Jannik Sinner (def. Stefano Travaglia 7-6(4) 6-4)

Murray River Open, Melbourne
Dan Evans (def. Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-3)

Australian Open, Melbourne
Novak Djokovic (def. Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2)

Open Sud de France, Montpellier
David Goffin (def. Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7 6-4 6-2)

Cordoba Open
Juan Manuel Cerundolo (def. Albert Ramos Vinolas 6-0 2-6 6-2)

Singapore Open
Alexei Popyrin (def. Alexander Bublik 4-6 6-0 6-2)

Rotterdam Open
Andrey Rublev (def. Marton Fucsovics 7-6(4) 6-4)

Argentina Open, Buenos Aires
Diego Schwartzman (def. Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 6-2)

Qatar Open, Doha
Nikoloz Basilashvili (def. Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(5) 6-2)

Open 13, Marseille
Daniil Medvedev (def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4)

Chile Open, Santiago
Cristian Garin (Facundo Bagnis 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5)

Dubai Tennis Championships
Aslan Karatsev (def. Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-2)

Mexican Open, Acapulco
Alexander Zverev (Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 7-6(3))

Miami Open
Hubert Hurkacz (def. Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-4)

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Andalucia Open, Marbella
Pablo Carreno Busta (def. Jaume Munar 6-1 2-6 6-4)

Sardegna Open, Cagliari
Lorenzo Sonego (def. Laslo Djere 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4)

Monte Carlo Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas (def. Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-3)

Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal (def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5)

Serbia Open, Belgrade
Matteo Berrettini (def. Aslan Karatsev 6-1 3-6 7-6(0))

Estoril Open
Albert Ramos Vinolas (def. Cameron Norrie 4-6 6-3 7-6(3))

Bavarian International Tennis Championships, Munich
Nikoloz Basilashvili (def. Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 7-6(5))

Madrid Open
Alexander Zverev (def. Matteo Berrettini 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3)

Italian Open, Rome
Rafael Nadal (def. Novak Djokovic 7-5 1-6 6-3)

Geneva Open
Casper Ruud (def. Denis Shapovalov 7-6(6) 6-4)

Lyon Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas (def. Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-3)

Emilia-Romagna Open, Parma
Sebastian Korda (def. Marco Cecchinato 6-2 6-4)

Belgrade Open
Novak Djokovic (def. Alex Molcan 6-4 6-3)

Roland Garros, Paris
Novak Djokovic (def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4)

Stuttgart Open
Marin Cilic (def. Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(2) 6-3)

Halle Open
Ugo Humbert (def. Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(4))

Queen’s Club Championships, London
Matteo Berrettini (def. Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3)

Eastbourne International
Alex de Minaur (def. Lorenzo Sonego 4-6 6-4 7-6(5))

Mallorca Championships, Santa Ponsa
Daniil Medvedev (def. Sam Querrey 6-4 6-2)

The Championships, Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic (def. Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3)

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Hamburg European Open
Pablo Carreno Busta (def. Filip Krajinovic 6-2 6-4)

Hall of Fame Open, Newport
Kevin Anderson (def. Jenson Brooksby 7-6(8) 6-4)

Swedish Open, Bastad
Casper Ruud (def. Federico Coria 6-3 6-3)

Croatia Open, Umag
Carlos Alcaraz (def. Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2)

Swiss Open, Gstaad
Casper Ruud (def. Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-2)

Los Cabos Open, Cabo San Lucas
Cameron Norrie (def. Brandon Nakashima 6-2 6-2)

Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo
Gold medal match – Alexander Zverev (def. Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1)
Bronze medal match – Pablo Carreno Busta (def. Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3)

Atlanta Open
John Isner (def. Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5)

Austrian Open, Kitzbuhel
Casper Ruud (def. Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3)

Washington Open
Jannik Sinner (def. Mackenzie McDonald 7-5 4-6 7-5)

Canadian Open, Toronto
Daniil Medvedev (def. Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-3)

Cincinnati Masters
Alexander Zverev (def. Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-3)

Winston-Salem Open
Ilya Ivashka (def. Mikael Ymer 6-0 6-2)

US Open, New York
Daniil Medvedev (def. Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4)

Astana Open, Nur-Sultan
Kwon Soon-woo (def. James Duckworth 7-6(6) 6-3)

Moselle Open, Metz
Hubert Hurkacz (def. Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(2) 6-3)

San Diego Open
Casper Ruud (def. Cameron Norrie 6-0 6-2)

Sofia Open
Jannik Sinner (def. Gael Monfils 6-3 6-4)

Indian Wells Masters
Cameron Norrie (def. Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1)

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Kremlin Cup, Moscow
Aslan Karatsev (def. Marin Cilic 6-2 6-4)

European Open, Antwerp
Jannik Sinner (def. Diego Schwartzman 6-2 6-2)

Vienna Open
Alexander Zverev (def. Frances Tiafoe 7-5 6-4)

St. Petersburg Open
Marin Cilic (def. Taylor Fritz 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4)

Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic (def. Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-3)

Stockholm Open
Tommy Paul (def. Denis Shapovalov 6-4 2-6 6-4)

Next Gen ATP Finals, Milano
Carlos Alcaraz (def. Sebastian Korda 4-3(5) 4-2 4-2)

ATP Finals, Torino
Alexander Zverev (def. Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4)

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

2021 fun facts:

A total of 10 players have won their first career title this season:
Dan Evans in Murray River Open
Juan Manuel Cerundolo in Cordoba
Alexei Popyrin in Singapore
Aslan Karatsev in Dubai
Sebastian Korda in Parma
Cameron Norrie in Los Cabos
Carlos Alcaraz in Umag
Ilya Ivashka in Winston Salem
Kwon Soon-woo in Nur-Sultan
Tommy Paul in Sotckholm


Probably an all time low for title defenses. On only 2 occasions (and only one player) this season the tournament champion successfully defended his title:
Novak Djokovic at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon (tournament was cancelled in 2020, player won the most recent edition in 2019)


On 14 occasions the tournament champion won the title without dropping a set:
Hubert Hurkacz in Delray Beach
Daniel Evans in Murray River Open
Diego Schwartzman in Buenos Aires
Alexander Zverev in Acapulco
Stefanos Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo
Nikoloz Basilashvili in Munich
Sebastian Korda in Parma
Marin Cilic in Stuttgart
Pablo Carreno Busta in Hamburg
Casper Ruud in Bastad
Cameron Norrie in Los Cabos
Hubert Hurkacz in Metz
Jannik Sinner in Sofia
Jannik Sinner in Antwerp


On 5 occasions the tournament champion saved at least one match point en route to winning the title:
Jannik Sinner in Great Ocean Road Open – Saved 1 match point vs Karen Khachanov in the semifinal
Nikoloz Basilashvili in Doha – Saved 1 match point vs Roger Federer in the quarterfinal
Rafael Nadal in Barcelona – Saved 1 championship point vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal in Rome – Saved 2 match points vs Denis Shapovalov in the third round
Casper Ruud in Kitzbuhel – Saved 1 match point vs Mikael Ymer in the quarterfinal

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Don't forget to check out the WTA gallery from few days ago as well. Stay safe, and get hyped for 2022.

Bye...

 

[Third Serve]

Always nice to see these threads that sum up the whole season

Tommy Paul with a distinct Guga vibe here.

We still doing the TTW awards or is the current poasting era too weak to merit it?

 

[Fabresque]

Norrie had a tremendous year.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Always nice to see these threads that sum up the whole season

Tommy Paul with a distinct Guga vibe here.

We still doing the TTW awards or is the current poasting era too weak to merit it?

I'll see over the next few days if I will have time to do them. No poasting issues.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Does Karatsev ever smile?

 

[aldeayeah]

Does Karatsev ever smile?

He has a strong "awkward relative in wedding photos" aura.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Don't forget to check out the WTA gallery from few days ago as well. Stay safe, and get hyped for 2022.

Bye...

Rest up so you can host "The Devil's Show" - 2021 TTW Awards

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ok I can't stop laughing at Bautista Agut and Rublev as runner ups. They look utterly depressed.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Damn I didn't realize Norrie made 6 finals this year.
Lost 4 of them but gee he sure won the one that counted most.

Runner up in Estoril to Ramos
Runner up in Lyon to Tsitsipas
Runner up in Queens to Berrettini
Runner up in San Diego to Ruud
Champ in Los Cabos against Nakashima
And of course Indian Wells champ against Basilashvili

 

[Aabye5]

Norrie had a tremendous year.

That was my first thought, too. Not bad at all.

 

[NoleFam]

Awesome job as always.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Late update as the thread was left unfinished.

Russia won their first Davis Cup in 15 years, beating Ecuador and Spain in the group stage, as well as Sweden, Germany and Croatia in the knockout rounds held in Madrid.

Davis Cup Finals, Madrid
Russia (def. Croatia 2-0)
Andrey Rublev (def. Borna Gojo 6-4 7-6(5))
Daniil Medvedev (def. Marin Cilic 7-6(7) 6-2)

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Placeholder for ATP Finals participants reviews:

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Last poast of the year...

Happy 2022 to everyone!