Most Likely to Finish 2022 as Year-End Number One?

Most Likely to Finish 2022 as Year-End Number One?

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Entername

Entername

Professional
It's wide open this year. Obviously Rafa has been the best player so far winning 2 slams, going 30-3, and being around 1800 points ahead of Carlitos in the Race to Turin, however, we're not sure how much he'll be playing so he may not get enough points to finish as the number 1 player.

Medvedev when he can finally return to tennis after the ban will be heading into his favourite part of the season however the biggest problem for him is he has a ton of points to defend (title in Canada, title in US Open, finals in Bercy and finals in WTF)

Carlos is #2 on the race to Turin and he won't be taking too many breaks as a fresh teenager. However, at 19, we'll have to see if he can be consistent enough to outlast everyone by the end

I think Djokovic's time as YEN1 comes to end this year as he'll be losing a ton of points on top of not being able to play in North America due to vaccine mandates. Zverev is sadly gonna be out for most of the rest of this season given that horrific injury. Stefanos is high on the Turin list too but he tends to struggle after Roland Garros. I think it's wide open even if Rafa is definitely the favourite if he can remain healthy and actually play in enough tournaments (it's worth noting that each time Rafa has won 2 or more slams in the same calendar year he's gone onto become YEN1)
 
Entername

Entername

Professional
Kralingen said:
Rafa beyond any doubt.

Why is this even a question?

No one will come within a million miles of YE #1 with Nadal around.
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How much is he going to play for the rest of the season though? Wimbledon, Rogers Cup, US Open, and maybe Bercy/WTF (?) and that's if he's fully good to go. He's definitely in the driver's seat but if Carlos can continue this form I wouldn't rule him out trying to catch Rafa in the race (it's gonna be tough for Med though as he's got sooooo many points to defend from last year after Wimbledon)
 
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TheNachoMan

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No points for Wimbledon, which is usually Nadal’s weakest part of the season. He’ll do well in the NAHC season as usual I think. Indoor season probably not so much.
 
Mustard

Mustard

Bionic Poster
It's not going to be Djokovic, when he has 0 points from Australia, 0 points at Indian Wells, 0 points at Miami, 0 points at Wimbledon, 0 points at Toronto, 0 points at Cincinnati and 0 points at the US Open. He should be giving serious thought to dedicating the rest of July to clay after Wimbledon, at Bastad, Hamburg and Kitzbuhel/Umag.
 
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Kralingen

Bionic Poster
Entername said:
How much is he going to play for the rest of the season though? Wimbledon, Rogers Cup, US Open, and maybe Bercy/WTF? And that's if he's fully good to go
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He is easily and by far the favorite to win any tournament he plays. The 2000 points he'll win from the USO will cement this beyond any doubt.

And don't try and tell me he's not winning the USO. Don't embarrass yourself like that.

Did you not see the French Open? Did you somehow miss Australia? Indian Wells? Acapulco? Melbourne 250?
 
Backspin1183

Backspin1183

Talk Tennis Guru
Kralingen said:
He is easily and by far the favorite to win any tournament he plays. The 2000 points he'll win from the USO will cement this beyond any doubt.

And don't try and tell me he's not winning the USO. Don't embarrass yourself like that.

Did you not see the French Open? Did you somehow miss Australia? Indian Wells? Acapulco? Melbourne 250?
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Good point, @TennisFan3.
Nobody can stop Nadal.
 
prosperned

prosperned

Professional
Kralingen said:
He is easily and by far the favorite to win any tournament he plays. The 2000 points he'll win from the USO will cement this beyond any doubt.

And don't try and tell me he's not winning the USO. Don't embarrass yourself like that.

Did you not see the French Open? Did you somehow miss Australia? Indian Wells? Acapulco? Melbourne 250?
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Nadal is the best against the field. Comfortably. I have great confidence in the US Open especially with his excellent variety and aggressiveness this year. Never seen him play so much at the net, drop shots and S&V. I’ve wanted him to do it for the last decade and we’re finally seeing it.

Just please please let’s see a Nadal vs Djokovic Wimbledon final
 
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pj80

Legend
Mustard said:
It's not going to be Djokovic, when he has 0 points from Australia, 0 points at Indian Wells, 0 points at Miami, 0 points at Wimbledon, 0 points at Toronto, 0 points at Cincinnati and 0 points at the US Open. He should be giving serious thought to dedicating the rest of July to clay after Wimbledon, at Bastad, Hamburg and Kitzbuhel/Umag.
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www.reuters.com

U.S. aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by COVID-19 and government travel restrictions by streamlining the entry process and promoting more diverse destinations.
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com
 
Mustard

Mustard

Bionic Poster
pj80 said:
www.reuters.com

U.S. aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by COVID-19 and government travel restrictions by streamlining the entry process and promoting more diverse destinations.
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com
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The last bit of that article doesn't make it sound like that the rules are changing on unvaccinated foreigners entering the US.
 
wangs78

wangs78

Legend
Rafa doesn’t need to play many more tournaments to finish year end number 1, given that he goes deep in every tournament he plays. At his age the injury risk is there, of course.
 
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tsp_207

Semi-Pro
I'd say Alcaraz because he's going to play way more tournaments than Rafa who very likely won't play anything outside the slams for the rest of the year.
 
Bender

Bender

G.O.A.T.
Nadal most likely assuming he doesn't skip the rest of the season from here on out, and Djokovic / Medvedev don't hoover up everything else.

He benefits from Wimbledon not giving any points (in that the field can't gain points on him if he crashes out early), as well as the US Open (which hasn't played after winning it in 2019) and its tuneup events.

He'll also gain points pretty much just showing up in the events leading to the ATP Finals as well.
 
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Nadal_King

Hall of Fame
It's possible if Carlos can maybe win 1 slam like Usopen, it will be similar to Murray in 2016 only difference Carlos doesn't need to go on a tear mode in fall as Rafa till now hasn't accumulated as much points as Djokovic had in 2016
 
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zuluzazu

Hall of Fame
TheNachoMan said:
Med has more points to hold. Nadal has literally nothing to lose now.
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How does last year points affect the YE number 1. I think how much you have won last year does not really matter. Although if you have a lot last year your current ranking may seem more better than it should be
 
dr325i

dr325i

G.O.A.T.
Well...since Wimbledon is a wash for everyone...
Novak (as of now) is allowed to compete on a single slam this year (and he failed there)...so no chance at all
Rafa is 2000 points ahead of Alcaraz going into the NA swing
Medvedev is 3500 points behind Rafa half way through the season....
Zverev is 3000 points behind Rafa and questionable return...

I'd say Rafa will take 2022 with lowest ranking points in a loooong time
 
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T007

Hall of Fame
Alcaraz if fit & healthy may end up as NO 1. Medvedev had a chance had he been allowed to compete at Wimbledon
 
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