Tsitsipas could get to #3 in the world post-RG

[James P]

To start with, it's highly unlikely that ANY of this will happen, but...

Nadal losing in the SF (or earlier) AND
Tsitipas winning RG2021

Results in: Tsitsipas 8,780 ATP points, Nadal 8,630 points, Thiem 7,425 points

 

[TripleATeam]

Well, it's not the most outlandish prediction. Not likely by any means, but I think if Djokovic beats Nadal then Tsitsipas-Djokovic will be a fairly even match.

4% chance of happening, maybe, if Tsitsipas makes the final. 10% that Djokovic beats Nadal, 40% Tsitsipas beats Djokovic.

 

[James P]

It's not really a prediction. Just a permutation of one potential result of this tournament, one I do think is fairly outlandish (anything that isn't title #14 is pretty outlandish), but ya never know...

 

[James P]

In a similar scenario that is probably more outlandish, Zverev can tie Nadal in ATP points with the exact same set of results to Tsitsipas. The one difference is, a tie with Nadal will not result in Zverev getting to #3, he'll be #4 I'm pretty certain, due to the amount of tournaments he plays. But both could (in theory) be at 8,630 points at the end of the tournament.

 

[Jonesy]

Melesian prophecy is finally happening then.

 

[topher]

He or Zverev has to make the final to pass Thiem and be #4? That seems preferable for Wimbledon given Thiem’s poor form lately - his being a top 4 seed there would be strange.

Meanwhile Medvedev can be #1 if he wins, makes the final and Novak doesn’t, makes semis and Novak doesn’t?

And of course when pigs fly I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.

 

[James P]

He or Zverev has to make the final to pass Thiem and be #4? That seems preferable for Wimbledon given Thiem’s poor form lately - his being a top 4 seed there would be strange.

Meanwhile Medvedev can be #1 if he wins, makes the final and Novak doesn’t, makes semis and Novak doesn’t?

And of course when pigs fly I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.

A Tsitsipas SF would result in him claiming #4 from Thiem also. He'd be at 7,500 ATP points to Thiem's 7,425.

 

[TennisFan3]

Well, it's not the most outlandish prediction. Not likely by any means, but I think if Djokovic beats Nadal then Tsitsipas-Djokovic will be a fairly even match.

4% chance of happening, maybe, if Tsitsipas makes the final. 10% that Djokovic beats Nadal, 40% Tsitsipas beats Djokovic.

I would say it's 45% Djokovic beating Nadal (Nadal is 55-45 vs Djokovic).
Djokovic vs Titspas - I would say 70-30 for Novak. Simply because Titspas has never beaten Novak in a slam and even lost in Rome.

 

[terribleIVAN]

Tsitsipas is more likely to get to the final than Nole.

Just this fact makes the prediction quite possible.

 

[ChrisRF]

Well, it's not the most outlandish prediction. Not likely by any means, but I think if Djokovic beats Nadal then Tsitsipas-Djokovic will be a fairly even match.

Nah, if Djokovic really beats Nadal, then I’m convinced a final against Tsitsipas would be as easy as the AO final against Medvedev.

But I think in reality none of those two will reach the final.

 

[Wooly]

its no hard prediction, as he is the No1 Player to finally overcome the Big 3 ... if he plays like he is playing at the moment, i think he will be the No1 in a few years.