Vienna Entry List is out

[James P]

The last chance to earn significant points between Indian Wells and Paris and the end of the season, Vienna 500's entry list is now out:

Seed	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Stefanos Tsitsipas	3	3
2	Alexander Zverev	4	4
3	Matteo Berrettini	7	7
4	Casper Ruud	10	10
5	Felix Auger-Aliassime	11	11
6	Hubert Hurkacz	12	12
7	Jannik Sinner	14	14
8	Diego Schwartzman	15	15
	Pablo Carreno Busta	16	16
	Cristian Garin	17	17
	Reilly Opelka	19	19
	Gael Monfils	20	20
	Daniel Evans	22	22
	Lorenzo Sonego	23	23
	Ugo Humbert	25	25
	Alex de Minaur	26	26
	Cameron Norrie	28	28
	Grigor Dimitrov	29	29
	Fabio Fognini	31	31
	Lloyd Harris	32	32
	Nikoloz Basilashvili	34	34
	Dusan Lajovic	35	35
	Filip Krajinovic	37	37
	(WC) Lorenzo Musetti	61
	(WC) Andy Murray	109
	(WC)
	(WC) A+
	(SE)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

 

[Nostradamus]

The last chance to earn significant points between Indian Wells and Paris and the end of the season, Vienna 500's entry list is now out:

Seed	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Stefanos Tsitsipas	3	3
2	Alexander Zverev	4	4
3	Matteo Berrettini	7	7
4	Casper Ruud	10	10
5	Felix Auger-Aliassime	11	11
6	Hubert Hurkacz	12	12
7	Jannik Sinner	14	14
8	Diego Schwartzman	15	15
	Pablo Carreno Busta	16	16
	Cristian Garin	17	17
	Reilly Opelka	19	19
	Gael Monfils	20	20
	Daniel Evans	22	22
	Lorenzo Sonego	23	23
	Ugo Humbert	25	25
	Alex de Minaur	26	26
	Cameron Norrie	28	28
	Grigor Dimitrov	29	29
	Fabio Fognini	31	31
	Lloyd Harris	32	32
	Nikoloz Basilashvili	34	34
	Dusan Lajovic	35	35
	Filip Krajinovic	37	37
	(WC) Lorenzo Musetti	61
	(WC) Andy Murray	109
	(WC)
	(WC) A+
	(SE)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

Wherer' is Federer ?

 

[Milanez82]

So Djokovic not defending his Vienna points

 

[James P]

Here's the Saint Petersburg (250) entry list during the same week:

Seed	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Andrey Rublev	5	5
2	Denis Shapovalov	13	13
3	Roberto Bautista Agut	18	18
4	Aslan Karatsev	24	24
5	Karen Khachanov	27	27
6	Alexander Bublik	36	36
7	Taylor Fritz	39	39
8	Marin Cilic	40	40
	Sebastian Korda	42	42
	Federico Delbonis	44	44
	Ilya Ivashka	45	45
	Laslo Djere	47	47
	Albert Ramos-Vinolas	48	48
	Jan-Lennard Struff	53	53
	Adrian Mannarino	54	54
	John Millman	55	55
	James Duckworth	56	56
	Mackenzie McDonald	58	58
	Pablo Andujar	92	57 (PR)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(WC)
	(SE)
	(SE)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)
	(Q)

 

[Kralingen]

Medvedev not going for #1?

 

[James P]

Medvedev not going for #1?

He is playing Moscow, a 250 tier tournament, the week ahead of Vienna, but no not playing this week at all.

 

[Mainad]

He is playing Moscow, a 250 tier tournament, the week ahead of Vienna, but no not playing this week at all.

Patriotic of him no doubt but not as many points in the offing as Vienna.

 

[James P]

Patriotic of him no doubt but not as many points in the offing as Vienna.

All four top Russians are either playing Saint Petersburg or skipping that week. No Russian invasion in Vienna this year.

 

[Mainad]

All four top Russians are either playing Saint Petersburg or skipping that week. No Russian invasion in Vienna this year.

So they're either being patriotic or saving their firepower for Paris?

 

[James P]

So they're either being patriotic or saving their firepower for Paris?

Giving up double ranking point opportunities seems patriotic. Other than Medvedev, I don't think anyone is really chasing anything worthwhile to forego a national tournament. I do think the Russians want more prestige at their home tournaments.

 

[mike danny]

He is playing Moscow, a 250 tier tournament, the week ahead of Vienna, but no not playing this week at all.

I expected him to play Sankt Peterspurb TBH.

 

[tsp_207]

Seems like Medvedev is doing Moscow a favour by playing there instead of St. Petersburg. In 2019, he played St. Pete and skipped Moscow so he's making sure they all get a piece of his action hehe.

 

[James P]

Seems like Medvedev is doing Moscow a favour by playing there instead of St. Petersburg. In 2019, he played St. Pete and skipped Moscow so he's making sure they all get a piece of his action hehe.

In 2019 he withdrew from Moscow due to his schedule being so overloaded and reaching practically every final. He might be "paying them back" for missing that tournament.

 

[MeatTornado]

So no '16 Muzz run for Mad Lad then.

 

[BeatlesFan]

So no '16 Muzz run for Mad Lad then.

Which is surprising. He's 25 and might never have such a chance to finish YE #1 and it's feasible he could do it if he plays enough. Pete and Murray both busted their asses to achieve it, but it compromised them physically. Maybe Med has learned from the errors of his elders?

 

[Deleted member 771911]

HH FTW!

 

[MeatTornado]

Which is surprising. He's 25 and might never have such a chance to finish YE #1 and it's feasible he could do it if he plays enough. Pete and Murray both busted their asses to achieve it, but it compromised them physically. Maybe Med has learned from the errors of his elders?

I can also respect wanting to play a home tournament over chasing points.

That's basically what Roger did every time he played Basel and skipped Paris.

 

[liriel]

All Russians skipped Vienna? I mean Zverev is kind of Russian right?

 

[RaulRamirez]

So they're either being patriotic or saving their firepower for Paris?

...which, in and of itself, is an act of patriotism.

 

[gadge]

Medvedev is not rushing to get no.1 he has a good chance next year anyway with AO, IW, Miami, Dubai or something . I doubt Novak would bother winning anything but AO. With the way Russians are right now, he might not have a big trouble at the ATP cup.