It’s a giant week on the ATP Tour, with a pair of 500 tournaments in Rotterdam and Dallas. Pretty much as good because the Dallas area is (with Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, Ben Shelton, and extra) it might probably’t examine with Rotterdam. Regardless that Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner withdrew, the ABN AMRO Open nonetheless boasts Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas–amongst loads of different stars.
Here’s a breakdown of the Rotterdam draw and my picks.
ABN AMRO Open
The place: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Prize cash: 2,563,150 Euros Prime seed: Carlos Alcaraz 2024 champion: Jannik Sinner (not enjoying)
Alcaraz is the No. 1 seed on the ABN AMRO, however the draw didn’t do him any favors. He needed to face Botic van de Zandschulp, who famously upset him eventually summer time’s U.S. Open. Alcaraz survived in three units on Tuesday, however his second match will probably coming in opposition to Montpellier champion Felix Auger-Aliassime—who once more established himself as considered one of greatest indoor gamers on the planet by capturing one more such title this previous week. Additionally within the prime half of the bracket are Rublev, Hubert Hurkacz, and Holger Rune.
In fact, there are not any straightforward attracts for anybody in Rotterdam. The sector is so deep that guys like Auger-Aliassime, Van de Zandschulp, Matteo Berrettini, Jakub Mensik, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, and Tallon Griekspoor are unseeded. Medvedev opened with a three-set victory over Stan Wawrinka and will doubtlessly meetTsitsipas within the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinal picks: Felix Auger-Aliassime over Holger Rune, Andrey Rublev over Jiri Lehecka, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard over Alex de Minaur, and Tallon Griekspoor over Daniil Medvedev
Semifinals: Auger-Aliassime over Rublev and Mpetshi Perricard over Griekspoor
Closing: Auger-Aliassime over Mpetshi Perricard
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