By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 23, 2024
France’s Arthur Fils has been the youngest participant within the ATP’s High-50 for some time now. As of Monday he’s now formally the youngest participant within the High-20! The 20-year-old took out Alexander Zverev to win his maiden ATP 500 title on Sunday in Hamburg, and rises eight spots to a career-high No.20 within the rankings because of this.
Fils will subsequent seem in Paris the place he’ll be part of Workforce France within the Olympic Singles tennis occasion, which begins this weekend.
He’s not the one participant surging up the rankings this week. Portugal’s Nuno Borges, who defeated Rafael Nadal within the Bastad title on Sunday for his maiden ATP title, rises 9 spots to make a career-high rating at No.42.
One in all 9 ATP gamers to assert a primary title in 2024, the 27-year-old is simply the second man from his nation to win an ATP title.
Berrettini Largest Riser
On the heels of his title at Gstaad, former World No.6 Matteo Berrettini has jumped 32 spots to take his place within the High-50 as soon as once more. The 28-year-old, who defeated Quentin Halys within the ultimate on Sunday at Gstaad, now has 9 ATP titles to his title.
He was outdoors of the High-150 as not too long ago as March, however a string of sturdy outcomes have put him within the combine once more.
Berrettini is 16-6 on the season and again within the High-50 for the primary time since August of 2023.
American Marcos Giron additionally clicks a career-high this week. The 30-year-old gained his maiden ATP title on Sunday in Newport, and rises eight spots to his new perch. The previous NCAA champion at UCLA is the sixth-ranked American, behind Frances Tiafoe (29), Sebastian Korda (23), Ben Shelton (14), Tommy Paul (13) and Taylor Fritz (110).
