Top Seeds Medvedev (v Fils), Sinner (v Shelton) Face Tough Openers In Vienna
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A very strong field is set for the ATP 500 level event in Vienna this week. No fewer then five Top 10ers are in the draw led by the last four champions: Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and home hero Dominic Thiem.
And many of the top stars will be tested right from the jump.
Medvedev meets the surging French teen Arthur Fils. Second-seeded Jannik Sinner collides with new ATP champion Ben Shelton and Thiem takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Top seeds are: 1 Daniil Medvedev, 2 Jannik Sinner, 3 Andrey Rublev, 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, 5 Alexander Zverev, 6 Tommy Paul, 7 Frances Tiafoe, 8 Karen Khachanov.
The top-seeded Medvedev is projected to meet 8 Khachanov in the quarters, No. 4 Tsitsipas – 6 Paul, No. 5 Zverev – 3 Rublev, and 7 seed Tiafoe – 2 Sinner in the bottom quarter.
The semifinals could see Daniil Medvedev-Stefanos Tsitsipas and in the other half Jannik Sinner-Andrey Rublev.
Among the other notable first round matches: Grigor Dimitrov-Lorenzo Musetti, JJ Wolf-Jiri Lehecka, Roman Safiullin-Karen Khachanov, Alexandre Muller-Tommy Paul, Alexander Zverev-Sebastian Ofner, Alexei Popyrin-Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe-Daniel Evans, Gael Monfils-Daniel Altmaier and Mackenzie Mcdonald-Francisco Cerundolo.
Former champions: Medvedev, Thiem, Zverev, Rublev
Former finalists: Tiafoe, Monfils
Last year, (1) Daniil Medvedev defeated Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
LAST 10 VIENNA CHAMPIONS/FINALS
2022 Daniil Medvedev d Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2021 Alexander Zverev d Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-4
2020 Andrey Rublev d Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4
2019 Dominic Thiem d Diego Schwartzman 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2018 Kevin Anderson d Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-6(3)
2017 Lucas Pouille d Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 6-4
2016 Andy Murray d Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-6(6)
2015 David Ferrer d Steve Johnson 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
2014 Andy Murray d David Ferrer 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
2013 Tommy Haas d Robin Haase 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
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