Can Felix & Shapo Surge Into Turin Contention?
There are only 16 players remaining in the Wimbledon singles draw, and many of them have an opportunity to insert themselves into the FedEx ATP Race To Turin picture. Will Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov do that during the second week?
The Canadian stars both are through to the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time. And by doing so, they have given themselves a great opportunity to surge closer to the top eight in the Race.
Top 10 – FedEx ATP Race To Turin (Through Wimbledon R3)
| Player | Points |
| 1) Novak Djokovic | 5,350 |
| 2) Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4,570 |
| 3) Andrey Rublev | 3,250 |
| 4) Alexander Zverev | 3,195 |
| 5) Daniil Medvedev | 3,020 |
| 6) Rafael Nadal | 2,940 |
| 7) Matteo Berrettini | 2,485 |
| 8) Aslan Karatsev | 1,785 |
| 9) Hubert Hurkacz | 1,650 |
| T10) Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner | 1,520 |
Auger-Aliassime began the tournament in 17th and Shapovalov was 22nd. But by advancing to the Round of 16, the close friends are now within striking range — Felix has 1,185 points and Denis has 1,095. Although that does not appear particularly close to eighth-placed Aslan Karatsev (1,785 points), each win the rest of the tournament comes with a lot of points
Auger-Aliassime plays fourth seed Alexander Zverev and Shapovalov faces eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut on Manic Monday. A fourth-round win will give the winner an additional 180 points (360 total) in the Race. Semi-finalists will then add another 360 points on top of that (720 total).
What helped the Canadians is that Karatsev, Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner (1,520 each) all lost in the first round. That created an opening for players to claw into contention or even potentially into one of the top eight spots, which will determine the players who compete at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin from 14-21 November.
The player in the best position to capitalise is Miami champion Hubert Hurkacz. The Polish star began The Championships 11th in the Race, 40 points behind Ruud and Sinner. But the 24-year-old is now into ninth (1,650) and a win against second seed Daniil Medvedev will move him into eighth.
Bautista Agut (1,305) and Lorenzo Sonego (1,220) also have opportunities to make a move. Although neither man has previously competed in the Nitto ATP Finals, the opportunity would hit closest to home for Sonego, who is from Turin.
Five of the top eight players in the Race are still in Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic (5,350), Andrey Rublev (3,250), Alexander Zverev (3,195), Daniil Medvedev (3,020) and Matteo Berrettini (2,485). Since the Race this year determines year-end World No. 1, Novak Djokovic has a chance to grab a stranglehold in that battle. Berrettini, like Sinner and Sonego, is trying to earn a berth at the season finale, which will be held on home soil in Italy.