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Dimitrov, Tsitsipas and Fritz could score high in Montreal: Predictor Picks

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August 04, 2024

ATP Tour stars have a big chance to earn points in the PIF ATP Rankings this week at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Montreal, where Jannik Sinner is the defending champion.

The champion will leave Canada with 1,000 points. If the winner exits early in 2023, that will earn PIF ATP Rankings Predictor players a huge total of points.

Who will you choose this week? ATPtour.com takes a look at the stars to watch this week in Montreal.

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Grigor Dimitrov – defends 0 points
When a player of Dimitrov’s caliber enters such a big event with no points to defend, there is a lot of room for scoring with the PIF ATP Rankings Predictor players.

The seventh seed will play a qualifying game in the second round and the first opponent he may face is Ben Shelton who is the 11th seed, who will have to quickly adjust to the conditions in Montreal when he arrives from Washington.

Dimitrov also enjoyed a big season at the ATP Masters 1000 hard court events, making the Round of 16 in Indian Wells and the final in Miami, where he notched back-to-back Top 10 victories.

Taylor Fritz – 90 point defense
Fritz has enjoyed a consistent season, compiling a 37-14 record thus far. He lost a tough match in the third round of the Paris Olympics to bronze medalist Lorenzo Musetti and will be confident after claiming bronze in the men’s doubles with his old friend Tommy Paul.

The ninth seed opens his Montreal match against Argentina’s Mariano Navone, who has never played a tour-level match on a difficult court. Fritz has won five of his eight ATP Tour titles on hard courts, including his one Masters 1000 victory in Indian Wells. Sixth-rounder Casper Ruud could be a third-round contender.

Stefanos Tsitsipas – instead of 15 points
The Greek star has shown he can succeed in Canada before. Although he has yet to make a big run in Montreal, he advanced to the Toronto finals in 2018 and the semi-finals in 2021.

Tsitsipas showed good form at the Paris Olympics, where he reached the quarter-finals before falling to top seed Novak Djokovic. This year’s Monte-Carlo champion has gone 35-14 this season and is hungry for more.

The 25-year-old will earn more points if he gets past Montreal’s draw. He will focus on his opening opponent: #NextGenATP American Alex Michelsen or former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori.

Bonus ball – Grigor Dimitrov
In the PIF ATP Rankings Predictor, total points are key. If the player does not defend any points, at worst he will escape, leaving the gap to seek a good number of net points.

That’s why it’s a good idea to double your score by placing your Bonus Ball on Dimitrov. The Bulgarian doesn’t drop points and as the 33-year-old showed in Miami this year, the 33-year-old can still set fire to the world’s biggest tournaments.