NADAL WINS 5TH TITLE OF THE YEAR IN TORONTO

8/12/18

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THIS WEEK ON THE ATP TOUR

MASTERS 1000: Toronto, Canada

Date: 8/6 – 8/12/18

Champion: Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Finalist: Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)

Surface: Hard

Singles Prize Money: $1,020,425

Finalist Prize Money: $500,340

Champions Points: 1000

Finalist Points: 600

Draw Highlights

Best Unseeded Player Result: Finalist - Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) – Ranking up 12 spots to 15.

Best American Player Result: 3rd round - John Isner (ranking remains at 9) and Frances Tiafoe (ranking up 3 spots to 38).

Best Wild Card Result: 3rd round - Stan Wawrinka (SUI) – Ranking up 44 spots to 151.

Best Qualifier Result: 3rd round - Ilya Ivashka (BLR) – Ranking up 25 spots to 100.

Rafael Nadal wins his 5th title of the year and the 80th of his career. This victory pushes his earnings this year to $7.738M and $102.3M for his career. Nadal’s record in ATP finals is 80-36. His match record this year is 40-3 and 913-188 for his career. Nadal is No. 1 in the world rankings and No. 1 in the Race to London Standings.

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP TOUR: MASTERS 1000, Cincinnati, Ohio. Nadal and Federer are the top 2 seeds.