When the ATP Finals were announced, the tennis world buzzed with the possibility of two high-profile showdowns. Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz, with the two being drawn into the same group. However, his duel with the Serbian legend will have to wait. Following Djokovic’s victory at the Hellenic Championship on Sunday, the 24x Grand Slam champion decided to withdraw from the ATP Finals for the second year in a row. And while his decision left fans disappointed, one player is benefiting significantly from the same.

That player is Casper Ruud. To get a detailed picture, let’s go back to how the race for qualification spots went this year. While Felix Auger-Alissiame secured the final place due to Lorenzo Musetti’s defeat to Djokovic in Athens, Musetti

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