Rafael Nadal won a record-extending 13th French Open title in Paris this season. That also marked his 20th Major overall - tying Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam singles titles in men’s tennis history.
Austria’s Dominic Thiem meanwhile won his first Slam, at the 2020 US Open. He also reached the finals of the Australian Open and the ATP Finals, falling short to Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev respectively.
Medvedev incidentally won the Paris Masters right before triumphing at the season-ending championships, to end his season on a terrific note.
The 19-year-old Jannik Sinner also had a great run in 2020. He won the first ATP singles title of his career at the Sofia Open, and reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open (where he lost to Rafael Nadal).
Paolo Bertolucci made note of all these players in a recent interview, where he was asked to pick his tops and flops of 2020.
The 69-year-old Italian also believes Rafael Nadal will continue to dominate the clay court tournaments, including Roland Garros, as long as he remains healthy.
Dominic Thiem’s matches against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic & Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals were incredible: Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci, who won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976, claimed that this year’s ATP Finals in London had some incredible matches - particularly those involving Dominic Thiem.
Bertolucci also had high praise for his countryman Jannik Sinner, who he believes needs to focus on a few things to step up to the next level.
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