Qualification scenarios for the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals

Most likely to qualify:

Dominic Thiem: 3715 points

The 24 year old powerhouse continues to impress and is in pole position to qualify for the tour finals. He matched his best Grand Slam result of 2016 by reaching the 2017 semifinals as well where he lost to Nadal, whom he had defeated at the Rome Masters.

His performance in the second half of the season hasn’t been too great but given the injuries to the big players and the points in his kitty, he should be safe.

A good performance in the remaining Masters or an ATP 250 title would guarantee his spot in the tour finals

Marin Cilic: 2995 points

The 2014 US Open Champion had a fantastic outing at SW19 where he ended as the runner-up to Federer who defeated him in straight sets.

He performed well in the tournaments prior to Wimbledon as well but has been quite sloppy of late.

He will look to gain another 500-700 points in order to confirm his qualification for the year-ending tournament.

Grigor Dimitrov: 3140 points

The 26 year old Bulgarian has had a topsy-turvy year so far. He began the year with a win in Brisbane and followed that up with a brilliant performance in the Australian Open where he lost to Nadal in a thrilling semifinal.

He did not have much to show for the rest of the year apart from his first ever Masters victory in Cincinnati just before the US Open.

He will look to make the most of the absence of the big guns and make a mark for himself in the remaining tournaments.