Popyrin’s rich run of form this week has him at a career-high ranking of No.30.
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But there’s a bullet next to that number, especially if he can sustain his run in this match and beat Rublev to claim this Montreal title.
Marc McGowan says: Popyrin has already climbed to a career-best No.30 in the rankings but will be on the verge of the top 20 if he wins the biggest title of his life.
This story McGowan wrote about Popyrin early last year is a little long in the tooth now, but still contains plenty of interesting info about his back story. If you’ve got the time, we recommend having a read because, the way things are going, you’re going to be hearing a lot more about Alexei Popyrin in coming weeks.
