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Jack Sock: can he top the men’s singles rankings in 2018?

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Jack Sock of the United States waves goodbye to the crowd after his three set defeat in his semi final match by Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Jack Sock of the United States waves goodbye to the crowd after his three set defeat in his semi final match by Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Jack Sock is the current world No. 8 in men’s singles tennis. Can the American tennis star top the rankings on the 2018 ATP World Tour though?

Jack Sock is a rising star in American men’s singles tennis.

He represents the future generation alongside veteran stars John Isner and Sam Querrey. Now the current world No. 8 on the ATP World Tour, Sock sets out to take on the best in the sport.

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In 2017, Sock earned three ATP singles titles. Among those was his first ever Masters 1000 win in Paris. The title thrust him into a position to qualify for the end of year ATP Finals in London.

Jack Sock remains in search of wins over the Big Four in men’s singles tennis.

While the concept of the Big Four is without a doubt changing, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal continue to top the rankings in men’s singles tennis. Nadal ends the year as the world No. 1 with Federer right behind him.

Sock is 0-4 throughout his career against both Federer and Nadal. He has played Novak Djokovic just once and is yet to play Andy Murray. These four players, however, are not the only ones Sock must contend with. The ATP Finals in London saw several of Sock’s peers such as champion Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev, David Goffin and Dominic Thiem in action. This younger generation will be just a difficult to face as the veteran greats.

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Jack Sock now has four ATP singles titles to his name. His impressive 2017 ATP World Tour is easily the best of his career so far. At just 25-years-old, the young American is a player to watch in 2018 and beyond. The win in Paris proved that he has what it takes to step up his play on the big stage. At the 2017 Australian Open, Sock reached the third round of action. As Melbourne Park is the first Grand Slam on the year, all eyes will be on the young American as he attempts to continue rising in the rankings during the early months. Stay tuned to see if he can remain among the best in men’s singles tennis.

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