UTS 4

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The fourth edition of UTS took place on May 24 and 25, 2021. [1]

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It was played on the clay courts at Mouratoglou's academy rather than the hard courts. A rule change meant that each player would only have one serve per point. This season also introduced 'KO Mode', where if a player is leading by 10 points, the quarter is declared over.

"The Demon" Alex de Minaur was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.

"The Tornado" Corentin Moutet won the event, defeating "The Hotshot" Taylor Fritz 12–14, 15–11, 13–12, 16–8. [2]

Participants

Group A

Group B

Group Stage

Group A

"The Chessmaster"
Flag of Russia.svg Medvedev 		"The Hotshot"
Flag of the United States.svg Fritz 		"Fogna"
Flag of Italy.svg Fognini 		"The Tornado"
Flag of France.svg Moutet 		RR
W–L		Quarter
W–L		Point
W–L		Standings
"The Chessmaster"
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev 		19–14, 14–15, 13–14, 9–19KO19–11, 14–12, 18–1218–11, 13–16, 10–16, 10–181–25–7 (42%)157–158 (50%)3
"The Hotshot"
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 		14–19, 15–14, 14–13, 19–9KO16–14, 12–2, 16–1511–14, 12–13, 15–14, 11–122–17–4 (64%)155–139 (53%)2
"Fogna"
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini 		11-19, 12-14, 12-1814-16, 2-12, 15-163–13KO, 6–16KO, 16–15, 15–13, [2–4]0–32–9 (18%)106–152 (41%)4
"The Tornado"
Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet 		11–18, 16–13, 16–10, 18–1014–11, 13–12, 14–15, 12–1113-3KO, 16-6KO, 15-16, 13-15, [4-2]3–09–4 (69%)171–140 (55%)1

Group B

"El Peque"
Flag of Argentina.svg Schwartzman 		"Grigor"
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitrov
"Le Mousquetaire"
Flag of France.svg Mahut 		"El Tanque"
Flag of Chile.svg Garín 		"The Bublik Enemy"
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Bublik 		RR
W–L		Quarter
W–L		Point
W–L		Standings
"El Peque"
Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 		13–14, 12–10, 17–9, 15–10
(w/ Dimitrov)		12–14, 16–6KO, 12–16, 14–11, [2–1]15–14, 20–10KO, 18–133–09–3 (75%)164–127 (56%)1
"Grigor"
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov
"Le Mousquetaire"
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut 		14–13, 10–12, 9–17, 10–15
(w/ Dimitrov)		12–7, 6–16KO, 5–15KO, 9–13
(w/ Dimitrov)		12–13, 13–17, 11–21KO
(w/ Mahut)		0–2
0–1		2–6 (25%)
0–3 (0%)		75–108 (41%)
36–51 (41%)		X
4
"El Tanque"
Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín 		14–12, 6–16KO, 16–12, 11–14, [1–2]7–12, 16–6KO, 15–5KO, 13–9
(w/ Dimitrov)		15–5KO, 15–13, 16–122–18–5 (62%)149–118 (56%)2
"The Bublik Enemy"
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik 		14–15, 10–20KO, 13–1813-12, 17-13, 21-11KO
(w/ Mahut 		5–15KO, 13–15, 12–161–23–6 (33%)118–135 (47%)3

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
  Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet
"The Tornado"		18KO1216
Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín
"El Tanque"		8 11 11
  Flag of France.svg Corentin Moutet
"The Tornado"		12 151316
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz
"The Hotshot"		1411 12 8
  Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman
"El Peque"		14 13 14
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz
"The Hotshot"		161417

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    1. ↑ "UTS back in 2021 with a "Masters" and a new league, at least three Top 20 present in April". 9 March 2021.
    2. ↑ "Tennis Exhibition UTS Championship Men Scores - Exhibition - Men Live".
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