Lucas Pouille, currently ranked a career-high No. 16, is aiming for a spot in the Top 10 following his first ATP title at the Moselle Open
The 22-year-old Frenchman, who will play Beijing and Shanghai next, is looking to push his ranking up further. He reached the semifinals in Rome as a qualifier, and has been a quarterfinalist at two straight majors. Most recently, he stunned Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open to reach the final eight in Flushing Meadows.
Fellow French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sees Pouille rising to the top.
"He's a great guy," Tsonga told French radio station RMC Sport "He works really hard and has a good attitude. I think he's rapidly realized [that] it's up to him to set goals, and not others to do it for him. If he stays as he is, I don't doubt that he'll be one of the best players in the world."