By Ricky Dimon After Novak Djokovic withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open, the draw was severely skewed in the top half's favor.Key point: was.Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal, the two best players in the world right (at least among those who actively participate in tournaments), were on a collision course for the semifinals instead of the final. But that is a semifinal … [Read more...] about Medvedev Loses match to Gael Monfils and No. 1 ATP Ranking, Rafa Nadal marches on in Indian Wells| BNP Tennis
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Djokovic falls to Vesely in Dubai, Medvedev to become world No. 1 on Monday
By Ricky Dimon There will be a new No. 1 player in the ATP rankings on Monday. In a battle between Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and Daniil Medvedev at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Djokovic had to finish with a better result than Medvedev in order to maintain the top spot. With the Russian already in the quarterfinals at his tournament, the … [Read more...] about Djokovic falls to Vesely in Dubai, Medvedev to become world No. 1 on Monday
ATP No. 1 Ranking Not a Short-Term Goal For Medvedev, who Plans on Celebrating US Open Tennis Title
By Ricky Dimon Heading into the 2021 U.S. Open, Daniil Medvedev was already a four-time Masters 1000 champion, a Nitto ATP Finals champ, an ATP Cup winner, and a two-time Grand Slam runner-up.The next logical step in his career was to become a major champion. And that is exactly what Medvedev achieved, upsetting Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday’s final. Already No. … [Read more...] about ATP No. 1 Ranking Not a Short-Term Goal For Medvedev, who Plans on Celebrating US Open Tennis Title