World No. 2 Daniel Medvedev On the wings waiting to be the new World No. 1 for a long time. The Russian has already played and won 4 Grand Slam finals. 2021 US Open Being the first player to be called the ‘Next generation’ to win the Grand Slam title and only the 4th out of the quartet Roger Federer, Raphael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to earn a major in the last ten years.
Medvedev had to overcome Djokovic’s hurdle in form on the pitch. 2021 US Open finals aiming to become the second man to win all 3 previous Slams and win all 4 majors in a single calendar year in the Open Era. However, Medvedev won the finals in straight sets to win his first Grand Slam title and finish Djokovic’s glorious 2021 Grand Slam season with a 27-1 record.
Since his win at the US Open, Medvedev has closed the gap to replace Djokovic from the top of the ATP standings, a position he has held since February 2020. Medvedev finished 5th as Djokovic topped the standings and has rapidly climbed and solidified his position as World No. 2 since May 2021.
But for the Russians, the wait may end at the end of the month. Ready to play with Djokovic ATP-500 Dubai ChampionshipGoing to Mexico for Medvedev ATP-500 Acapulco Open in Mexico. Equal points, the absence of Djokovic from the Tour will result in more points deductions and if Medvedev manages to win the title in Mexico, he will become the new World No. 1, beating his friend Djokovic.
Scenarios for Daniil Medvedev to Beat Novak Djokovic in the ATP Rankings
While the clear scenario for Medvedev to become World No. 1 is to win the title in Mexico and regardless of what Djokovic does in Dubai, Medvedev’s win will make him the new World No. There are a few other situations in the title that would make Djokovic replace him.
- Medvedev is in the final, Djokovic is not champion
- Medvedev reached the semi-finals and Djokovic failed to reach the final
- Medvedev reached the quarter-finals and Djokovic failed to reach the semi-finals
- Medvedev advanced to the second round and Djokovic failed to reach the semi-finals
- Medvedev lost in the first round and Djokovic failed to reach the Dubai quarter-finals
Medvedev, who has a golden chance to replace the 20-time Grand Slam champion from the top of the standings, can be expected to come with all his weapons and take the top spot with the trophy.
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