Shamil Tarpischev, President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF), answered a question about the possibilities for Daniil Medvedev, the world’s first racket, to return to the top 3 rankings of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
“Back to the top 3? I’m going to say that this season will be in the top five for sure and then it will swing early, the gap will be big, it will be difficult. But let’s see, this is tennis. No one plays that consistently, except for Tarpischev, Djokovic, ”Tarpischev says. “Sport Express”.
On February 25, Medvedev became the winner of the ATP 250 tournament held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. In the final, he beat the world’s eighth racket, the 70th-placed Briton Andy Murray, 6:4, 6:4 in the ATP rankings.
On February 20, Medvedev returned to the top 10 in the ATP rankings, rising from 11th to eighth. US Open (US Open) – After 2022, he lost his lead in the list of the best tennis players in the world, falling to fourth place.
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