1995 Davis Cup finalist Andrei Chesnokov expressed the opinion that Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, who is ranked third in the Tennis Professionals Association rankings, will not be able to regain his status as the world’s first racket at the end of the season. His words guide the way “Championship.com”.
The leader in the ATP rankings is Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. In second place is Spanish representative Carlos Alcaraz.
“Djokovic will remain in first place. Novak only needs to play or win one tournament. If [Карлос] Alcaraz will have a shot at ranking first in the world after winning a series of autumn tournaments. But Djokovic has a good margin of safety,” Chesnokov said.
On October 7, Medvedev defeated Kristjan Garin in the second round of the Masters in Shanghai. The match, which lasted 1 hour and 32 minutes, ended with scores of 6:3 and 6:3. For Medvedev, this is the 60th victory of the 2023 season. He will play against American Sebastian Korda in the third round match of the tournament.
Medvedev was world number one for 16 weeks in 2022. He has 20 victories in tournaments under the auspices of ATP. Medvedev reached the finals eight times in ATP competitions this season and won five titles.
Previously Shamil Tarpishchev explained Medvedev’s defeat in the final of the tournament held in the capital of China.
Source: Gazeta
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