Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, currently the leader in the Professional Tennis Players Association (ATP) rating, could lose the first place before the US Open (US Open) starts.
On Monday, August 22, the Russian could miss out on the lead if they fail to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Masters in Cincinnati (USA), provided Spain’s Rafael Nadal is the winner of the tournament, which begins in August. 14.
Recall that today Medvedev lost to Australian Nick Kyrgios in the second round of the tournament in Montreal.
Currently, Medvedev maintains the lead in the Professional Tennis Players Association (ATP) rating. On July 25, the Russian started its tenth week as world number one, setting a new Russian record in men’s singles. Previously, this record (in 2000 and 2001) was broken by Marat Safin. He was the leader of the ATP rankings for nine weeks.
Medvedev, 26, took first place in the ATP rankings for the first time in early 2022. He then took the lead for three weeks, then handed the first place to 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Formerly Daniil Medvedev He talked about the behavior of the fans in the lost match against Kiryos.