Ultimate Up to date on 2 Mar 2022 9:28 pm (UK Time)
On Monday 28th February 2022, Daniil Medvedev changed Novak Djokovic because the Global No. 1 Males’s tennis participant. The not too long ago grew to become 26-year-old made his leap forward in 2019 when he entered the ATP peak 10 and not more than two years later (2021), he received his first Grand Slam in Flushing Meadows, New York. Regardless of dropping a 5 hour struggle in opposition to Rafael Nadal within the Australian Open ultimate, ‘Meddy’ as his fanatics name him, picked up necessary score issues. Alternatively, Djokovic neglected out on a very powerful score issues after he used to be deported from Australia following a vaccine stand-off with immigration officers.
Consistent with ultimate week’s ATP score figures (up to date each Monday), Djokovic used to be main Medvedev by way of 440 issues. Alternatively, prior to now week the Russian picked up a very powerful issues by way of making it to the Quarter Finals of the Acapulco ATP 500 match while Novak suffered a shock-loss in opposition to Global No. 74 Jiří Veselý on the Dubai ATP 500 Championships on Thursday twenty fourth February. As of Monday (twenty eighth February), Medvedev now leads Novak by way of 150 issues. In an effort to additional his lead, Daniil will wish to carry out smartly in upcoming tournaments and Grand Slams.
The appointment of a brand new Global No. 1 will finish the streak of the so known as ‘top-4’. Since 2004, the highest spot has been occupied by way of both Nadal, Federer, Murray or Djokovic. Djokovic recently holds the longest streak as Global No.1 at 361 weeks – a tricky report to overcome.
The present ATP ratings are in accordance with a issues gadget the place every match is value a specific amount of issues relying on its prestigiousness. The 4 Grand Slams are probably the most precious at 2000 issues, adopted by way of Grasp 1000 tournaments, ATP 500 tournaments and finally, ATP 250 occasions. Lots of the peak 10 gamers will use smaller tournaments as a convention for next main occasions. As an example, the Cinch Championships and Halle Open grass occasions are excellent observe for Wimbledon.
Will Medvedev be impacted by way of present sanctions on Russian athletes?
With a large number of uncertainty surrounding Djokovic’s talent to compete on the French Open and Wimbledon, Medvedev might sit down on the No.1 spot till the United States Open Ultimate in September the place Daniil will purpose to shield his identify. Alternatively, with many carrying our bodies banning Russian gamers, Medvedev may face difficulties competing at upcoming main tournaments. Despite the fact that the ATP and WTA have no longer but banned Russian and Belarusian gamers, it’s anticipated that they are going to head in the similar route as FIFA, the IOC and different game governing our bodies.
