The Russian, who is currently in first place, will defend 3,860 points on the American tour
The Manacor will play the Masters 1,000 in Montreal and the US Open, but will not be in Cincinnati
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev added his 250th victory as a professional tennis player last Wednesday against Australian Rinky Hijikata. The number 1 in the ranking will face the Lithuanian Berankis in the quarterfinals of the ATP Los Cabos.
With 3,860 points on your counter, Medvedev sees it very difficult to maintain his position at the top of the ATP ranking due to the number of tournaments he will play on the American tour. The main beneficiary of this enormous challenge for the Russian is Rafa Nadal, who could relieve Medvedev as number 1 after the US Open.
The health situation of Novak Djokovic, who does not have the coronavirus vaccination certificate, hinders their fight for the top positions in the world ranking. Despite winning Wimbledon last July, the Serbian currently sits in sixth place with 4,770 points.
Regarding his possible participation in the US Open, Ivasinevic, Djokovic’s coach declared that he has “no hope” that the authorities will allow his pupil to participate. Oblivious to the decision of the organizers, the Serb published content preparing for the Grand Slam.
In this situation, Rafa Nadal has all the ballots to end up being the new number 1. Of the tournaments on the American tour, the man from Manaco intends to participate in the Masters 1,000 in Montreal and the US Open. The Spaniard prioritizes the Grand Slam and will not be in Cincinnati, so, on paper, he will be able to score points.
Regarding the ATP ranking, Daniil Medvedev declared in Los Cabos that “the number 1 of the year will belong to Nadal, unless I win everything I play”. Once his tour of the ATP in Los Cabos ends, the Russian will participate in Canada, Cincinnati and New York before the US Open.
Nadal, who leads the Race, the 2022 points classification, He did not have the objective of reaching number 1 in the ATP ranking again, but everything indicates that he will be again.
