Daniil Medvedev has reached the US Open as world number one. Despite his irregularity, the absences of Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev, due to injuries, and that of Novak Djokovic for not being able to travel due to not being vaccinated against Covidhave left the Russian at the top and as the first favorite of the last big on the calendar.
Medvedev, in addition, is the defender of the crown of a tournament in which the last edition prevented Djokovic from completing the ‘Grand Slam’ in the same season.
The Muscovite’s level of tennis is far from being the same as last season. However, he has managed to win the title in Los Cabos.
In the premiere at the US Open, Daniil was scheduled to first on the Arthur Ashe track, far from the glamor of the night session, reserved for the most mediatic tennis players among whom is not.
Gilles Cervara’s pupil gave a good account of the local Stefan Kozlov (ranking 111) by 6-2, 6-4 and 6-0.
Medvedev is one of the three players who depends on himself to leave New York with the ATP title. He is worth the victory on the last Sunday just like the Spanish Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
The Russian is the best tennis player on the circuit with the records in hand on hard surfaceAt least the last four seasons. Sum 187 games won and the second in that ranking is Zverev with 141. It is also the one that has played the most finals with a total of 21 and has won titles with 13.
Federer, the last
No player has repeated victory on the courts of Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer prevailed five years in a row (2004 to 2008).
Most games won on hard surface (2018-22)
Daniil Medvedev 187
Alexander Zverev 141
Andrey Rublev 140
Stefanos Tsitsipas 137
Novak Djokovic 128
