Djokovic to get replaced at Number one by way of Medvedev after Dubai loss
Novak Djokovic will fall from No. 1 within the ATP ratings and get replaced by way of Daniil Medvedev after shedding 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely within the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday.
Djokovic’s newest keep atop the ratings started on Feb. 3, 2020, and his general of 361 weeks there are essentially the most for any guy because the excursion’s automatic ratings started in 1973.
On Monday, Medvedev will transfer up from No. 2 for the primary time and turn into the 27th guy to succeed in No. 1. He received the U.S. Open remaining September and used to be the Australian Open runner-up every of the previous two years.
Medvedev is the primary guy as opposed to Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray to be No. 1 since Feb. 1, 2004.
HE’S GONNA BE NUMBER 1, BRO ?@DaniilMedwed will turn into the NEW ATP WORLD NO. 1! pic.twitter.com/a57CbVdBs4
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“It’s nice for tennis, I feel, to have anyone new at international No. 1 once more,” Vesely stated in his on-court interview. “Tennis wishes, in fact, new No. 1s. A brand new era is bobbing up. I feel it’s simply nice.”
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE ⚡️ ⚡️@jiri_vesely stuns Djokovic for the 2d time in his occupation, finishing his reign at No. 1 with a 6-Four 7-6 victory! pic.twitter.com/YXVuWHCuxq
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022
It used to be the 34-year-old Djokovic’s first event since being deported from Australia remaining month for no longer being vaccinated towards the coronavirus, combating him from with the ability to protect his Australian Open identify.
Medvedev is these days enjoying on the Mexican Open, profitable in the second one spherical on Wednesday.
SHOWTIME ?@jiri_vesely #DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/7pd73cpen4
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After beating Pablo Andujar, Medvedev stated of having to No. 1: “If I do it it’s going to imply so much.”
Vesely, who’s ranked No. 123, finished a 2nd occupation victory over Djokovic in just below two hours to finish the Serb’s hopes of profitable the Dubai identify for a 6th time. He beat Djokovic in 2016 in Monte Carlo the one different time they confronted every different.
“I by no means anticipated to win once more,” Vesely stated. “He’s any such champion.”
Vesely served for the fit at 5-Four in the second one set however used to be damaged by way of Djokovic, who used to be all the time chasing within the tiebreaker.
Vesely clinched the win on his first fit level.
