Daniil Medvedev given harmful warning for the following 12 months after Alcaraz win

And he’ll now be hoping that he can repeat his efficiency in opposition to Alcaraz in Sunday’s closing when he faces Djokovic. The Serb will return to No 1 on this planet on Monday however for now, he’s nonetheless ranked in second place. And Medvedev was amused to study that his document in opposition to the 36-year-old was worse when he wasn’t the highest male participant.

“That’s funny, because as you say it, the statistic, now he’s now still not No 1. But, well, if we want to joke about it, I’m going to think, you know what, next Monday he’s No 1, so it’s like if I’m playing him as No 1,” he stated. “Generally I don’t know why the statistic is like this. I don’t think it has anything to do with what happens in the matches. As I say, Sunday, I really don’t care if he’s No 1 or No 2. It’s Novak Djokovic and I want to try to win.”