Novak Djokovic will fall from No. 1 within the ATP rankings and get replaced by 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 rankings started on Feb. 3, 2020, and his complete of 361 weeks there are probably the most for any man for the reason that tour’s computerized rankings started in 1973.
On Monday, Medvedev will transfer up from No. 2 for the primary time and turn into the twenty seventh man to achieve No. 1. He received the U.S. Open final September and was the Australian Open runner-up every of the previous two years.
Medvedev is the primary man apart from 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
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022
“It’s great for tennis, I think, to have somebody new at world No. 1 again,” Vesely stated in his on-court interview. “Tennis needs, of course, new No. 1s. A new generation is coming up. I think it’s just great.”
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE ⚡️ ⚡️@jiri_vesely stuns Djokovic for the 2nd time in his profession, ending his reign at No. 1 with a 6-4 7-6 victory! pic.twitter.com/YXVuWHCuxq
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022
It was the 34-year-old Djokovic’s first event since being deported from Australia final month for not being vaccinated towards the coronavirus, stopping him from with the ability to defend his Australian Open title.
Medvedev is presently taking part in on the Mexican Open, profitable within the second spherical on Wednesday.
SHOWTIME 🔥@jiri_vesely #DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/7pd73cpen4
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022
After beating Pablo Andujar, Medvedev stated of attending to No. 1: “If I do it it’s going to mean a lot.”
Vesely, who’s ranked No. 123, accomplished a second profession victory over Djokovic in slightly below two hours to finish the Serb’s hopes of profitable the Dubai title for a sixth time. He beat Djokovic in 2016 in Monte Carlo the one different time they confronted one another.
“I never expected to win again,” Vesely stated. “He’s such a champion.”
Vesely served for the match at 5-4 within the second set however was damaged by Djokovic, who was at all times chasing within the tiebreaker.
Vesely clinched the win on his first match level.
