Djokovic “intimidates” number 1 Medvedev, “Pretty boy” 1m96 for the first time to number 6 (tennis rankings March 14)

(Sports news, tennis news) Novak Djokovic awaits Daniil Medvedev’s early defeat at Indian Wells, and the 1m96 player is ranked 6th in the world for the first time.

Novak Djokovic unable to attend Indian Wells and may have to give up the 2022 Miami Masters, but that doesn’t affect the pressure the No. 2 on top holder Daniil Medvedev.

Djokovic (left) keeps pressing Medvedev (right) despite not playing

Currently only 150 points ahead of his Serbian counterpart, if he cannot win a ticket to the quarter-finals of Indian Wells 2022, the Russian will be snatched by Nole.

Since last year’s Indian Wells was held in October, Medvedev needed until October 17 to maintain 90 points (last year progressed to round 4). However, Medvedev must retain 250 points by winning the Marseille Open on March 21, so the Russian must at least reach the quarter-finals of Indian Wells to earn another 180 points. If this cannot be done, the world number 1 position will belong to Djokovic.

Medvedev’s number of weeks at No. 1 may stop at 4 if this player does not reach the quarterfinals of the Masters tournament taking place in the USA.

In the past, there have also been men’s tennis players who have only held the top spot on the ATP for a short time. The most significant are Patrick Rafter (1 week), Carlos Moya (2 weeks) and Thomas Muster, Marcelo Ríos, Yevgeny Kafelnikov with 6 weeks holding No.

Italian “six pack” tennis player ranked 6th in the world

In the past week, there weren’t many big events going on, so there were only a few minor changes in the top rankings. As Russia’s Andrey Rublev dropped 1 place, the “handsome” Matteo Berrettini took 6th place, which is the career high of the 1m96 Italian. Similar volatility, Hubert Hurkacz dropped 1 place, allowing Jannik Sinner to take 19th place.

The WTA women’s singles rankings haven’t changed much. Greece’s Maria Sakkari rose to 6th place for the first time thanks to Paula Badosa (Czech Republic) dropping 1 place.

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina has only reached the quarter-finals of Monterrey in Mexico, so she is down 3 places compared to last week, with Victoria Azarenka’s colleagues Angelique Kerbe, Cori Gauff promoted.