ATP’s number 1 rating shouldn’t be playing Indian Wells. And he threw himself out! Sensation

became the leader of the world ranking in late February when. However, the Russian soon enjoyed the title of number one.

Monflis beat Medvedev and deprived him of the position of the leader of the ATP ranking

He will not be anymore after he was eliminated from the Indian Wells tournament after meeting the third round. In it he was defeated 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1 by the French (28th ATP). The defeat of Medvedev means that he will fall to the second position, and that the leader will be next Monday (WTA rankings and are not updated during the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, because these are two-week events), Djoković will return.

A lot of applause is due to Monflis, who, despite the defeat in the first set, rose well and gave Medvedev only four games in the further part of the game, completely dominating the last set. However, he closed the match only with the sixth match ball. The French will face Carlos Alcaraz (19th ATP) in the fourth round.

Medvedev to regain leadership? If not, Djoković will play as number one in Monte Carlo

It is possible to quickly regain the position of the leader of the ranking by Medvedev. He will not play in Miami, as in California. To do this, a Russian would have to reach the semi-finals there.

Otherwise, in the ATP tournament in Monte Carlo, which is scheduled for April 9-17, Novak Djoković may return to the court and play as number one in the world ranking.

Medvedev is gone, but maybe he shouldn’t be on Indian Wells at all?

The only question is whether the Russian should also not be at all during the Indian Wells competition. “Organizations that oversee professional tennis have banned Russia and Belarus from participating in team competitions. At the same time, they have allowed tennis players from these countries to participate in tournaments without national identification. There will be no flags with their names during individual appearances.”

Now, the Sport.pl journalist also referred to Medvedev’s game in Indian Wells. In his Twitter post, he also mentions Alexander Zverev, who recently. “Tennis fate can be fair sometimes. Alexander Zverev and Danił Medvedev – these two men should not be at Indian Wells at all. They both left the tournament quickly. In addition, Danił will lose the lead in the ranking. He deserved it, but this is not the moment for such a tournament. leader “- he wrote. And it’s hard to disagree with him.