PARIS: Daniil Medvedev returned to the highest of the ATP scores on Monday, forward of Alexander Zverev, with Novak Djokovic slipping out of the highest two for the primary time in just about 4 years. The 26-year-old Russian, who was once strangely crushed by means of Tim van Rijthoven within the last at ‘s-Hertogenbosch on Sunday, in short occupied the number 1 spot for 2 weeks on the finish of February and the start of March. However with Djokovic shedding within the quarter-finals on the French Open, the place he was once protecting champion, the door opened for Medvedev to upward thrust once more to most sensible spot.
Medvedev is not able to compete at Wimbledon as Russian and Belarusian gamers had been barred following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Scores issues, then again, is probably not awarded. Zverev climbs to quantity two for the primary time having spent a complete of 56 weeks since November 2017 at quantity 3. The German, then again, is dealing with a spell at the sidelines after tearing ligaments in his proper ankle right through his French Open semi-final with Nadal.
Djokovic’s grip on the number 1 rating had already been weakened by means of his exclusion previous within the 12 months, as a result of COVID rules, from the Australian Open the place he was once additionally the protecting champion. It’s the first time since October 2018 that Djokovic isn’t within the most sensible two. Rafael Nadal, who beat the Serb at Roland Garros and went directly to take the name for the 14th time, remains at quantity 4, now handiest 245 issues at the back of his nice rival.
Casper Ruud, who was once beaten by means of Nadal within the Paris last, reached his perfect profession rating of 5th on this planet, up one position forward of Stefanos Tsitsipas. Former international primary Andy Murray climbed 21 puts to 48 following his adventure to the overall in Stuttgart on the weekend whilst Medvedev’s conqueror Van Rijthoven jumped 99 puts from 205 to 106. ATP scores as of June 13, 2022 (gamers representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing below the title or flag of Russia or Belarus till additional realize).
Swiatek dominates
In some other building, French Open champion Iga Swiatek stays firmly on the head of the brand new WTA scores launched on Monday, over 4000 issues forward of quantity two Anett Kontaveit. The 21-year-old Pole has held the highest spot for the reason that marvel retirement of Australian Ashleigh Barty on the finish of March.
The one exchange within the Most sensible 20 sees Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, crushed in Sunday’s last at ‘s-Hertogenbosch by means of the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, take 5th position from Maria Sakkari. Neither Sabalenka nor Alexandrova might be at Wimbledon, the 3rd Grand Slam tournament of the 12 months, as Russian and Belarusian gamers had been barred from competing following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No WTA scores issues, then again, might be awarded for the development. – AFP