Daniil Medvedev seeks top position in Novak Djokovic’s future uncertain

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev said he considered the world number one uncertain about Novak Djokovic’s immediate future. Russia’s US Open champion won a major hurdle for his second consecutive Grand Slam title after surviving a stormy second-round Australian Open encounter with Nick Kyrgios in four innings on Thursday. The absent 2021 winner Djokovic cannot lose his number one position in the world in these two weeks, even if second-placed Daniil Medvedev wins the Australian Open.

But Medvedev could narrow the gap further after narrowing it by beating Djokovic in the final at Flushing Meadows to defeat his virgin major.

“If I manage to make great results, I could become number one, especially as Novak loses his points here,” Medvedev said after playing a third-round match against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Saturday.

“He (Djokovic) didn’t get to play here. It was a big story, but the result is this, and if I manage to rise to number one, even under these circumstances, I think I should still have credits,” he said. said with a smile.

“I came here to the Australian Open, I prepared well. I want to win as many matches as possible. It’s tough, the Grand Slam tournaments are tough, there will be tough opponents.

“I’ve been second for quite some time. I’ve played pretty well.

“Of course I want to be number one, winning 25 slams or something like that.

“But once again, the most important thing for me is hard work, trying to improve my game, being a better player, trying to win every tournament I play.”

Kyrgios is without a doubt the best male player.

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“I think if you asked everyone on tour, they’d probably vote for him as the best player right now,” Kyrgios said.

“His consistency. He doesn’t drop his level in every game, he shows up in every game. No matter what the outcome or how much pressure he has, he’s never confused. He just believes so much in his game.”