Medvedev tightens grip on world number one spot by reaching latest final

Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev will aim to end his run of final defeats at the Los Cabos Open and will hold on to his number one spot Read Full Article at RT.com

Medvedev tightens grip on world number one spot by reaching latest final

The Russian will lead the ATP men's rankings until the close of the US Open at least

Daniil Medvedev reached his fourth final of 2022 at the Los Cabos Open on Friday and guaranteed that he will remain the number one men's player in tennis until at least the end of the upcoming US Open.

Medvedev achieved these double feats by beating fourth seed Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6, 6-1 and set up a meeting with Wimbledon 2022 semi-finalist Cameron Norrie on Saturday night. 

In his on-court interview after seeing off Kecmanovic, Medvedev spoke of a "very tough match" and noted that the Serb "started great" and played the first set at a "great level" after coming out firing on all cylinders and taking a 4-1 lead before the Moscow native began to turn the tide.

"[There were] so many tough points, so many points where I felt like I was close to getting the edge. The tie-break was great," Medvedev added.

It was at this point of the match that Medvedev attempted to gee up the crowd, which is something he also addressed.