(ANSA) – ROME, MARCH 15 – Eliminated in the third round of the Indian Wells tournament (4-6, 6-3, 6-1) in California by the Frenchman Gael Monfils, the Russian Danil Medvedev is preparing to leave the top of tennis World Cup won just three weeks ago.
The Serbian Novak Djokovic will return to number 1, absent from the tournament in the United States as he does not comply with the vaccination on Covid-19.
“I had the right motivation, but I didn’t play my best tennis. I know I’ll lose number 1, but I have the Miami Masters 1000 to try and get it back,” said Medvedev, who should have reached at least the quarterfinals at the end of the match. of final in Indian Wells to stay at the top of the ATP rankings in front of Djokovic.
Against Monfils (number 26 in the world) the Russian started well, and then gave in from a nervous point of view (he also destroyed a racket by throwing it against the ground).
Instead, the race of the Spanish Rafael Nadal continues, who defeated the British Daniel Evans (7-5, 6-3), moving on to the round of 16. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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