Marseille triumph boosts new No 2 Daniil Medvedev’s self-esteem
Russian is first player outside the Big Four to be ranked in top two since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005
15 March 2021 - 17:07
Mumbai — Daniil Medvedev did not need the points from Sunday’s triumph in Marseille to replace Rafa Nadal as world No 2, but the Russian said it was a great feeling to claim a 10th ATP title as he climbed another rung on the ladder.
Medvedev’s rise up the rankings was confirmed earlier in March with Nadal not playing tournaments since the Australian Open to recover from a back injury...
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