Rafael Nadal

After four Masters 1000 titles, the German became the Olympic singles champion in Tokyo after a great run. The 24-year-old prevailed over Novak Djokovic in the ...

The German cemented the lead with a service winner in game four and fended off the first and only break chance at 3-2 to remain in front. Firing from all cylinders, Zverev held at 30 in game eight with an unreturned serve and clinched the opener when Khachanov sprayed a volley mistake in the next one. Zverev got a chance to fight for Germany's first Olympic singles gold medal since Steffi Graf in 1988, facing Karen Khachanov in the title clash.

Young Argentinian soccer player Giuliano Galoppo said he was inspired by Rafael Nadal at a particular moment in his life when introducing him as the new ...

I like him a lot because I see his ability to recover from mistakes, his mental strength, and this is an aspect that helps to lead the way. Galoppo, who began his professional career with the Argentine club Banfield in 2018, has signed with San Paolo in recent days. Galoppo himself has had a long break from injury and believes the best is yet to come for him.

World ranking points are built up over the course of 12 months with each tournament holding its own specific value. Players hold the points for the next year ...

It is notable that Medvedev does not even consider the legendary Djokovic to be a contender for the status. He is now set to lose even more with the American tennis season in full swing. On the other hand, Medvedev will only be trying to protect what he already has rather than grow his lead. Medvedev currently sits on 7625 points - but enters a crucial stage of his season where he will be forced to defend what he has already earned. The 36-year-old currently sits on 6165 points however he missed the vast majority of the second half of 2021 meaning he will be consistently gaining ranking points in every competition he participates in. Daniil Medvedev has snubbed Novak Djokovic by claiming Rafael Nadal is his biggest rival for world No 1 at the end of the year.

In what some are claiming is a snub for Novak Djokovic, Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev has picked out Rafael Nadal as his main competition in the sport ...

So it does look like it's Nadal vs Medvedev for the run-in as the season approaches its final stretch. Then you can keep World No.1." The Serbian is also likely to miss out on the US Open and also missed the chance to defend his Australian Open title earlier in the year.

Daniil Medvedev will be make his return to competitive action knowing that he needs to win several tournaments during the remainder of the 2022 season he is ...

- Tennis News - Tennis News - Tennis News He is set to bring his North American swing to an end with his US Open title defence getting underway on August 29 at Flushing Meadows. “It’s always different, but for sure winning matches is the most important,” he said. Zverev, meanwhile, is currently out injured and Nadal, who won the Australian Open and French Open, has no points to defend as he missed the second half of the 2021 season due to injury.

Daniil Medvedev is spending his 11th week as world no. 1. The Russian returns to action in Los Cabos after skipping Wimbledon, eager to find his A-game ...

He is currently ranked sixth in the ATP Race, over 3000 points behind Nadal. Daniil understands it will be hard to catch Rafa in the rest of the year, and he mentions the Spaniard as the year-end no. Medvedev has to defend 5000 points in the rest of the season, with a massive task in front of him if he wants to secure his first year-end no. I have to give my best and win as many events and points as possible," Daniil Medvedev said. Medvedev needs the final in Los Cabos or the quarter-final at the Canada Masters to remain world no. 1 battle in the remaining months. Daniil is yet to win the title following the last year's US Open, his first Major crown.

Although Daniil Medvedev did not play in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships due to a blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, he came out of the ...

Instead of losing himself in the minutae, Daniil Medvedev has all but one tactic to retain his hold on the top spot -- win tournaments. Regarding how he plans to play himself back into form, the 26-year-old responded that his primary focus at the moment is simply to get more match time under his belt in preparation for the big tournaments coming up ahead. The 26-year-old himself knows what is at stake, admitting in a recent interview with ATPTour.com that he was watching the battle for the No. 1 spot as closely as the fans. Nadal, winner of both the Australian Open and the French Open this year, has a 35-3 win/loss record in 2022 so far, and is looking every bit unbeatable. However, with the North American hardcourt swing coming up next, the position is under threat, as Medvedev has a lot of ranking points to defend over the next couple of months. Although Daniil Medvedev did not play in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships due to a blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, he came out of the tournament a winner.