The Russian returned to the top of the ATP rankings on Monday, June 13, with Novak Djokovic slipping two places to third following his quarterfinal exit at the French Open.
Medvedev first reached the pinnacle in February but soon slipped to second following his early exit from the Indian Wells Masters. He is now back at the top of the rankings once again.
Speaking to the official website of the Halle Open, Medvedev said that he was glad to be the World No. 1 again and that it’s something he has earned.
Following his fourth-round loss at the French Open, Medvedev reached the final of the Libema Open in s-Hertogenbosch last week, where he was comprehensively beaten by Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven.
The Russian hopes to do better at the Halle Open this week. He also mentioned that he is happy to improve on grass since it used to be his favourite surface.
Daniil Medvedev is the top seed at the Halle Open
Daniil Medvedev is the top seed at the Halle Open but faces a tough test in the first round in the form of 2019 Wimbledon quarterfinalist David Goffin. The 26-year-old acknowledged that the Belgian will put him to a stern test.
Medvedev has a 2-1 head-to-head record against Goffin and a win will see him face Ilya Ivashka for a place in the quarterfinals.
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