How Medvedev’s Roland Garros Loss Changed The Battle For World No. 1

The battle for No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings became clearer after Daniil Medvedev lost in the fourth round at Roland Garros on Monday against Marin Cilic.

Medvedev had a chance to control his own destiny in pursuit of reaching the top of the men’s tennis mountain for the second time. Now the 26-year-old must rely on the results of rivals Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev in Paris.

Current World No. 1 Djokovic or Zverev will hold the top spot on 6 June, the day after the clay-court major ends. All three men have a chance of taking World No. 1 on 13 June, when all previous Roland Garros points (from 2020-21) drop from the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

If Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, he will maintain top spot on 6 June for at least a record-extending 373rd week. However, if he loses to the 13-time Roland Garros champion, that would open the door for Zverev.

With a Djokovic loss on Tuesday, Zverev would become the 28th No. 1 player in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings on 6 June by winning his first major title in Paris.

Potential Pepperstone ATP Rankings Points (6 June) Based On RG Result

Both Djokovic and Zverev must lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires to claim the pinnacle on 13 June. If neither player wins Roland Garros, Medvedev will begin his second stint at World No. 1 after holding the position for three weeks earlier this year.

Djokovic and Zverev will meet in the semi-finals if the Serbian defeats Nadal and the German ousts Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of the Mutua Madrid Open final.

Potential Pepperstone ATP Rankings Points (13 June) Based On RG Result

Medvedev is scheduled to compete in the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch next week. However, if Djokovic or Zverev wins Roland Garros, no result he earns at the ATP 250 would catapult him past his rivals on 13 June.