"I'm not going to cry in the room, but I'm a little bit disappointed" - Daniil Medvedev on losing World no. 1 ranking after US Open loss × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News
I m not going to cry in the room but I m a little bit disappointed - Daniil Medvedev on losing World No 1 ranking after US Open loss
By Bhargav Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Daniil Medvedev will cease to be the World No. 1 next week. Daniil Medvedev said after his US Open fourth-round loss to Nick Kyrgios on Sunday that he's disappointed about losing his World No. 1 ranking but won't "cry" about it. Medvedev, the defending champion, needed to at least reach the final this fortnight to stand a chance of remaining No. 1. Entering the US Open, Medvedev was one of five players who could have left New York as the world's top-ranked player. However, his defeat means only Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz are in contention for the World No. 1 ranking. In a blockbuster fourth-round clash on Arthur Ashe, Kyrgios saved three set points to draw first blood before Medvedev restored parity in the second. However, the Australian would drop just five more games in the remainder of the match to oust the defending champion and reach the US Open last eight for the first time. US Open Tennis@usopenKing Kyrgios and his court.78111190King Kyrgios and his court. https://t.co/y5GYBiIxlh In his press conference, Medvedev said that he was "sad" about losing the No. 1 ranking, but that it was not the first thing on his mind after losing to Kyrgios. "When you lose in Grand Slam, look, I'm trying to look good here, but I'm disappointed," said Medvedev. "(I'm) not going to cry in the room, but I'm a little bit disappointed. For few days I'm going to be just a little bit sad. ... Yeah, it was not the first thing on my mind walking after the match, saying, 'Damn, will not be the world No. 1 any more.'" Medvedev could now drop to three or four in the rankings depending on how Nadal, Ruud and Alcaraz fare for the remainder of the tournament. "I actually don't know which place I will be," said the Russian. "Probably 3, 4. I guess Carlos will pass me. I don't know actually." Meanwhile, Kyrgios will next take on another Russian, Karen Khachanov, on Tuesday for a place in the last four. That was a little bit of my plan to not let him serve and volley - Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev at the 2022 US Open - Day 5 Dissecting his tactics on the night, Daniil Medvedev said that his gameplan was to prevent Kyrgios from coming to the net to serve and volley. Explaining why he stood further behind the baseline as the match wore on, the Russian said that it was to get more time on the return. "I'm not sure because in the beginning I was really close because that was a little bit my plan, to not let him serve and volley," Medvedev said. "At one moment I felt like maybe I'm just a little bit too close actually, so I went just a little bit further where he still, in my opinion, couldn't really serve and volley, but I could have just a little bit more time to return." Daniil Medvedev added that his return wasn't poor on the night but he could have served better. He had no qualms admitting that it was also because Kyrgios played a "good" match. "In general I feel like if I take the match, the return was not so bad," said Medvedev. "I should have served a little bit better, which is not easy sometimes, played a little bit better from baseline, again, not easy, he played good. I feel like on the return, it was not a bad match for me." US Open Tennis@usopenNick Kyrgios cements himself as a #USOpen title contender bit.ly/3cOj0RC8513Nick Kyrgios cements himself as a #USOpen title contender bit.ly/3cOj0RC https://t.co/gnvaQfJACD Nick Kyrgios will break into the top 10 if he goes all the way this fortnight, while Daniil Medvedev will drop out of the top two. Also Checkout:- US Open 2022 Results Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी