The Russian is currently second in the ATP rankings but the difference between him and Novak Djokovic is only 440 points. He can become the new ATP World No.1 if he wins the ongoing Mexican Open in Acapulco.
If the 26-year-old reaches the top spot, he would become the first player not named Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to be ranked No. 1 since 2004. The last person outside the Big 4 to occupy the top spot of the ATP rankings was Andy Roddick back in February 2004.
In his post-match interview at Acapulco, Medvedev said that while being the World No.1 is a goal he would like to achieve, he is more focused on winning as many matches as he can over the next three weeks. He also alluded to what it meant to be the first person to become World No.2 since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005
Daniil Medvedev is in the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open
The Russian entered the Mexican Open as the top seed and started the tournament by beating Benoit Paire in the first round. He then beat Pablo Andujar 6-1, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals.
The World No.2 takes on Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka for a place in the semifinals. If Medvedev reaches the last four, he could face Rafael Nadal, who beat him in the Australian Open final last month.
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