Medvedev Enters His 10th Week at #1

[Lozo1016]

Medvedev has become the 19th player to hold the #1 ranking for double-digit weeks in a career. He has surpassed Rafter, Moya, Kafelnikov, Rios, Muster, Ferrero, Newcombe, and Safin for total weeks at #1 and he's within striking distance of Becker (12 weeks) and Roddick (13 weeks) with Wilander (20 weeks) in his sights.

It'll be interesting to see where he ranks on the "weeks at No. 1" list when his career is finished.

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[Mainad]

Guess he is secure with the ranking at least until after the US Open.

 

[NatF]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

No, Rios is. At least Med won a slam. Lendl was also ranked #1 in 1983 with no slams but at least he won 15 tournaments in 1982.

 

[Jokervich]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

Definitely. Doesn't feel right that he's number 1 when Djokovic and Nadal are winning all the slams.

 

[Deleted member 792641]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

or maybe the 80 the austrailian pusher got

 

[NatF]

or maybe the 80 the austrailian pusher got

Hewitt was actually the best player in the world unlike Med, whatever comments you might make about the field at the time. But thanks for submitting your request to enter my ignore list

 

[Deleted member 792641]

Hewitt was actually the best player in the world unlike Med, whatever comments you might make about the field at the time. But thanks for submitting your request to enter my ignore list

sarcasm doesn’t translate well on the internet it seems

 

[NatF]

sarcasm doesn’t translate well on the internet it seems

Sarcasm or not no one insults my guy Hewitt

 

[Federev]

Definitely. Doesn't feel right that he's number 1 when Djokovic and Nadal are winning all the slams.

HEY!!!

He’s won A LOT this year.

Many points over great players.

Many games at times.

Even some sets.

I think matches too if I’m not mistaken. (I will check to make sure).

Soon I really think it will be whole tournaments.

If you even need that.

Cause with some of those sets, I think he’s proven himself again and again.

 

[ttwreader]

I don't remember Med won any tournament from the start of the year.

 

[NatF]

I don't remember Med won any tournament from the start of the year.

Never won a tournament pre Wimbledon in his career lol.

 

[clayqueen]

With no titles. The ranking system is purely for the draws and even that is questionable.

 

[Tennfan123]

I can see him getting the record.

 

[onyxrose81]

With no titles. The ranking system is purely for the draws and even that is questionable.

Again you show that you have no idea how rankings work. Med has the bulk of his points coming up. If he doesn’t defend then he’s going to drop. Simple as that.

 

[Marco Rotim]

or maybe the 80 the austrailian pusher got

Hewitt was a super champ at 20, he kicked out Sampras from Tennis.

Thats what real men with spine do, they don't go 2 sets up and then surrender in 5 against 35-36 year old men.

He was far better than Medvedev can ever be.

 

[NatF]

Hewitt was a super champ at 20, he kicked out Sampras from Tennis.

Thats what real men with spine do, they don't go 2 sets up and then surrender in 5 against 35-36 year old men.

He was far better than Medvedev can ever be.

A man of culture.

 

[jindra]

It will never stop being amusing to see people not understanding what a ranking is and what it means.

 

[UnforcedTerror]

KING. I hope he holds it until the US Open.

I missed him and I can't wait to watch him entertain the crowds again soon.

 

[Russeljones]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

Doesn't Dinara hold that dubious honor?

 

[NatF]

Doesn't Dinara hold that dubious honor?

"Male tennis player"

 

[clayqueen]

Again you show that you have no idea how rankings work. Med has the bulk of his points coming up. If he doesn’t defend then he’s going to drop. Simple as that.

But has he been the best player in the world since he became #1?

 

[UnforcedTerror]

But has he been the best player in the world since he became #1?

You wanted Djokovic banned from Australia and no points for Wimbledon and now you complain why another player is #1? This is what happens when politics interferes with sports.

 

[Aabye5]

But has he been the best player in the world since he became #1?

Has he been given a chance?

 

[jm1980]

With no titles. The ranking system is purely for the draws and even that is questionable.

Medvedev holds Canada and the USO

 

[Mainad]

Sarcasm or not no one insults my guy Hewitt

I know how you feel.

But I don't like to see Hewitt put down either.

 

[Mainad]

Doesn't Dinara hold that dubious honor?

She does hold the record amongst the current 3 female Slamless #1s for weeks at the top (26). The other 2 are Jankovic (18) and Pliskova (8).

Some might say that Wozniacki holds the record as she was ranked #1 for 67 weeks without winning a Slam although she eventually won the 2018 AO.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Medvedev has become the 19th player to hold the #1 ranking for double-digit weeks in a career. He has surpassed Rafter, Moya, Kafelnikov, Rios, Muster, Ferrero, Newcombe, and Safin for total weeks at #1 and he's within striking distance of Becker (12 weeks) and Roddick (13 weeks) with Wilander (20 weeks) in his sights.

It'll be interesting to see where he ranks on the "weeks at No. 1" list when his career is finished.

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Eewww

 

[Sudacafan]

He should keep not playing, he could break Nole’s record in these awful times.

 

[pj80]

I don't remember Med won any tournament from the start of the year.

But has he been the best player in the world since he became #1?

it's not from start of the year ranking but 1 year ranking
Med won 1 slam, 1 final,
won a masters, 1 final and 1 wtf final....the points accumulated don't lie.

 

[thrust]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

PROBABLY!

 

[Sudacafan]

it's not from start of the year ranking but 1 year ranking
Med won 1 slam, 1 final,
won a masters, 1 final and 1 wtf final....the points accumulated don't lie.

All that, and being banned from Wimbledon.

 

[BGod]

And he's pretty well worse than all of those players save for Rios, arguably Ferrero, Moya and Muster could be behind but not much. He's got a long way to go.

 

[Fabresque]

Lmao literally about to outdo Roddick’s pathetic legacy. Let’s go MadLad.

 

[ttwreader]

it's not from start of the year ranking but 1 year ranking
Med won 1 slam, 1 final,
won a masters, 1 final and 1 wtf final....the points accumulated don't lie.

Alright, I know I know

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

Fekalnikov's were worse lol. Rios is also a well-known case although he did boss it for a while in masters, but that slam suckage is too much. 1998-mid'99 was a messy time. Mugdev's got to be the weakest numbawan since 2000 though, both by active title haul (1 slam, 1 masters) and performance while #1.

 

[I Am Finnish]

What it tell us?

 

[mike danny]

Lmao literally about to outdo Roddick’s pathetic legacy. Let’s go MadLad.

Your Fed hate is pathetic.

 

[Fabresque]

Your Fed hate is pathetic.

Federer is nowhere in the tweet. Are you ok?

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Definitely. Doesn't feel right that he's number 1 when Djokovic and Nadal are winning all the slams.

Well, clearly they're not winning all the slams.

Medvedev won USO.

 

[mike danny]

Federer is nowhere in the tweet. Are you ok?

Why else would you mention Roddick? Let's not act foolish now.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

What it tell us?

That it's more than 9 weeks and less than 30.

This thread has no purpose.

 

[Fedeonic]

Doesn't Dinara hold that dubious honor?

She won Rome and Madrid.

 

[TennisLurker]

Fekalnikov's were worse lol. Rios is also a well-known case although he did boss it for a while in masters, but that slam suckage is too much. 1998-mid'99 was a messy time. Mugdev's got to be the weakest numbawan since 2000 though, both by active title haul (1 slam, 1 masters) and performance while #1.

I think he is very comparable to Roddick.

 

[Kenshiro]

Most undeserved weeks at #1 of all time?

Why? Med has reached AO final in 2021, won USO in 2021 and reached AO final again in 2022. His consistency on hard court is just remarkable. Also doing well at masters 1000.

 

[mike danny]

Why? Med has reached AO final in 2021, won USO in 2021 and reached AO final again in 2022. His consistency on hard court is just remarkable. Also doing well at masters 1000.

He only got there thanks to politics, not his own level.

 

[brewcrew]

Definitely. Doesn't feel right that he's number 1 when Djokovic and Nadal are winning all the slams.

Wimbledon doesn’t count, so of the one’s that count Med, Nadal and Djok all have 1.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

I think he is very comparable to Roddick.

Roddick won the summer HC triple. Medvedev lacks a comparable dominant stretch leading up to his #1 tenure. (His best stretches of play occurred more than a year before and do not matter for the current rankings.)

 

[Tshooter]

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Wimbledon doesn’t count, so of the one’s that count Med, Nadal and Djok all have 1.

Nadal has 2 (lol, I know), and Joe has none other than Wimbledon. Nadal didn't play last year after RG while Medvedev won the absolute bulk of his points there (as usual, he's much better in the second half of the season) so he's ahead of Nadal by total points haul despite 1<2 slams. Will drop behind once he fails to defend the USO title.