Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday.
The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he d take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic s quarter-final defeat in Dubai hours earlier.
Novak Djokovic lost his Dubai quarter-final and his world number one ranking in one go on Thursday as he suffered a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) upset at the hands of Czech world number 123 Jiri Vesely.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to his defeat by Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely during their quarterfinal match at the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, in the Gulf emirate on February 24, 2022. (AFC) Novak Djokovic lost his Dubai quarter-final and his world number one ranking in one go on Thur