St. Petersburg, February 23, Taras Barabash. Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev said that he would try to win as many matches as possible in order to become the first racket of the world in the near future. Medvedev defeated Frenchman Benoit Pere in the first round of the tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, the prize fund of which is more than 1.6 million dollars. The meeting ended with a score of 6:3, 6:4 in favor of the first seeded tournament. In the second round, the Russian will play with the Spaniard Pablo Andujar. Medvedev is the second racket of the world, the first place in the world ranking is occupied by Serb Novak Djokovic. «I'm happy that I managed to win. As for the race for the first place in the rankings, I might have thought a little more about it if Novak had not played. If Novak wins the tournament, plays well, I will not become the first racket When representatives of the big three play, their chances of winning the tournament are very high, «Medvedev said, whose words were provided by the representative of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).» Much depends on Novak. I know that if I score a certain number of points in the coming three weeks, then I can achieve something significant. We need to win as many matches as possible, and then we can become the first, «added the tennis player.
