As on every Monday, the ATP publishes its new weekly rankings, and like many weeks before Novak Djokovic is currently holding that number one spot. The Serbian has a clear goal of finishing the year as the best player in the world admitting to it at the Paris Masters. Speaking on the year-end rankings he said:
“The year-end No. 1 is on the line between Medvedev and myself, and I'm in a pretty good position. That's obviously the goal for the end of the season other than trying to do well in the Davis Cup with the national team. So hopefully I can have a strong finish of the season and clinch that year-end No. 1.”
With anything involving calculations, the year-end No. 1 ranking can come down to several different scenarios. Some of the more likely ones that could see Djokovic remain number one are listed below:
- Djokovic wins Paris title (regardless of Medvedev’s Paris finish)
- Djokovic reaches Paris final + Medvedev does not win Paris title
- Djokovic reaches Paris SF + Medvedev does not reach Paris final
- Djokovic reaches Paris QF + Medvedev does not reach Paris SF
- Djokovic reaches Paris 3R + Medvedev does not reach Paris SF
- Medvedev does not reach Paris QF (regardless of Djokovic’s Paris finish)
Djokovic also expressed his pleasure about being back on the courts after not playing since the US Open final. He said:
“I’m pleased to be back. I have been training really well [the] past couple of weeks. And I have had plenty of success in Paris-Bercy over the years, so that gives me enough reason to believe that I can do well, and I can go far in the tournament."
He further said:
"But having said that, the lack of match play could be dangerous, so I have to really make sure that I start off my first match very well with a good intensity and build my form as that match passes on and hopefully get a win and get myself more comfortable on this court and just getting that match play in.”
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