Tennis News : It's not a dream anymore, it's a goal- Medvedev sets his sights on World No. 1

Daniil Medvedev continued his pursuit of the No. 1 ranking with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Benoit Paire on Tuesday to move into the second round at the Mexican Open.

The 26-year-old Russian can overtake Novak Djokovic and move into top spot if he wins the title here.

Medvedev, who won the 2021 U.S. Open and was a runner-up to Rafael Nadal last month at the Australian Open, is playing in Mexico for the first time.

If he wins this tournament, or if he reaches the Acapulco final and Djokovic does not win at Dubai, Medvedev will become the first player other than Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray to hold the top spot since 2004.

He said he´s thinking about getting to the top spot but acknowledged that it might not happen next week.

I know that in the next three tournaments it can be a possibility and that';s why I'm going to try to do this, because it's not a dream anymore, it's a goal,he said. And I will try to play well in the next three tournaments to achieve it.