How Medvedev Can Ignite 3-Way Battle For Year-end No. 1 With US Open Win

Is Daniil Medvedev about to crash Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic’s party at the front of the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin?

Medvedev’s US Open semi-final triumph on Friday night against race leader Alcaraz has opened the door for the 27-year-old as he looks to haul in his two rivals. Should Medvedev defeat Djokovic in Sunday's championship match to claim his second crown at Flushing Meadows, he would move to 7,390 points in the Live Race, within 785 points of Alcaraz in first and 755 of Djokovic in second.

Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin (entering US Open Final)

Player	Points
1) Carlos Alcaraz	8,175
2) Novak Djokovic	8,145
3) Daniil Medvedev	6,590
4) Jannik Sinner	4,365
5) Andrey Rublev	3,640
6) Stefanos Tsitsipas	3,570
7) Holger Rune	3,055
8) Alexander Zverev	3,030
9) Taylor Fritz	3,010
10) Casper Ruud	2,625

That would raise the prospect of a three-way battle playing out across the final few months of the season to become ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by Pepperstone. It would also leave Medvedev full of confidence heading into a part of the season in which he has historically excelled.

The World No. 3 is a former champion at the final two ATP Masters 1000 events of the year, the Rolex Shanghai Masters (where Medvedev won in 2019) and the Rolex Paris Masters (2020). He was also the 2020 champion at the Nitto ATP Finals, where he will compete for the fifth consecutive year after sealing his qualification for the prestigious season finale last Monday.

Standing in Medvedev’s way of making his move in New York, of course, is seven-time year-end No. 1 Djokovic. Should the Serbian clinch his record-extending 24th major title on Sunday, he would leapfrog Alcaraz to lead the Live Race and simultaneously open a clear 2,355-point lead on Medvedev.

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