That Fredricson would retain his place as world number one was quite expected.

Since taking over the position, in early October, he has managed to take home the overall victory in the Global Champions Tour, GCT.

- I will definitely remember 2021. It has been a fantastic year, Fredricson said then.

And the question is whether or not Henrik von Eckermann will also remember 2021 as a good year.

After Olympic gold in teams this summer and success in GCT, where he won the last competition in Samorin, Slovakia, von Eckermann has climbed up to third place in the world rankings.

In second place is German Daniel Deusser.