At the start of the competition, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal lost to the Croatian Borna Coric with a score of 6:7 (9), 6:4, 3:6.
Thus, the Spanish tennis player lost his mathematical chances to become the first racket in the near future.
Recall that Medvedev reached the third round of the tournament in Cincinnati, where he will play with Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
The match will take place on August 18.
Earlier, Shamil Tarpishchev appreciated the start of tennis player Medvedev at the tournament in Cincinnati.