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Medvedev debuts in ATP top 4 after US Open final agony

Paris - Daniil Medvedev climbed to a career high of fourth in the ATP Tour rankings on Monday after a remarkable six-week hardcourt run in North America that culminated with an agonising five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the US Open final.

Medvedev, who won his first Masters title last month in Cincinnati, became just the third man to reach finals there, at Washington, Canada and the US Open in the same summer.

However, like those before him - Ivan Lendl in 1982 and Andre Agassi in 1995 - he too finished runner-up in New York, beaten by Nadal Sunday in a pulsating contest 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 after four hours and 50 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Nadal meanwhile remains second, but moves to within 640 points of world No 1 Novak Djokovic - eliminated by Stan Wawrinka in the last 16 at Flushing Meadows - after conquering his 19th Grand Slam title, just one short of third-ranked Roger Federer's record total of 20.

Italian Matteo Berrettini shot up 12 places after to 13th after reaching the semi-finals in New York.

Top 20 in the latest ATP Tour rankings:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9,865

2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,225

3. Roger Federer (SUI) 7,130

4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5,235

5. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4,575 

6. Alexander Zverev (GER) 4,095

7. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,420

8. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3,375

9. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2,810

10. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,575

11. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2,475

12. Gal Monfils (FRA) 2,455

13. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 2,245

14. David Goffin (BEL) 2,055

15. Borna Coric (CRO) 2,025

16. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 1,995

17. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 1,895

18. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 1,870

19. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 1,805

20. John Isner (USA) 1,805

Also:

113. Lloyd Harris (RSA) 510

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