Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal advance to second round at Mexican Open
Daniil Medvedev continued his pursuit of the No. 1 ranking with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Benoit Paire to move into the second round at the Mexican Open.
The 26-year-old Russian can overtake Novak Djokovic for top spot in the men's tennis rankings 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.


