Daniil Medvedev beats Benoit Paire to kick off quest for world No. 1 ranking
Daniil Medvedev battled past Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano tournament in Acapulco on Tuesday to get his quest for the world number one ranking off to a winning start. The contest looked like it would be a one-sided affair when Paire dumped a lifeless forehand into the net to hand Medvedev the first set in 51 minutes. But Paire flexed his muscle in the second, attacking the Russian's serve to race out to a 4-2 lead.


