Daniil Medvedev one win from regaining world No.1 spot from Novak Djokovic after beating Jenson Brooksby at Miami Open

Daniil Medvedev is one win away from regaining the world No.1 spot from Novak Djokovic after defeating Jenson Brooksby to move into the Miami Open quarter-finals. The Russian hit back from a break down in the opening set to claim a 7-5 6-1 success and is on the verge of replacing Djokovic at the summit of the men’s game once more. Ad/> Medvedev will meet defending champion Hubert Hurkacz or Lloyd Harris in the last eight where he will look to advance beyond that round of the tournament for the first time.

Roland-Garros'Medvedev needs to improve his tennis' — Wilander on star's huge potential14 HOURS AGO Speaking in the immediate aftermath of his triumph, Medvedev said: “Jenson has the potential to be a top player. When you say top, you never know if it’s No.1, No.3 or No.10 but he’s a really good player, who is playing better than his ranking. That’s tough because he’s going to get players like me, [Alexander] Zverev and Novak in rounds like the quarter-finals.

He needs to beat us sometimes to climb the rankings. “I knew it wouldn’t be an easy match, especially on this surface. For me I don’t think it suits my game perfectly, especially against the type of player like Jenson.

«It wasn’t easy at the beginning. I didn't have any solutions but just had to keep playing and the crucial moment came when he didn’t convert for a double break. I managed to make him serve for the set.

That’s not easy. He got a bit tight and I managed to play better and he started going down in level. “I feel I am low in intensity a lot of the time to try and keep my energy.