Tweets of the Week: Move Over Big Four, it's Medvedev's time

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It’s not every week that the tennis world is turned upside down.

But when you wait 18 years for a new generation to officially take over at the top of the game, it is a pretty accurate description.

The soon-to-be World No. 1 is the star of the Tweets of the Week:

Future King

Daniil Medvedev is having a week.

🙏🙏@tinkoff_bank #support pic.twitter.com/A8C9m9lPDx
— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) February 22, 2022

Listen…no problem to see you hit returns back there🤣🤪….but don’t hit the @bmw! That’s my favorite car 💪 https://t.co/7bspq6VkW2
— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) February 18, 2022

Oh, and this happened.

HE'S GONNA BE NUMBER 1, BRO 🥇@DaniilMedwed will become the NEW ATP WORLD NO. 1! pic.twitter.com/a57CbVdBs4
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022

Guess what this guy's ranking is going to be next week 🌏🥇🙌@DaniilMedwed pic.twitter.com/b9ixKJnbTy
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 24, 2022

Welcome to the top spot @DaniilMedwed 😎 pic.twitter.com/wzykSCGsSf
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) February 24, 2022

CONGRATULATIONS

Daniil Medvedev 🇷🇺

ATP World number one next Monday! pic.twitter.com/pMLhDvnNec
— Chris Goldsmith (@TheTennisTalker) February 24, 2022

Checking out who's going to be the new world No.1 👀#DavisCup #byRakuten | @DaniilMedwed pic.twitter.com/O0x0HhxJjd
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) February 24, 2022

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 ✅

Daniil Medvedev becomes world number one for the first time! #️⃣1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/3zh0SpJgz5
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) February 24, 2022

There's a new name on the roll of honour 🌟@DaniilMedwed will become the 27th ATP World No. 1! pic.twitter.com/SsVMJHd34i
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022

And with that, Daniil Medvedev will become the ATP's new No.1 on Monday. The 26-year-old old will be the 27th ATP player to ever hold the top spot in the rankings. pic.twitter.com/L1njFIEIyu
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) February 24, 2022

there is a new world 🌎 number one ☝️ Meddy bear @DaniilMedwed
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) February 24, 2022

Keep dreaming, kid 💫

The story of how @DaniilMedwed reached World No. 1! pic.twitter.com/NKPsnejjXA
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 24, 2022

Some crazy stats to go with this changing of the guard.

WTA has had way more #1s in that time, as you’ll know.

While the men split it between the Big 4, the women had 16 different #1s:

Henin
Mauresmo
Davenport
Sharapova
Ivanovic
Jankovic
Serena Williams
Safina
Wozniacki
Azarenka
Kerber
Pliskova
Muguruza
Halep
Osaka
Barty
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) February 24, 2022

JUST IN:

A different 1️⃣🔝 male tennis player in 18 years apart from the Big Four!

On February 28, Daniil Medvedev will become the first men's singles world No. 1 to be not named Noval Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray since February 2004. pic.twitter.com/zYLpdCxcM3
— The Field (@thefield_in) February 24, 2022

For 921 weeks, four men have shared the @ATPTour World No. 1 ranking. That changes with @DaniilMedwed on Monday.

Weeks at No. 1 since 2 February 2004@DjokerNole 361@RogerFederer 310@RafaelNadal 209@Andy_Murray 41

NOTE: Excludes 22 weeks when ATP Rankings were frozen in 2020
— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) February 24, 2022

Shake it off

Definitely the right way to look at a finals loss.

Hey, at least one of us won’t have baggage weight issues in the airport😉😅

📸: @corinnedubreuil | @Open13 pic.twitter.com/nKyr1uLqHw
— Félix AugerAliassime (@felixtennis) February 20, 2022

Sing like no one is listening

Who wouldn’t love this fan reaction to your win?

The Doha crowd serenading @Ons_Jabeur after her win 🥰#QatarTennis pic.twitter.com/F7anipukra
— wta (@WTA) February 23, 2022

On Fire

Here’s your weekly tennis player magazine cover.

More from Alcaraz for Men's Health Spain. pic.twitter.com/JhG5gVNbe3
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) February 22, 2022

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Tweets of the Week: Move Over Big Four, it’s Medvedev’s time

Future King

Shake it off

Sing like no one is listening

On Fire