Queens is known for its gastronomy as much as its tennis. Dessert-lover Daniil Medvedev—equal parts sugar and spice—hopes to add a unique flavor to the borough, as he vies for his first major at a place that should feel like home again.

If we were just counting raw points from the last 52 weeks, Daniil Medvedev would be just a few hundred points from No. 1, Andrey Rublev would be No. 3 and Victoria Azarenka, Iga Swiatek, Jennifer Brady and Elise Mertens would all be in the women’s Top 5.

The Russian is set to become the first player ranked second aside from the Big 4 in years.

“I might watch them a little bit on TV if it happens that the TV is on, or the right channel is on,” said Stefanos Tsitsipas of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. “Otherwise I just switch to History Channel.”

Though there were occasional signs of discomfort from Novak Djokovic, after he claimed to have "definitely" torn a muscle, the world No. 1 defeated Milos Raonic, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, on Sunday.

"I think Tom set a pretty special example because he wasn't a child prodigy," Raonic said.

There's a lot happening in Melbourne this week before the Australian Open.