“It’s like going from 100 m.p.h. to zero with those three out,” says Hubert Hurkacz’s coach Craig Boynton, about the absence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

He’s the second player to reach 50 tour-level wins this year, male or female, after Stefanos Tsitsipas.

He’s also won 25 of the last 26 sets he’s played.

The premier tennis history museum now sports an outfit and racquet used by the most recent major champions.

The Russian is the top seed for the BNP Paribas Open, and has been the most consistent hard-courter of the season.

The ranking points from eight ATP events and four WTA events, as well as 2020 Roland Garros points for the women if they’re still on there, will all be dropping off.

The Russian won his first match as a Grand Slam champion at the Laver Cup on Saturday night.

Even with the absence of the Big Three, the top players have responded heartily to point after point of excellent tennis.

Without the guidance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, this could be the time for Team World in front of a rowdy Boston crowd.

The Russian's first major title didn’t signal a changing of the guard. But Medvedev's US Open triumph does mean a new and highly unique champion has arrived at the top of the sport.