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| Full name | Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev |
|---|---|
| Native name | Даниил Сергеевич Медведев |
| Country (sports) |  Russia |
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (age 29) Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Thomas Johansson (2025–), Rohan Goetzke,Gilles Cervara (2017–2025)[1] |
| Prize money | $ 48,192,619[2] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 420–180[3] |
| Career titles | 21 |
| Highest ranking | No.1 (28 February 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 13 (27 October 2025)[4] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2021,2022,2024) |
| French Open | QF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2023,2024) |
| US Open | W (2021) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2020) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 18–28 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (19 August 2019) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2017) |
| US Open | 2R (2017) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2020,2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | QF (2025) |
| Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2021) |
| Last updated on: 17 November 2025. | |
Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev[a] (born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professionaltennis player. He has been ranked as theworld No. 1 in men's singles by theAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Medvedev has won 21ATP Tour-level singles titles, including the2021 US Open and2020 ATP Finals.
Medvedev made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the2015 Kremlin Cup. In 2018, Medvedev won his first ATP Tour singles titles, and achieved a breakthrough in 2019, making his top 10 debut and reaching six consecutive tournament finals, including at theUS Open. He won the ATP Finals in 2020, defeating the top three ranked players in the world en route to the title. In 2021, Medvedev contested twomajor finals againstNovak Djokovic, winning at the US Open to claim his first major title and deny Djokovic theGrand Slam.
Shortly after reaching another Australian Openfinal in 2022, Medvedev became the first man outside of theBig Four to attain the world No. 1 ranking in nearly 20 years, the third Russian man to do so afterYevgeny Kafelnikov andMarat Safin, and the 27th man overall. He then suffered with inconsistent form, at times dropping out of the top 10 whilst simultaneously reaching two more major finals and returning to the top 5.
He is not related to former world No. 4Andrei Medvedev.
Daniil Medvedev was born in Moscow to Sergey Medvedev and Olga Medvedeva. Daniil's father, acomputer engineer, developed his own business ofbuilding materials sales, from the mid-1980s to the early 2010s.[5] Medvedev has two older sisters named Julia and Elena, 12 and 8 years his senior, respectively.
When Daniil was six years old, his mother noticed an advertisement for group tennis lessons at the pool where he was taking swimming lessons.[6] His father encouraged him to enroll. Medvedev's first tennis teacher was Ekaterina Kryuchkova,[7] a former coach of professional tennis playerVera Zvonareva among others.[8][9] Daniil's other childhood activities besides sport includedharpsichord andguitar lessons.[10][11]
Medvedev studied physics and maths at a specialized school before graduating early and enrolling in economics and commerce at theMoscow State Institute of International Relations. He later dropped out to focus on tennis.[11] He then switched to theRussian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, where he received his diploma as coach.[12] With his family he moved toAntibes, France where he trained at the tennis academy.[13] His parents have been living in France as retirees since.[10]
As a result of living mostly overseas after turning 18, Medvedev can speak French and English fluently, besides his native Russian.[14] He is a fan ofFC Bayern Munich.[15]
Medvedev married his then–girlfriend Daria Chernyshkova,[16] aMoscow State University graduate and former juniors tennis player, in Moscow on 12 September 2018.[17][18] On 14 October 2022, they announced the birth of their daughter, Alisa.[19] On 7 January 2025, they announced the birth of their second daughter, Vika.[20]In September 2019, he credited his marriage for the improvement of his tennis results: "Before I made a proposal, I had been on the 65th place in the ranking, and then in ten months I've won two major tournaments and entered the top 10. We have significantly rebuilt our life, we work for each other. I earn [money], and Daria helps me to earn more".[21][22][23]
Medvedev played his first junior match in July 2009 at the age of 13 at a grade 4 tournament inEstonia. In December 2010, he won his first junior title as a qualifier at just his third tournament.[citation needed]
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2012–2013 would see Medvedev surge on the junior circuit as he won six titles between October 2012 and July 2013 which included four consecutive titles. He made his junior Grand Slam debut at2013 Junior Wimbledon where he won his first round match againstHong Seong-chan but lost in the second round to 2nd seedNikola Milojević. At the2013 Junior US Open, he went into the tournament seeded 10th and made the third round where he lost toJohan Tatlot.[citation needed]
Medvedev reached his career-high junior ranking of world No. 13 at the beginning of 2014 and went into the2014 Junior Australian Open seeded 8th. He ended his junior career after a first round loss at2014 Junior Wimbledon.[citation needed]
Medvedev ended his junior career with an overall win–loss record of 109–43 and wins over several future stars includingAlexander Zverev andReilly Opelka.[24]
Junior Grand Slam results – singles:
Australian Open: 3R (2014)
French Open: 3R (2014)
Wimbledon: 2R (2013)
US Open: 3R (2013)
Medvedev made his ATP main draw debut at the2015 Kremlin Cup, partneringAslan Karatsev in the doubles event. The two defeatedAliaksandr Bury andDenis Istomin in the first round but were defeated byRadu Albot andFrantišek Čermák in the second round.[citation needed]
As a qualifier, Medvedev made his ATP singles main draw debut at the2016 Nice Open, losing toGuido Pella in three sets.[citation needed] Three weeks later he earned his first singlesATP World Tour win at the2016 Ricoh Open, defeatingHoracio Zeballos in straight sets.[25]
Medvedev was disqualified from the second round of theSavannah Challenger event (inGeorgia, U.S.) for comments he made after the umpire ruled in favor of his opponent.[26] Medvedev thought he had won a break point against his opponentDonald Young's serve, but chair umpire Sandy French ruled that his returning shot had gone out. After that, Medvedev said Young and French were friends. As both parties are black, he was disqualified mid-match for allegedly 'question[ing] the impartiality of the umpire based on her race'.[27]
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In January 2017, Medvedev reached his first ATP singles final. In the final at theChennai Open he lost toRoberto Bautista Agut in two sets.[28] As a result, Medvedev jumped 34 positions from 99 to 65 in the ATP rankings, a new career-high. In February, he advanced to the quarterfinals of both theOpen Sud de France and theOpen 13, losing toJo-Wilfried Tsonga andLucas Pouille respectively.[citation needed]
In June, he made it to the quarterfinals of theRosmalen Grass Court Championships, defeating the 6th seed,Robin Haase, andThanasi Kokkinakis before losing toIvo Karlović in straight sets.[citation needed] At theAegon Championships, he advanced to his firstATP 500 quarterfinal by beatingNicolas Mahut and Kokkinakis in the first two rounds, before losing to the No. 6 seed,Grigor Dimitrov, in the quarterfinals.[29] One week later, he on grass advanced to the semifinal ofEastbourne International, losing toNovak Djokovic.[30]
Medvedev registered his maiden Grand Slam match win at the2017 Wimbledon Championships, defeating fifth seed and world No. 3,Stan Wawrinka, in the first round in four sets.[31] He lost in the next round toRuben Bemelmans.[32] Medvedev was handed three fines totaling $14,500 (£11,200) for his conduct during the match with Bemelmans: $7,000 for insulting the umpire on two occasions and $7,500 for throwing coins under the umpire's chair.[33]
Medvedev started the2018 season by qualifying for theSydney International. He reached the final, which he won against AustralianAlex de Minaur. The final was the youngest ATP Tour tournament final since 20-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated a 19-year-old Novak Djokovic in the final of the2007 Indian Wells Masters. It also was the tournament's youngest final since 1989.[34]
In August, Medvedev won his second ATP title at the2018 Winston-Salem Open after defeatingSteve Johnson in straight sets.[35] In October, Medvedev won his first ATP 500 and third career ATP title inTokyo as a qualifier, overcoming Japanese star and No. 3 seedKei Nishikori in straight sets in the final.[36] This triumph brought him to a new career high ranking of No. 22 and made him the No. 1 player inRussia.[citation needed] The victory also marked the third consecutive final that Medvedev had beaten the home favorite in to win the title. Medvedev reached theKremlin Cup semifinal, losing to his countryman and eventual championKaren Khachanov.[37] One week later, he made the semifinals at theSwiss Indoors, which he lost toRoger Federer.[38] After the tournament, he achieved a new career high ranking of world No. 16.[39]
Medvedev finished 2018 with the most hard court match wins of any player on the ATP Tour (38 wins). He also had the most titles on hard court tournaments (3 titles), tying with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Karen Khachanov.[40]
Medvedev started the season strongly by reaching the final of theBrisbane International, defeatingAndy Murray,Milos Raonic andJo-Wilfried Tsonga en route, but then lost to Kei Nishikori.[41] At theAustralian Open, he was seeded 15th, the first time he was seeded at a major. He reached the round of 16 for the first time in his career, where he was defeated by eventual champion Novak Djokovic.[42] In February, Medvedev won his fourth ATP title at theSofia Open, beatingMárton Fucsovics in the final.[43] The following week, Medvedev lost in the semifinals ofRotterdam toGaël Monfils.[44] Medvedev entered theMonte Carlo Masters having only won two of his 13 career matches onclay courts. Despite this, he reached his first ever Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the event after defeating world No. 8Stefanos Tsitsipas.[45] In the quarterfinals, Medvedev earned his first triumph over aworld number 1 ranked player after he defeated Djokovic in three sets.[46] His run ended in the semifinals againstDušan Lajović.[47]
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At theBarcelona Open, Medvedev earned his third successive top 10 victory (this time over Kei Nishikori) to reach his first clay-court final.[48] There, he was defeated by world No. 5Dominic Thiem.[49] Following his victory over Nishikori, Medvedev experienced a five-match losing streak, including an opening-round defeat at theFrench Open.[citation needed] He returned to form on the grass courts ofQueen's Club, reaching his sixth semifinal of the season where he lost toGilles Simon.[50] Medvedev made his top 10 debut after reaching the third round ofWimbledon.
The North American hardcourt swing proved to be a momentous breakthrough in Medvedev's career, as he reached four tournament finals (in Washington, Montreal, Cincinnati, and the US Open), becoming only the third man in tennis history to do so (afterIvan Lendl andAndre Agassi).[51] InWashington, he was defeated byNick Kyrgios in the final.[52] He followed this up with a strong performance at theRogers Cup, reaching his first Masters final after beating top 10 players Dominic Thiem and Karen Khachanov. In the final, he was defeated by defending champion Rafael Nadal.[53] Medvedev would reach a second consecutive Masters final atCincinnati after beating defending champion Djokovic for the second time, where he defeatedDavid Goffin in straight sets for his first Masters title.[54]
Medvedev entered theUS Open as the world No. 5.[55] In his second round match, he fought off cramping to defeatHugo Dellien in four sets.[56] He then defeatedFeliciano López in a contentious match for which he was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and $4,000 forflipping off the crowd.[57][58] Medvedev next recovered from a set and a break deficit to beatDominik Köpfer and reach his first Major quarterfinal.[59] He then beat former champion Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals andGrigor Dimitrov in the semifinals to reach his first Grand Slam final.[60][61] There, Medvedev was defeated byRafael Nadal in five sets.[62]
Medvedev followed up his success in North America with his maiden title on Russian soil at theSt. Petersburg Open, to become the first Russian to win the tournament in 15 years.[63][64] Medvedev then won a second consecutive title at theShanghai Masters, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final.[65] By reaching the final, Medvedev became the 7th man since 2000 to reach at least nine finals in a season.[66][67] He ended the season losing his last four matches, including all three round robin matches in hisATP Finals debut.[citation needed]
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Medvedev opened his season at theinaugural edition of theATP Cup as Russia's top ranked singles player. He led Russia to the semifinals, where they were eliminated by the Serbian team after Medvedev lost to world No. 2 Novak Djokovic.[68] At theAustralian Open, Medvedev was eliminated in the fourth round by former champion Stan Wawrinka in five sets.[69] During the February indoor season, Medvedev suffered early defeats inRotterdam andMarseille.[70][71]
Following the six month hiatus caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic, Medvedev failed to defend his title atCincinnati Masters, losing toRoberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals.[citation needed] As the 3rd seed in theUS Open, Medvedev reached the semifinals before losing to eventual champion Dominic Thiem.[72] At theFrench Open, Medvedev exited the tournament in the first round for the fourth consecutive year, losing toMárton Fucsovics.[73] His struggles with form continued into the October indoor season, failing to string together more than two consecutive match wins in theSt. Petersburg Open andVienna Opens. Medvedev then resurged, winning his first title in a year at theParis Masters.[74][75]
At theATP Finals, Medvedev won all his round-robin matches in straight sets, over Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic andDiego Schwartzman. Medvedev recovered from a set- and break-deficit to defeat Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, before beating Dominic Thiem in the final, once again coming from a set down.[76] With the victory, he became the first player to have defeated the world's top three players at the ATP Finals, and only the fourth player (after Djokovic,Boris Becker, andDavid Nalbandian) to have done so at any tournament since the inception of the ATP Tour in 1990.[77][78]
At thesecond edition of the ATP Cup in February, Medvedev led Russia to the title, going 4–0 in singles. This included 3 top ten victories (overDiego Schwartzman, Alexander Zverev, andMatteo Berrettini) extending his win streak over top 10 opponents to ten wins.[79] Medvedev then reached his second Grand Slam final at theAustralian Open after straight sets victories overAndrey Rublev andStefanos Tsitsipas, extending his win streak against top 10 opponents to twelve wins, and his overall win streak to twenty wins.[80][81] In the final, he was defeated by the defending championNovak Djokovic in straight sets.[82]
Medvedev won his first title of the season at theOpen 13 inMarseille, defeatingPierre-Hugues Herbert in the final.[83] With the win, Medvedev ascended to world No. 2 in theATP rankings, becoming the first man outside of theBig Four to occupy a position in the top 2 sinceLleyton Hewitt in July 2005.[84] On 13 April, Medvedev tested positive forCOVID-19 and was forced to withdraw from theMonte-Carlo Masters.[85] At theFrench Open, Medvedev reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to eventual runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.[86]
During the grass-court season, Medvedev took a wildcard to compete in theMallorca Championships, where he won his first career grass-court title.[87] AtWimbledon, he reached the fourth round for the first time in his career.[88] There, he lost toHubert Hurkacz in a match plagued by rain delays.[89] Medvedev entered both the men's singles and the men's doubles events at the2020 Summer Olympics. In doubles, Medvedev and Aslan Karatsev were defeated in the first round by Slovakia'sFilip Polášek andLukáš Klein. In singles, he defeated Kazakhstan'sAlexander Bublik, India'sSumit Nagal, and Italy'sFabio Fognini to reach the quarterfinals.[90][91] In the quarterfinals, he lost to Spain'sPablo Carreño Busta.[92] To start the North American hardcourt season, Medvedev competed at theCanadian Open, where he won the title after defeatingReilly Opelka in the final.[93] The following week, he competed at theCincinnati Masters, reaching the semifinals where he was defeated by Andrey Rublev.[94]
At theUS Open, Medvedev dropped just one set en route to his first major title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.[95][96][97] The final received immense attention, as Djokovic was vying to become only the second man in theOpen Era to achieve the calendar-yearGrand Slam.[98][99]
Following the US Open, Medvedev participated in theLaver Cup as part of Team Europe. Team Europe comfortably won the title, with Medvedev winning his match againstDenis Shapovalov in straight sets.[100] At theIndian Wells Masters, Medvedev was upset in the fourth round byGrigor Dimitrov.[101] At theParis Masters, Medvedev reached the final for the second consecutive year, but lost to Novak Djokovic in three sets.[102] In his thirdATP Finals, Medvedev qualified for the semifinals after winning all of his round-robin matches. He defeatedCasper Ruud before losing to Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the final.[103] Medvedev ended his 2021 season by leadingRussia to theDavis Cup title, not dropping a set through his five singles matches.[104]
Medvedev represented Russia in thethird edition of the ATP Cup. Russia advanced to the semifinals of the tournament after Medvedev andRoman Safiullin went undefeated in doubles. There, Medvedev won his singles match against Canada'sFélix Auger-Aliassime, but Russia was eliminated when Medvedev and Safiullin were defeated in the decisive doubles rubber.[105]
In January, Medvedev reached the final of theAustralian Open for the second consecutive year. En route to the final, he beat home favoriteNick Kyrgios, world No. 10 Auger-Aliassime (saving match point), and world No. 4Stefanos Tsitsipas. In thefinal, he lost in five sets toRafael Nadal despite taking a two-set lead. At 5 hours and 24 minutes, it was the second longest Major final ever played.[106] In February, Medvedev was nominated for theLaureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year award.[107]
Medvedev entered theMexican Open with the opportunity to gain theworld No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic. Medvedev reached the semifinals where he was defeated once again by Nadal in a rematch of the Australian Open final.[108] However, as Djokovic was also defeated in theDubai quarterfinals being played simultaneously, Medvedev ascended to world No. 1 for the first time. Medvedev thus became the first man outside of theBig Four to hold the top ranking since Andy Roddick in February 2004,[109] and the third Russian man to achieve the ranking, followingYevgeny Kafelnikov in 1999 andMarat Safin in 2000.[110][111]
At theIndian Wells Masters, Medvedev lost toGaël Monfils in the third round. The loss resulted in his losing the No. 1 ranking, with Novak Djokovic once again taking the top spot.[112] Medvedev had a chance to reclaim the No. 1 ranking the following fortnight if he reached the semifinals at theMiami Masters, but fell one match short, losing to defending championHubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals.[113]
On 2 April, Medvedev announced that he would miss the beginning of the clay court season to recover from ahernia procedure.[114] On 20 April, theAll England Club announced aban on all Russian and Belarusian players, including Medvedev, from competing at the2022 Wimbledon Championships due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[115]
Following his recovery from surgery, Medvedev returned to play at theGeneva Open, where he lost his opening match toRichard Gasquet in straight sets.[116] At theFrench Open, Medvedev was eliminated in the fourth round byMarin Čilić.[117] However, as Novak Djokovic failed to defend his title, Medvedev reclaimed the No. 1 ranking.[118]
Medvedev entered three tournaments in the grass court season,Rosmalen,Halle, andMallorca. At his first event in Rosmalen, he reached the final without dropping a set before suffering a shock loss to world No. 205Tim van Rijthoven.[119][120] He then reached the final at Halle, once again without dropping a set, where he lost toHubert Hurkacz.[121][122] In Mallorca, Medvedev was defeated in the quarterfinals byRoberto Bautista Agut.[123]
Medvedev started his North American summer hardcourt season by winning the title at theLos Cabos Open defeatingCameron Norrie in the final.[124] In his opening round match againstRinky Hijikata, he recorded his 250th career singles match win.[125] At theCanadian Open, Medvedev, who was the defending champion, lost his opening match toNick Kyrgios. At theCincinnati Masters, Medvedev was defeated byStefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals. Medvedev was yet again defeated by Kyrgios at theUS Open, resulting in Medvedev losing the No. 1 ranking.[126]
Medvedev began the fall indoor hardcourt season by competing at theMoselle Open, where he lost his opening match toStan Wawrinka in three sets.[127] Medvedev next competed at theAstana Open where he reached the semifinals. In his semifinal match, againstNovak Djokovic, Medvedev was forced to retire with the match level at one-set-all with a leg injury.[128][129] Medvedev returned to play at theVienna Open where he defeatedDenis Shapovalov in the final to win his second title of the year, and secondATP 500 title of his career.[130] Medvedev finished the year on a four-match losing streak, losing in the opening round of theParis Masters, and losing all three of his round-robin matches in theATP Finals in third-set tiebreakers. This resulted in him dropping to world No. 7 in the year-end rankings.[131]
Medvedev started the season at theAdelaide International where he reached the semifinals, losing toNovak Djokovic in straight sets.[132] Seeded 7th at theAustralian Open, he defeatedMarcos Giron andJohn Millman before losing toSebastian Korda in straight sets in the third round. As a result, Medvedev dropped out of the Top 10 to World No. 12.[133]
In February, Medvedev entered theABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam seeded 6th, where he made it to the finals whilst dropping only one set. In the final, he defeated Italian No. 1Jannik Sinner in three sets, returning to the Top 10.[134] The following week, Medvedev entered theQatar ExxonMobil Open seeded third and won the tournament, defeatingAndy Murray in straight sets in the final.[135]
In March, Medvedev defeated No. 2 seedAndrey Rublev in straight sets in an all-Russian final to win inDubai his third title in three weeks,[136] and his 18th title overall thus winning titles in 18 different cities and becoming the first man in theOpen Era to accomplish the feat.[137] In this tournament, he did not drop a set including his win against No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic, snapping his 20-match winning streak.[138] As a result, he moved back to world No. 6 on 6 March 2023.
At the next Masters 1000 tournament inIndian Wells, Medvedev reached back-to-back quarterfinals after defeating 12th seedAlexander Zverev in the fourth round. His victories against 23rd seedAlejandro Davidovich Fokina and 14th seedFrances Tiafoe propelled him into the final.[139] In the final, he lost toCarlos Alcaraz in straight sets but re–entered the Top 5.[140] InMiami, he reached back-to-back finals defeating 14th seedKaren Khachanov and won his 19th title in a 19th different city after defeating 10th seedJannik Sinner in straight sets.[141] He moved to world No. 4 in the rankings on 3 April 2023.
Medvedev began his clay court season at theMonte-Carlo Masters, where he reached his sixth consecutive quarterfinal with wins overLorenzo Sonego and 13th seedAlexander Zverev but he lost to sixth seedHolger Rune in the quarterfinals, ending his streak of five consecutive finals.[142] At the next Masters inMadrid he recorded his 300th win over first–time qualifier and compatriotAlexander Shevchenko in the third round.[143] He lost to qualifier, another compatriotAslan Karatsev in the fourth round.[144] InRome he reached the semifinals at a Masters 1000 clay-court event for just the second time (after Monte-Carlo 2019) defeating qualifierYannick Hanfmann.[145] Next, he defeatedStefanos Tsitsipas to reach his second final on clay. He won his first clay title defeatingHolger Rune, having won 20 titles in 20 different cities. As a result, he returned to world No. 2 in the singles rankings on 22 May 2023.[146] Medvedev entered theFrench Open as the second seed but lost in his first round match againstThiago Seyboth Wild.
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Medvedev then competed atWimbledon as the No. 3 seed and reached the semifinals for the first time at this Major. Following wins over wildcardArthur Fery,Adrian Mannarino,Márton Fucsovics,Jiří Lehečka, andChristopher Eubanks in a tight five set match, he set up a semifinal clash with eventual championCarlos Alcaraz, losing in straight sets.
During the North American summer hardcourt swing, Medvedev reached the quarterfinals at theCanadian Open and the fourth round at theCincinnati Masters, losing toAlex de Minaur andAlexander Zverev respectively.[147][148] At theUS Open, he reached the final following wins overAttila Bálazs,Christopher O'Connell,Sebastián Báez,Alex de Minaur, compatriotAndrey Rublev, and defending championCarlos Alcaraz in the semifinals; Djokovic won the rematch of the2021 final in straight sets. Following his US Open run, Medvedev became the third player to qualify for the2023 ATP Finals.[149]
During the Asian swing in October, Medvedev reached the final of theChina Open where he lost toJannik Sinner in straight sets.[150] At theRolex Shanghai Masters, he defeatedCristian Garín to record his 60th win of the year, becoming the second player of the season to accomplish this after Carlos Alcaraz.[151] At theATP Finals, he lost to Jannik Sinner in three sets in the semifinals.[152] He finished his year with 67 wins, surpassing his previous best of 63 wins in 2021.[153]
Medvedev began his season at theAustralian Open, where he defeatedEmil Ruusuvuori in the second round from two sets down and recorded the third-latest match finish in the history of this Major at 3:39 a.m.[154] He then defeatedFélix Auger-Aliassime andNuno Borges to reach the quarterfinals. He then won back-to-back 5-set matches againstHubert Hurkacz andAlexander Zverev, coming back from two sets down to defeat the latter, to reach his third Australian Open final.[155] He lost thefinal toJannik Sinner in five sets, having led by two sets to love.[156] It was his second loss in an Australian Open final after having led by two sets to love, following his loss in the2022 Australian Open final toRafael Nadal,[157] becoming the only man in theOpen Era to lose two Grand Slam finals from a two-set lead. By the end of the tournament, Medvedev had played four five-set matches in total and set two records: the most time spent on court at a Grand Slam tournament (24 hours and 17 minutes) and the most number of sets played in a singles major (31 sets).[156]
AtIndian Wells, Medvedev reached the final and lost toCarlos Alcaraz in a rematch of the previous year's final. At theMiami Open, he defeatedDominik Koepfer to reach the quarterfinals and recorded his 350th career win, becoming only the fourth man born in the 1990s or later to reach this milestone, after Dimitrov, Zverev and Raonic.[158]
By reaching the quarterfinals at theMadrid Open the following month, he became the first player born in the 1990s or later to complete the career set of both Grand Slam and Masters 1000 quarterfinals[159] and the tenth active player overall.[160]As the defending champion at theItalian Open, Medvedev recorded his 100th Masters win overJack Draper to reach the third round.[161]
At theFrench Open, Medvedev defeatedDominik Koepfer in the first round,Miomir Kecmanović in the second round, andTomáš Macháč in the third round. In the fourth round, he lost toAlex de Minaur in four sets.[162]
AtWimbledon, he was seeded 5th and reached the semifinals, including a quarterfinal victory over World No. 1Jannik Sinner in five sets. In the semifinals, he won the first set against defending champion and No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz before losing the next three sets.[citation needed]
At theNational Bank Open andCincinnati Open, he lost in the second roundsAlejandro Davidovich Fokina andJiří Lehečka, respectively.
At theUS Open in the quarterfinals, he lost in four sets to Jannik Sinner, who got his revenge for his previous loss against him, setting their head to head to 7–6.
At the Asian Swing, he reached the semifinals of Beijing and the quarterfinals of Shanghai respectively, losing to Alcaraz and Sinner.
After a second round defeat toAlexei Popyrin atParis, he was eliminated in the round robin stage of the ATP Finals, winning his match against Alex de Minaur, but losing toTaylor Fritz and Sinner. He ended the year as No. 5, becoming the 3rd man to finish in the Top 5 of the year-end Rankings without winning a title during the season afterJimmy Connors in 1985 and 1987 and Federer in 2020.[163]
Medvedev started his season at the2025 Australian Open where he overcame wildcardKasidit Samrej in five sets despite being two sets-to-one down. He was then defeated by 19-year-oldLearner Tien in five sets, losing two of three tiebreak sets.[164]
He next participated inRotterdam, beatingStan Wawrinka in three sets but losing in the second round to qualifierMattia Bellucci.[165]
At the2025 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Medvedev reached the quarterfinals, recording his 300th hardcourt win overZizou Bergs, the second man born in 1990 or later to reach that milestone, afterGrigor Dimitrov.[166]
Medvedev then played in the first two Masters events of the year, theIndian Wells Open andMiami Open, losing toHolger Rune andJaume Munar in the semifinals and second round, respectively. As he was not able to defend his last year's final and semifinal points, Medvedev dropped out of the Top 10 for the first time since 2023 to No. 11.
During the clay court season, Medvedev collected wins at the2025 Monte-Carlo Masters over compatriotKaren Khachanov andAlexandre Muller, but lost in the third round toAlex de Minaur. He reached the quarterfinals atMadrid, losing to eventual championCasper Ruud. He then lost in the fourth round toLorenzo Musetti inRome. However, perhaps the biggest shock was a first round loss to world No. 81Cameron Norrie at the2025 French Open.[167] Nonetheless, he returned to the top 10 at No. 9.
At the grass court season, Medvedev reached his first ATP final since the 2024 Indian Wells tournament, in Halle, losing toAlexander Bublik and denying Medvedev a new title in over 2 years.[168] AtWimbledon, Medvedev lost again in the first round of a Grand Slam, this time toBenjamin Bonzi. Having been unable to defend all of his semifinalist points last year, he dropped further in the rankings to No. 14.[169]
In August atCincinnati, Medvedev once again lost his opening match, this time toAdam Walton. Medvedev entered theUS Open as the 13th seed and played in theopening round against unseeded Benjamin Bonzi losing again this time in five sets with a scoreline 3–6, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–0, 4–6.[170] The match was notably disrupted in the third set, with Bonzi serving between first and second serve onmatch point,[171] when a photographer walked onto the court.[171] Chair umpireGreg Allensworth allowed Bonzi to replay his first serve due to this interference.[172] Medvedev protested the decision to the umpire, and provoked the crowd.[172] The match was delayed for over six minutes before eventually resuming again.[173] The photographer later had their credentials revoked by theUnited States Tennis Association (USTA).[170] In the post-match press conference Medvedev clarified that he was not upset with the photographer's interruption but with the umpire's decision to award Bonzi another first serve.[174] This marked Medvedev's worst performance at the Majors since 2017, having only won one match throughout the entire year.[175] Medvedev then announced his split with longtime coach, Gilles Cervara, and started working with formerAustralian Open championThomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke as new coaches.[176]
At theAlmaty Open, under guidance by new coaches Johansson and Goetzke, Medvedev beatCorentin Moutet in the final in three sets to win his first title since the Rome 2023 Masters, ending a title drought of 882 days. It was his 21st ATP Tour title.[177] However, he then lost to Moutet inVienna a week later, in straight sets.
Medvedev then lost in the quarterfinals of theParis Masters to Zverev (despite holding 2 match points) and thus failed to qualify for theATP Finals for the first time since 2018. He ended the year at No. 13, his lowest ranking since 2018.
Daniil Medvedev andStefanos Tsitsipas have faced each other 14 times since 2018, with Medvedev leading the rivalry, 10–4. Medvedev won his first five matches against Tsitsipas, but Tsitsipas has won four of their last nine.[178]
They have a heated rivalry on-court, but their matches showcase antagonism between the two players on a personal level as well.
Medvedev and Zverev have faced each other 22 times with Medvedev leading the rivalry 14–8. Zverev won the first four matches of their rivalry, but Medvedev won twelve of the last fifteen of their encounters.[179]
Daniil Medvedev andJannik Sinner have faced each other 15 times since 2020, with Sinner leading the rivalry 8–7.[180] Medvedev won their first 6 matches, including the2023 Miami Open final, but Sinner turned around the lopsided head to head inBeijing, beating Medvedev for the first time. Since then, Sinner has won 7 of their last 8 encounters, including their most notable match at the2024 Australian Open final, which Sinner won to claim his first major title. Medvedev lost the final after leading 2 sets to love for the second time at the Australian Open; the2022 final against Rafael Nadal had been Medvedev's first.
Of his six major finals, Medvedev has twice facedRafael Nadal (at the2019 US Open and2022 Australian Open) and thrice facedNovak Djokovic (at2021 Australian Open,2021 US Open, and2023 US Open). His lone victory in major finals came at the 2021 US Open, where he defeated Djokovic in straight sets to win his first major title and deny Djokovic the CalendarGrand Slam. The following year, at the2022 Australian Open, he was aiming to become the first man in theOpen Era to win his second major title directly after the first, but lost to Nadal in anepic five-set match despite being two sets up.
Overall, Medvedev's head-to-head against the two all-time greats is 1–5 against Nadal, and 5–10 against Djokovic.
Medvedev is a counterpuncher. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall, he has a very powerful first serve capable of reaching 148 mph (238 km/h). He hits long, flat groundstrokes, often wearing opponents down with lengthy baseline rallies. Medvedev's biggest weapon is his ability to play consistently. He has not thrived on power and spin but has been able to land the ball between the lines over and over again.[181]
Medvedev is also known for his strong return of serve. He tends to adopt a very deep position at the back of the court which allows him to hit full-swing groundstrokes rather than blocking the serve back into play.[182] He also possesses one of the best backhands on tour. His forehand is generally the weaker shot of the two. He is known for his very defensive play. Medvedev is a moderately strong competitor mentally, evident in his attitude on the court, playing style, and demeanor in big matches.[181] Initially possessing a short temper, Medvedev eventually learned to control himself and display a calm demeanor in important matches. According to Francisca Dauzet, the performance coach he has been working with since 2018, he has "monstrous mental potential" and is learning to control his impatience. He has at times been "unable to channel his outbursts", but Dauzet describes him as a quick learner who is "fast at catching things".[183]
Medvedev's preferred surface is hardcourt and he has been one of the best and most consistent players on the surface since he first broke through to the top 10 in 2019. He has shown to be highly antagonistic towards clay, where he struggles the most. Medvedev suffers on clay due to his style of playing flat strokes and the fact that his movement, one of his biggest strengths on a hardcourt, is hampered. Medvedev himself said that he dislikes clay because it makes surrounding areas dirty. In 2021, during a match againstAlejandro Davidovich Fokina, Medvedev said, "I don't want to play here on this surface!" and "This surface is for losers."[184] Over time, Medvedev managed to get more comfortable with clay and adjust to the surface. He has since achieved solid results on the surface including a Masters title at the2023 Italian Open.
With his playing style,Novak Djokovic has described Medvedev as a very complete player and in October 2019Alexander Zverev called him the best player in the world.2019 ATP Finals champion,Stefanos Tsitsipas, once described his way of playing as "very boring"; but later said "he just plays extremely smart and outplays you".[185][186][187][188]
Medvedev has sometimes had an antagonistic relationship with crowds. At the 2021 US Open (which he won) and 2022 Australian Open, Medvedev was frequently booed and antagonized by the home crowd. At the 2023 US Open, Medvedev lashed out at the crowd, asking if they were "stupid" and asking them to "shut up."[189]
Medvedev endorsesLacoste for apparel and shoes,Tecnifibre for racquets, andBovet for watches. He also has been employed as an ambassador byBMW,Tinkoff Bank, andHyperX for gaming accessories, mostly for the Russian-speaking world. He previously endorsedLotto for apparel and shoes until 2019.[190][191] Since November 2021, he has been signed as a promoter of theGuojiao 1573 brand.[192]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the2025 US Open.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 4R | F | F | 3R | F | 2R | 0 / 9 | 28–9 | 76% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 4R | 1R | 4R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 10–9 | 53% |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | 2R | 3R | 3R | NH | 4R | A[b] | SF | SF | 1R | 0 / 7 | 18–7 | 72% |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | 3R | F | SF | W | 4R | F | QF | 1R | 1 / 9 | 33–8 | 83% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–4 | 5–4 | 11–4 | 8–3 | 20–3 | 12–3 | 13–4 | 18–4 | 1–4 | 1 / 34 | 89–33 | 74% |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | US Open | Hard |  Rafael Nadal | 5–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2021 | Australian Open | Hard |  Novak Djokovic | 5–7, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6–2, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard |  Jannik Sinner | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | did not qualify | RR | W | F | RR | SF | RR | DNQ | 1 / 6 | 12–11 | 52% | |||
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2020 | ATP Finals | Hard (i) |  Dominic Thiem | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Loss | 2021 | ATP Finals | Hard (i) |  Alexander Zverev | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Tournament | Since | Record accomplished | Players matched |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATP Tour | 1995 | 4 consecutive finals of theNorth American swing[51] | Ivan Lendl Andre Agassi |
| 2007 | Defeated the world No. 1, 2, and 3 at a single tournament[194] | Boris Becker Novak Djokovic David Nalbandian | |
| 2021 | Winner of the two premier team competitions (ATP Cup &Davis Cup) in a single season | Andrey Rublev Félix Auger-Aliassime | |
| 2025 | First 21 titles in 21 different cities[195] | Stands alone | |
| Grand Slam tournaments | 2021–2022 | Reached the finals of the next consecutive major after winning first title[196] | Andy Murray |
| 2022, 2024 | Losing two major finals from a two-set lead | Stands alone | |
| Australian Open | 2024 | Most sets played in a Grand Slam (31)[197] | Stands alone |
| Most time spent on court in a Singles Grand Slam (24 hours, 17 minutes) | Stands alone |
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 Medvedev's parents, Sergey and Olga in 2019, receive theRussian Cup[198] |
Sports title "MeritedMaster of Sports of Russia" (2019)[199]...in the early 2010s, Medvedev Sr. left the business he had been doing for 10 years and focused on the career of his son
Kryuchkova, Ekaterina Ivanovna (b. 1949). Honored Coach of Russia (1992). Master of Sports of the USSR (1967). Her first coach was Nina Sergeevna Teplyakova. She became the champion of the All-Union Spartakiad of schoolchildren in 1967 in a pair, a finalist of the USSR championship among young people in 1969. Finalist of the USSR Championship in a couple (1970). Since 1975 in coaching. She was a coach in the IGS "Trud", in the Moscow regional and city council "Dynamo", children's school "Chaika". Coached Daniil Medvedev, Elena Bovina, Irina Fishkin and others. She was the first coach of Vera Zvonareva for 11 years. Awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree (2010). Winner of the "Russian Cup" (2010).
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