Daniil Medvedev
About
Daniil Medvedev was born on February 11, 1996, in Moscow, Russia. He turned professional in 2014 after moving to France for training. His breakthrough came in 2019 with four consecutive finals on the US hardcourt swing, including the US Open final, and winning Cincinnati and Shanghai Masters 1000 titles. He won his first Grand Slam at the 2021 US Open and reached world No. 1 in 2022. After a poor 2025 season with only one title and early major exits, he split with longtime coach Gilles Cervara. In 2026, under new coaches Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, he won Brisbane and Dubai titles, reached the Indian Wells final, and is ranked No. 10 as of April with 3610 points.
Recent form
In the news
“"I felt good during practice sessions; in fact, I didn't lose a single set in practice. However, during the match, I couldn't control anything. I don't understand what went wrong."”
- Cobolli upsets Medvedev in Madrid R16, advances to QF vs Zverev
- Medvedev eases into Madrid last 16 with 6-3 6-2 win over Budkov Kjaer
- Medvedev puzzled by 6-0 6-0 Monte Carlo thrashing to Berrettini
- Medvedev eyes top-five return as clay season begins with low points to defend
- Sinner beats Medvedev in Indian Wells final tiebreaks for first title
Playing style
Daniil Medvedev is a baseline counterpuncher known for exceptional defensive skills, rally tolerance, and tactical intelligence that disrupts opponents' rhythm. Standing 1.98m tall, he covers the court remarkably well despite his height, absorbing pace with flat, deep groundstrokes and redirecting balls accurately from deep positions. His unorthodox style forces errors through consistency and anticipation, making him dangerous in prolonged exchanges where he turns defense into attack.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: — · DFs/match: 0.5
- 1st serve in
- 78.5%
- 1st-serve points won
- 72.5%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 75.0%
- Return on 1st
- 53.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 53.0%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65 | 28–28 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 53–25 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 59–21 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 31–11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 60–12 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 45–19 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 66–18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 46–21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 41–23 | 1 |
| 2026 | 13 | 5–0 | 1 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Thomas Johansson
- Co-coach
- Rohan Goetzke
- Height
- 198 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Gilles Cervara
- Racquet
- Tecnifibre T-Fight 305 Isoflex
- String
- Tecnifibre Razor Code
- Apparel
- Lacoste
- Shoes
- Lacoste AG-LT23
Career highlights
- US Open 2021 champion
- ATP Finals 2020 champion
- World No. 1 2022
- 6 ATP Masters 1000 titles
- 23 ATP titles total
- Australian Open runner-up 2021, 2022, 2024
- US Open runner-up 2019
- Year-end No. 2 2021
Where to follow
Live scores when Medvedev is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Medvedev on the player statistical deep dive.
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