Discover the career path of Daniil Medvedev, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Daniil Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player who has achieved the world No. 1 ranking by the ATP. He has secured 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a Grand Slam title at the 2021 US Open and the 2020 ATP Finals. His aggressive baseline game and mental fortitude have made him a formidable opponent on the court.
With his victory at the ATP finals, Medvedev became the fourth player since the inception of the ATP Tour in 1990 to have defeated the world's top three players at any tournament.
Daniil Medvedev became the 7th man since 2000 to reach at least nine finals in a season.
In July 2009, at the age of 13, Daniil Medvedev played his first junior match at a grade 4 tournament in Estonia.
In December 2010, Daniil Medvedev won his first junior title as a qualifier in just his third tournament.
October 2012 marked the beginning of Daniil Medvedev's surge on the junior circuit.
By July 2013, Daniil Medvedev had won six junior titles, including four consecutive ones, solidifying his presence on the junior circuit.
In 2013, Medvedev reached the 2nd round at Wimbledon and the 3rd round at the US Open.
At the beginning of 2014, Daniil Medvedev reached his career-high junior ranking of world No. 13 and entered the 2014 Junior Australian Open seeded 8th, later ending his junior career after a first round loss at 2014 Junior Wimbledon.
In 2014, Medvedev reached the 3rd round of both the Australian Open and the French Open.
In 2015, Daniil Medvedev debuted on the ATP Tour main draw at the Kremlin Cup.
In 2015, Daniil Medvedev made his ATP main draw debut at the Kremlin Cup in doubles, partnering with Aslan Karatsev, where they won the first round but lost in the second.
In 2016, Daniil Medvedev debuted in the ATP singles main draw at the Nice Open and achieved his first ATP World Tour win at the Ricoh Open.
In January 2017, Daniil Medvedev reached his first ATP singles final at the Chennai Open, leading to a significant jump in his ATP ranking.
In 2017 at Wimbledon, Daniil Medvedev achieved his first Grand Slam match win but was also fined for his conduct during a subsequent match.
In 2017, Daniil Medvedev participated in his first singles major tournament at Wimbledon.
Daniil Medvedev finished 2018 with the most hard court match wins of any player on the ATP Tour (38 wins) and tied for the most titles on hard court tournaments (3 titles).
Daniil Medvedev started the 2018 season by qualifying for the Sydney International and winning the final against Alex de Minaur.
In 2018, Daniil Medvedev secured his first ATP Tour singles titles, marking a breakthrough in his career.
In 2019, Daniil Medvedev made his top 10 debut and reached six consecutive tournament finals, including the US Open.
In 2019, Daniil Medvedev reached the semifinals at a Masters 1000 clay-court event in Monte-Carlo.
Since Daniil Medvedev first broke through to the top 10 in 2019, his preferred surface is hardcourt and he has been one of the best and most consistent players on the surface.
Until 2019, Daniil Medvedev endorsed Lotto for apparel and shoes.
In 2020, Daniil Medvedev won the ATP Finals, becoming the only player to defeat the top three ranked players in the world en route to the year-end championship title.
In 2020, Daniil Medvedev won the ATP Finals, marking one of his significant achievements.
In 2020, Medvedev participated in the Summer Olympics and won the Canadian Open.
Since November 2021, Daniil Medvedev has been signed as a promoter of the Guojiao 1573 brand.
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the US Open to win his first major title and deny Djokovic the Calendar Grand Slam.
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev finished the year with 67 wins, surpassing his previous best of 63 wins.
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev won the US Open against Novak Djokovic, claiming his first major title and preventing Djokovic from achieving the Grand Slam.
In 2021, Djokovic won the rematch of the 2021 US Open final in straight sets against Medvedev.
In 2022, Daniil Medvedev lost the Australian Open final to Rafael Nadal after leading by two sets to love, becoming the only man in the Open Era to lose two Grand Slam finals from a two-set lead.
In 2022, Medvedev lost the final to Nadal after leading 2 sets to love for the second time at the Australian Open.
In 2022, after reaching the Australian Open final, Daniil Medvedev became the world No. 1, the first man outside of the Big Three to attain the ranking since Andy Roddick in 2004.
In 2022, at the Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev lost to Rafael Nadal in an epic five-set match despite being two sets up.
In March 2023, Medvedev won the title in Dubai, securing his 18th title overall and becoming the first man in the Open Era to win titles in 18 different cities. He moved back to world No. 6 on 6 March 2023.
On 3 April 2023, Medvedev won his 19th title in Miami, achieving victories against multiple seeded players, and moved to world No. 4 in the rankings.
In May 2023, Daniil Medvedev won his first clay title defeating Holger Rune, having won 20 titles in 20 different cities. As a result, he returned to world No. 2 in the singles rankings.
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev dropped out of the Top 10 for the first time since 2023 to No. 11, not being able to defend his last year's final and semifinal points.
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev faced Novak Djokovic at the US Open.
In 2023, Medvedev managed to get more comfortable with clay and adjust to the surface, achieving solid results on the surface including a Masters title at the Italian Open.
In 2023, Medvedev won their first 6 matches including the Miami Open final against Sinner.
In 2023, following his US Open run, Medvedev became the third player to qualify for the ATP Finals.
In early 2023, Daniil Medvedev returned to form, reaching two more major finals and returning to the top 5 in rankings.
In 2024, Daniil Medvedev reached his first ATP final since the 2024 Indian Wells tournament, in Halle, losing to Alexander Bublik.
In 2024, Sinner won the Australian Open final against Medvedev after leading 2 sets to love for the second time at the Australian Open.
In 2025, Daniil Medvedev returned to the top 10 at No. 9, despite a first round loss at the French Open.
In 2025, Daniil Medvedev was defeated by 19-year-old Learner Tien in five sets at the Australian Open, losing two of three tiebreak sets.
In 2025, at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Daniil Medvedev recorded his 300th hardcourt win over Zizou Bergs, becoming the second man born in 1990 or later to reach that milestone, after Grigor Dimitrov.
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