History of Daniil Medvedev in Timeline
Daniil Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player and former world No. 1. He has secured 20 ATP Tour-level singles titles, highlighted by his victory at the 2021 US Open and the 2020 ATP Finals. Medvedev is known for his unconventional playing style and mental fortitude on the court, making him a formidable competitor in the world of tennis.
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Daniil Medvedev and Iga Swiatek teamed up against pro padel players. Ben Shelton's heartwarming gesture went viral, propelling him into Stuttgart's top 10. Social media buzzed about these events.
1989: Youngest Final Since 1989
The 2018 Sydney International final was the youngest final since 1989.
1990: Second man born in 1990 or later to reach 300 hardcourt wins
Daniil Medvedev became the second man born in 1990 or later to reach 300 hardcourt wins, after Grigor Dimitrov, in 2025.
1990: ATP Tour Inception
In 2020, at the ATP Finals, Medvedev became the first player to defeat the world's top three players at the ATP Finals, and only the fourth player since the inception of the ATP Tour in 1990 to have done so at any tournament.
February 1996: Daniil Medvedev's Birth
In February 1996, Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev was born. He is a Russian professional tennis player.
1999: Kafelnikov's Ranking
In March 2022, Medvedev became the third Russian man to achieve the world No. 1 ranking, following Yevgeny Kafelnikov in 1999.
2000: Safin's Ranking
In March 2022, Medvedev became the third Russian man to achieve the world No. 1 ranking, following Marat Safin in 2000.
2000: Shanghai Masters Victory
Medvedev won consecutive titles at the St. Petersburg Open and Shanghai Masters in 2019, and by reaching the Shanghai Masters final, Medvedev became the 7th man since 2000 to reach at least nine finals in a season.
February 2004: Rodick World No. 1
In February 2004, Andy Roddick was the last man outside of the Big Four to hold the top ranking before Medvedev in 2022.
2004: Andy Roddick's Ranking
In February 2004, Andy Roddick was the last man outside the Big Three to hold the world No. 1 ranking before Medvedev in 2022.
July 2005: Hewitt's Ranking
In March 2021, Medvedev ascended to world No. 2 in the ATP rankings, becoming the first man outside of the Big Four to occupy a position in the top 2 since Lleyton Hewitt in July 2005.
2007: Young ATP Final
In 2007, a 20-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated a 19-year-old Novak Djokovic in the final of Indian Wells.
July 2009: First Junior Match
In July 2009, at the age of 13, Medvedev played his first junior match at a grade 4 tournament in Estonia.
December 2010: First Junior Title
In December 2010, Medvedev won his first junior title as a qualifier at just his third tournament.
October 2012: Junior Circuit Surge Begins
Starting in October 2012, Medvedev surged on the junior circuit, winning six titles.
July 2013: Continues Junior Circuit Surge
Daniil Medvedev won six titles between October 2012 and July 2013 on the junior circuit, including four consecutive titles.
2013: Wimbledon 2R and US Open 3R
In 2013, Medvedev reached the second round at Wimbledon and the third round at the US Open.
2014: Career-High Junior Ranking and End of Junior Career
At the beginning of 2014, Medvedev reached his career-high junior ranking of world No. 13 and ended his junior career after a first round loss at 2014 Junior Wimbledon.
2014: Australian and French Open 3R
In 2014, Medvedev reached the third round of both the Australian Open and French Open.
2015: ATP Main Draw Debut
In 2015, Medvedev made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Kremlin Cup.
2015: ATP Main Draw Debut at Kremlin Cup
In 2015, Medvedev made his ATP main draw debut at the Kremlin Cup, partnering with Aslan Karatsev in the doubles event.
2016: First ATP Singles Win
In 2016, Medvedev earned his first singles ATP World Tour win at the Ricoh Open, defeating Horacio Zeballos.
January 2017: First ATP Singles Final
In January 2017, Medvedev reached his first ATP singles final at the Chennai Open, losing to Roberto Bautista Agut. He then jumped to 65 in the ATP rankings.
2017: First Singles Major at Wimbledon
In 2017, Daniil Medvedev participated in a singles major for the first time at Wimbledon.
2017: Maiden Grand Slam Match Win and Fines
In 2017, Medvedev registered his maiden Grand Slam match win at the Wimbledon Championships, defeating Stan Wawrinka. He was later fined $14,500 for his conduct during the following match.
September 2018: Medvedev's Marriage
On 12 September 2018, Medvedev married his girlfriend Daria Chernyshkova in Moscow.
2018: Sydney International Title
In 2018, Medvedev qualified for and won the Sydney International against Alex de Minaur, marking the tournament's youngest final since 1989.
2018: First ATP Tour Singles Titles
In 2018, Medvedev won his first ATP Tour singles titles.
2018: Most Hard Court Wins
Medvedev finished 2018 with the most hard court match wins (38) and most titles on hard court tournaments (3), tying with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Karen Khachanov.
2018: Started rivalry with Stefanos Tsitsipas
Since 2018, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have faced each other 13 times, with Medvedev leading the rivalry 9-4.
2018: Began working with performance coach Francisca Dauzet
Since 2018, Daniil Medvedev has been working with performance coach Francisca Dauzet, who notes his "monstrous mental potential" and progress in controlling his impatience.
September 2019: Marriage Credits for Improvement
In September 2019, Medvedev credited his marriage for the improvement of his tennis results.
October 2019: Alexander Zverev called Medvedev the best player in the world
In October 2019, Alexander Zverev called Daniil Medvedev the best player in the world, acknowledging his strong performance.
2019: Faced Rafael Nadal at US Open
In 2019, Daniil Medvedev faced Rafael Nadal at the US Open.
2019: Reached Semifinals at Monte-Carlo Masters
In 2019, Daniil Medvedev reached the semifinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters, marking his first significant achievement on clay courts.
2019: Top 10 Debut and US Open Final
In 2019, Medvedev made his top 10 debut and reached six consecutive tournament finals, including at the US Open.
2019: Broke through to the top 10
Since first breaking through to the top 10 in 2019, Medvedev has been one of the best and most consistent players on hardcourt.
2019: Stopped endorsing Lotto
Until 2019, Medvedev endorsed Lotto for apparel and shoes.
2020: Medvedev Wins 2020 ATP Finals
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.
2020: Olympics and Hardcourt Season
In 2020, Medvedev competed in the Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals in singles and the first round in doubles. He also won the Canadian Open.
2020: ATP Finals Victory
In 2020, 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.
2020: Started Rivalry with Jannik Sinner
Since 2020, Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner have faced each other 15 times, with Sinner leading the rivalry 8-7.
November 2021: Signed as a promoter of the Guojiao 1573 brand
Since November 2021, Daniil Medvedev has been signed as a promoter of the Guojiao 1573 brand.
2021: Booed and antagonized at US Open
At the 2021 US Open, Daniil Medvedev was frequently booed and antagonized by the home crowd.
2021: Rematch of the US Open Final against Novak Djokovic
During the US Open in 2021, Daniil Medvedev had a rematch against Novak Djokovic, who won the match in straight sets.
2021: Surpassed previous best of 63 wins
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev finished the year with 67 wins, surpassing his previous best of 63 wins.
2021: Medvedev Wins 2021 US Open
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev won the US Open, claiming his first major title and denying Novak Djokovic the Grand Slam.
2021: Won US Open
In 2021, Daniil Medvedev won the US Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win his first major title.
2021: Ranted about clay courts during match
In 2021, during a match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Daniil Medvedev ranted about his dislike for clay courts, calling it a surface "for losers."
October 2022: Birth of First Daughter
On 14 October 2022, Medvedev and his wife Daria announced the birth of their daughter, Alisa.
2022: Booed and antagonized at Australian Open
At the 2022 Australian Open, Daniil Medvedev was frequently booed and antagonized by the home crowd.
2022: Faced Rafael Nadal at Australian Open
In 2022, Daniil Medvedev faced Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.
2022: Lost Australian Open Final against Rafael Nadal after leading by two sets
In 2022, Daniil Medvedev lost the Australian Open final to Rafael Nadal after leading by two sets.
2022: Attains World No. 1 Ranking
In 2022, Medvedev became the first man after Andy Murray outside of the Big Three to attain the world No. 1 ranking since Andy Roddick in 2004.
2022: Hernia Procedure and Wimbledon Ban
In 2022, Medvedev missed the beginning of the clay court season to recover from a hernia procedure and was banned from competing at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
March 2023: Dubai Title and Return to World No. 6
In March 2023, Medvedev won in Dubai, his third title in three weeks, thus winning titles in 18 different cities. He moved back to world No. 6 on March 6, 2023.
April 2023: Miami Title and World No. 4 Ranking
In April 2023, Medvedev won his 19th title in Miami, in a 19th different city and moved to world No. 4 in the rankings on April 3, 2023.
May 2023: Returned to World No. 2 after winning first clay title
In May 2023, Daniil Medvedev returned to world No. 2 in the singles rankings after winning his first clay title, defeating Holger Rune. This victory followed his semifinal appearance at a Masters 1000 clay-court event in Rome and his second final on clay.
2023: Lashed out at crowd at US Open
At the 2023 US Open, Daniil Medvedev lashed out at the crowd, questioning their intelligence and telling them to "shut up."
2023: Dropped out of Top 10 after Miami Open
Following the 2023 Indian Wells Open and Miami Open, Daniil Medvedev dropped out of the Top 10 for the first time since 2023, landing at No. 11, as he couldn't defend his previous year's points.
2023: Faced Novak Djokovic at US Open
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev faced Novak Djokovic at the US Open.
2023: Qualified for ATP Finals and reached US Open Final
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev qualified for the ATP Finals and reached the final of the US Open, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. This followed a summer where he reached the quarterfinals at the Canadian Open and the fourth round at the Cincinnati Masters.
2023: Medvedev won Miami Open Final against Sinner
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev secured a victory against Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open final.
2023: Won Masters title at Italian Open
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev won a Masters title at the Italian Open.
2023: Return to Form
In early 2023, Medvedev returned to form, reaching two more major finals and returning to the top 5.
2024: Sinner won Australian Open final against Medvedev
In 2024, Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev for the first time and won the Australian Open final to claim his first major title.
January 2025: Birth of Second Daughter
On 7 January 2025, Daniil Medvedev and his wife Daria Chernyshkova announced the birth of their second daughter, Vika.
2025: Reached Quarterfinals at Qatar ExxonMobil Open
In 2025, Daniil Medvedev reached the quarterfinals at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, achieving his 300th hardcourt win over Zizou Bergs.
2025: Defeated by Learner Tien at Australian 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.
2025: Current through the 2025 French Open
The information provided is current through the 2025 French Open.
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