Daniil Medvedev's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Daniil Medvedev. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Daniil Medvedev is a highly accomplished Russian professional tennis player, having achieved the world No. 1 ranking by the ATP. His career highlights include 23 ATP Tour-level singles titles. Notably, he won the 2021 US Open and the 2020 ATP Finals, solidifying his status as one of the top players in the world.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1990: Historical Achievement at ATP Finals

In 1990, Medvedev became the first player to defeat the world's top three players at the ATP Finals, and only the fourth player to achieve this at any tournament since the inception of the ATP Tour in 1990.

1999: Comparison with Yevgeny Kafelnikov

In 1999, Yevgeny Kafelnikov achieved top ranking, followed by Medvedev who became the third Russian man to achieve the ranking in 2000.

2000: Comparison with Marat Safin

In 2000, Marat Safin achieved top ranking, before Medvedev became the third Russian man to achieve the ranking.

February 2004: First Ranking Outside Big Four

In February 2004, Medvedev ascended to world No. 1 for the first time, thus becoming the first man outside of the Big Four to hold the top ranking since Andy Roddick.

July 2005: Outside Top 2 Since Lleyton Hewitt

Daniil 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.

December 2010: First Junior Title

In December 2010, Daniil Medvedev secured his first junior title as a qualifier at a grade 5 carpet tournament in Ust-Kamenogarsk, Kazakhstan.

October 2012: Junior Circuit Titles

Beginning in October 2012, Daniil Medvedev had a successful run on the junior circuit, winning six titles.

July 2013: More Junior Circuit Titles and Wimbledon Debut

By July 2013, Daniil Medvedev had won six junior titles, including four consecutively, and made his junior Grand Slam debut at the 2013 Junior Wimbledon.

2018: First ATP Titles

In 2018, Daniil Medvedev secured his first three ATP Tour singles titles, marking a significant step in his professional career.

2018: Sydney International Victory

In 2018, Medvedev won the Sydney International, marking his first title of the season.

2018: Second and Third ATP Titles, Career High Ranking

In August 2018, Medvedev won his second ATP title at the Winston-Salem Open and in October won his first ATP 500 title in Tokyo, achieving a career high ranking of No. 22 and becoming the No. 1 player in Russia.

2018: Hard Court Wins Leader

Medvedev finished 2018 with the most hard court match wins of any player on the ATP Tour, totaling 38 wins.

October 2019: Alexander Zverev calls Medvedev the best player in the world

In October 2019, Alexander Zverev called Daniil Medvedev the best player in the world.

2020: ATP Finals Title

In 2020, Daniil Medvedev won the ATP Finals, adding to his list of 23 ATP Tour-level singles titles.

2020: Olympics and Canadian Open

In 2020, Medvedev competed in both the men's singles and doubles events at the Summer Olympics and won the Canadian Open.

2021: US Open victory against Djokovic

In 2021, Daniil Medvedev won the US Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win his first major title and deny Djokovic the Calendar Grand Slam.

2021: Laver Cup, ATP Finals, and Davis Cup

In 2021, Medvedev participated in the Laver Cup, reached the final of the Paris Masters and ATP Finals, and led Russia to the Davis Cup title.

2021: US Open Win and Davis Cup Victory

In 2021, Medvedev won the US Open, securing his first major title and preventing Novak Djokovic from achieving a Grand Slam. He also contributed to the Russian Davis Cup team's victory.

2022: ATP World No. 1 Ranking

In 2022, after reaching a major final at the Australian Open, Medvedev became ATP world No. 1 for the first time, being the first man outside the Big Four to achieve this ranking in nearly 20 years.

March 2023: Dubai Title and Ranking Rebound

In March 2023, Medvedev won the title in Dubai, defeating Andrey Rublev in an all-Russian final, thus winning titles in 18 different cities and becoming the first man in the Open Era to accomplish the feat. As a result, he moved back to world No. 6 on 6 March 2023.

May 2023: First Clay Title and Return to World No. 2

In May 2023, Daniil Medvedev won his first clay title by defeating Holger Rune, marking his 20th title in 20 different cities and resulting in his return to world No. 2 in the singles rankings on May 22, 2023.

2023: Masters title at the Italian Open

In 2023, Daniil Medvedev won a Masters title at the Italian Open, showing improvement on clay surfaces.

2023: Miami Open final win against Sinner

In 2023, Daniil Medvedev won the Miami Open final against Jannik Sinner, adding to his initial winning streak against his rival.

2023: Title Win and Loss to Moutet

In 2023, under the guidance of new coaches Johansson and Goetzke, Daniil Medvedev beat Corentin Moutet in the final of the Almaty Open to win his first title since the Rome 2023 Masters, ending a title drought of 882 days. However, he then lost to Moutet in Vienna a week later.

2024: Masters 1000 final Since 2024

In 2024, Daniil Medvedev's good form continued at the Indian Wells Open. This was the first time Medvedev contested a Masters 1000 final since 2024, and as a result he returned to the top 10 for the first time since July.