Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дании́л Серге́евич Медве́дев, pronounced [dənʲɪˈiɫ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf]; born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. In August, Medvedev won his second ATP title at the 2018 Winston-Salem Open after defeating home favorite Steve Johnson in straight sets. He is a capable defender for his height, and is able to absorb pace with his deep court positioning and quickness from left to right. He has a 9–19 (32.1%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10. [citation needed], Some points of struggle for Medvedev have been his relative issues with generating quick and easy offence from the baseline and mid-court.

His first serve is typically flat and up to around 130 mph (209 km/h), while his second serves are kickers or sliced out wide, though he is capable of serving flat and accurate second serves as well. 2 Novak Djokovic. a[href*="540/live-scores"] { Daniil Medvedev moves into the third round of the US Open without dropping a set.

After the tournament, he achieved a new career high ranking of world No. [17] In February, Medvedev won his fourth ATP title at the Sofia Open beating Márton Fucsovics in the final in straight sets. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniil_Medvedev_career_statistics&oldid=980017121, Articles containing potentially dated statements from September 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles containing potentially dated statements from November 2019, Davis Cup player template with ID not in Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Il est membre de l'équipe de Russie de Coupe Davis depuis 2017. In the final at the Chennai Open he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in two sets. 4, achieved on 9 September 2019. Medvedev has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. The hunky right-handed began playing tennis at age 6. He was disqualified mid-match for allegedly 'question[ing] the impartiality of the umpire based on her race'.[10]. [4], Medvedev married his girlfriend in Moscow on 12 September 2018.[7][8]. In October, he continued his good form, reaching the 2018 Kremlin Cup semifinal, losing to his countryman and eventual champion Karen Khachanov. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images. Medvedev was disqualified from the second round of the Savannah Challenger event (in Georgia, U.S.) for comments he made after the umpire ruled in favor of his opponent. Daniil Medvedev, the 2019 US Open men's runner-up, is back in the semifinals after beating longtime pal Andrey Rublev 7-6 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in an all-Russian quarterfinal Wednesday.

No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc.. What Would Make Medvedev 'Super Excited' At Roland Garros? [32] He became the first Russian man to qualify for the Finals as a non-alternate player since 2009, when Nikolay Davydenko won the title. Third seed Daniil Medvedev beats qualifier Aljaz Bedene on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open. [26] In his second round match, Medvedev fought off cramping to defeat his opponent Hugo Dellien in four sets. Medvedev Daniil - osobní profil tenisového hráče / tenisové hráčky. One week later, he kept up his good form on grass by advancing to the semifinal of Eastbourne International against Novak Djokovic. [21] The following week at the Barcelona Open, Medvedev earned his third successive top 10 victory (this time over Nishikori) to reach his first ATP Tour final on clay. Medvedev started the season at the inaugural edition of the ATP Cup. [5], Medvedev studied applied economics and commerce at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, but dropped out to focus on tennis. width: 32px; Medvedev finished 2018 with the most hard court match wins of any player on the ATP Tour (38 wins). [citation needed], His best shot from the baseline is his backhand, which he hits with depth, pace and precision, and he is able to redirect this shot down the line for winners. * Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Wimbledon Championships of the tournament was cancelled. [9] Medvedev thought he had won a break point against his opponent Donald Young's serve, but chair umpire Sandy French ruled that his returning shot had gone out. He defeated three former top five players on the way to the final, Andy Murray, Milos Raonic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, where he lost to Kei Nishikori. His game is centred on remaining un-attackable in long baseline rallies due to his long, flat, low bouncing, and penetrating groundstrokes. Daniil Medvedev is attempting to reach his second straight US Open final.