Who is Daniil Medvedev?
This Russian tennis star has already won nine ATP singles titles at the age of 24. He idolizes his compatriot Marat Safin. He has won twelve ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2020 ATP Finals where he defeated the top 3 players Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic, Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal, and Austrian professional tennis player Dominic Thiem. He was also the runner-up at the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, where he lost to Nadal and Djokovic respectively.
He is currently ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as world No. 2. With the latter win, he became the first and only player to defeat the top 3 ranked players in the world en route to the year-end championship title. At the US Open 2021, he defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final to win his first major title, at the same time became the first Russian man to win this tournament since 2000.
Quick Facts
| Titles | Description |
| Real Name | Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev |
| Nickname | Daniil Medvedev |
| Birth Place | Moscow, Russia |
| Date of Birth | 11th February 1996. |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Source of Income | Professional tennis player & Brand Endorsement. |
| Age | 25 years. (As of 2021). |
| Father’s name | Sergey Medvedev |
| Mother’s name | Olga Medvedeva |
| Siblings | Two older sisters named Julia and Elena |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| School | Bill Crothers Secondary School. |
| College | Moscow State Institute of International Relations. |
| University | Russian State University of Physical Education. |
| Educational | Collage Drop Out |
| Height | 6 feet 6 inches /198 Cm. |
| Weight | 83 Kg / 183 Lbs. |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Marital Status | Married to Daria, in Moscow on 12th September 2018. |
| Wife | Daria Medvedeva |
| Profession | Professional tennis player. |
| Become Professional | 2014 |
| Playing Style | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career Records (Singles) | 199–96 (67.5% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup. |
| Career Titles (Singles) | 12 |
| Career Highest ranking (singles) | No. 2 (15th March 2021) |
| Current ranking (Singles) | No. 2 (15th March 2021) |
| Grand Slam Results (Singles) | |
| Australian Open | F (2021) |
| French Open | QF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2021) |
| US Open | F (2019) |
| Grand Slam Results (Doubles) | |
| Career Records | 13–20 (39.4% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup). |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (19th August 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 264 (16 August 2021) |
| French Open | 1R (2017) |
| US Open | 2R (2017) |
| Prize Money | $ 17,008,705 (Rs 1,26.46 Cr). |
| Coach | Gilles Cervara |
| Olympic debut | 2020 Summer Olympics. |
| Endorsements | Lacoste, Bovet, BMW, Tinkoff Bank and Tecnifibre. |
| Monthly Income | $ 23,27,606.77 (Rs 7,30,63,342.08). |
| Yearly Income | $ 1,17,91,941.19 (Rs 87,67,60,105.00) |
| Hobby | Harpsichord and guitar lessons. |
| Twitter/Daniil Medvedev | |
| Instagram/Daniil Medvedev | |
| FaceBook/Daniil Medvedev | |
| Net Worth | $ 3 million (Rs 22.30 Cr). |
| Last Updated | September 2021. |
Early Life
He was born on 11th February 1996 in Moscow to his parents Sergey Medvedev and Olga Medvedeva. His father, a computer engineer, by profession & has managed to successfully develop his own civil engineering business thanks to perestroika. His father encouraged him to enrol.
He studied physics and math at a specialized school before graduating enrolled in economics and commerce at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He then switched to the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth, and Tourism, where he received his diploma as a coach.
Career
He made his ATP main draw debut at the 2015 Kremlin Cup, partnering with Russian professional tennis player Aslan Karatsev in the doubles event. The two defeated Belarusian professional tennis player Aliaksandr Bury and Uzbek professional tennis player Denis Istomin in the first round but were defeated by Moldovan professional tennis player Radu Albot and Czech retired tennis player Frantisek Cermak in the second round.
At the 2017 Aegon Championships, he advanced to his first ATP 500 quarterfinal by beating French professional tennis player Nicolas Mahut and Kokkinakis in the first two rounds, before losing to the No. 6 seed, Bulgarian professional tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, in the quarterfinals. One week later, he kept up his good form on the grass by advancing to the semifinal of Eastbourne International, losing to Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic.
He continued his strong form by reaching the Kremlin Cup semifinal, losing to his countryman and eventual champion Russian professional tennis player Karen Khachanov. One week later, he made the semifinals at the ATP 500 Swiss Indoors event, which he lost to Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer. After the tournament, he achieved a new career-high ranking of world No. 16. In US Open 2017 Canadian professional tennis player Denis Shapovalov defeated him in the first round, then-No. 8 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second.
He entered the US Open as the world number 5 and one of the leading contenders to end the dominant streak of Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer at Grand Slam tournaments. In his second-round match, he fought off cramping to defeat his opponent Bolivian professional tennis player Hugo Dellien in four sets. He then defeated Spanish professional tennis player Feliciano Lopez in a contentious match.
In the quarterfinals, he beat former champion Stan Wawrinka in four sets to become the first player representing Russia to reach the semifinals of a Major since Russian retired professional tennis player Mikhail Youzhny at the 2010 US Open. He became the first Russian man to qualify for the Finals as a non-alternate player since 2009 when Ukrainian-born Russian former professional tennis player Nikolay Davydenko won the title. He reached his first Grand Slam final after beating former No. 3, Grigor Dimitrov, in the semifinals in straight sets. In the final, he was defeated by Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal in five sets.
He qualified for the ATP Finals for the second consecutive year and went on to become the undefeated champion. He won all his matches in the round-robin stage in straight sets, beating German professional tennis player Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic and Argentine professional tennis player Diego Schwartzman. At the 2018 US Open, Greek professional tennis player, Stefanos Tsitsipas made his main draw debut but was upset in the second round by him. At the 2020 US Open, he won against Rusian Player Andrey Rublev.
He then entered the men’s singles and the men’s doubles events at the 2020 Summer Olympics, representing the Russian Olympic Committee. In the doubles, he and his partner Russian professional tennis player Aslan Karatsev were defeated in the first round by the Slovak pairing of Slovak professional tennis players Filip Polasek & Lukas Klein. In the 2021 Canada Masters, American Professional John Isner lost in the semifinals in straight sets. His performance at the tournament would push his ranking back into the top 30 to world No. 26 on 16 August 2021.Â
At the French Open 2021, American tennis player Reilly Opelka beat clay-court specialists Andrej Martin and Jaume Munar to reach the third round, his best showing at this Grand Slam event, where he lost to him. At the 2021 ATP Cup against Russia, where Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini lost to him in two sets.
Career Statistics
Personal Life
He married his long-time girlfriend Daria in September 2018.
Endorsement
He became the brand ambassador of the global sports equipment manufacturer, Tecnifibre. Tecnifibre sponsors Medvedev’s tennis racquets. He also becomes the ambassador of the global sportswear brand, Lacoste, in March 2019. The French Company sponsors the tennis attire of the Russian.
Before Lacoste, Lotto Sport used to manage his sportswear. He is also the brand ambassador of the luxury car brand BMW.
Social Media Portfolio
He has 144.3k followers on Twitter & on Instagram, he has 557k followers as of September 2021. He is also active on his Facebook page where there are 42,899 people follow him around the globe as of September 2021.
Daniil Medvedev wife.
Daria Medvedeva.
Daniil Medvedev age.
25 years. (As of 2021).Â
Daniil Medvedev ranking.
2
Daniil Medvedev coach.
Gilles Cervara.
How tall is Daniil Medvedev?
6 feet 6 inches /198 Cm.
