Daniil Medvedev

Defends from far behind the baseline and counterpunches with flat, deep returns.

2026 at a glance

Win–loss (covered events): 33–14 70%
Titles (covered events): 2 Brisbane International, Dubai Championships (ATP)
Elo rating: 1737 No. 11 on the ATP tour by Elo
Ranking points: 3,860 Sept 28, 2026
Age: 30 (born Feb 11, 1996)
Plays: Right-handed · two-handed backhand
Career major singles titles: 1
Racket: Tecnifibre TF40

Win rate by surface

Hard74%26–9

Clay56%5–4

Grass67%2–1

Last 10 matches

WLWWWLWWWL

L vs Novak Djokovic · China Open (ATP), semifinals7–5, 5–3 def.
W vs Francisco Cerúndolo · China Open (ATP), quarterfinals7–6(4), 6–3
W vs Jan-Lennard Struff · China Open (ATP), second round6–4, 6–3
W vs Pablo Carreño Busta · China Open (ATP), first round6–4, 6–2
L vs Frances Tiafoe · US Open, fourth round7–6(1), 6–4, 7–6(6)
W vs Arthur Rinderknech · US Open, third round6–4, 6–4, 6–4
W vs Sebastian Gorzny · US Open, second round6–1, 6–3, 7–5
W vs Hugo Gaston · US Open, first round6–4, 6–2, 6–4
L vs Brandon Nakashima · Cincinnati Open, third round6–7(3), 7–6(4), 6–1
W vs Marco Trungelliti · Cincinnati Open, second round6–4, 7–5

Covered 2026 draws

Head-to-head

Opponent	W–L	Last meeting
Francisco Cerúndolo	1–1	China Open (ATP), quarterfinals · won 7–6(4), 6–3
Jan-Lennard Struff	1–1	China Open (ATP), second round · won 6–4, 6–3
Frances Tiafoe	1–1	US Open, fourth round · lost 7–6(1), 6–4, 7–6(6)
Brandon Nakashima	1–1	Cincinnati Open, third round · lost 6–7(3), 7–6(4), 6–1
Jannik Sinner	0–2	Italian Open, semifinals · lost 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Fábián Marozsán	2–0	Madrid Open, second round · won 6–2, 6–7(3), 6–4
Alex Michelsen	2–0	Indian Wells Open, fourth round · won 6–2, 6–4
Shang Juncheng	2–0	Dubai Championships (ATP), first round · won 6–1, 6–3
Novak Djokovic	0–1	China Open (ATP), semifinals · lost 7–5, 5–3 def.
Pablo Carreño Busta	1–0	China Open (ATP), first round · won 6–4, 6–2
Arthur Rinderknech	1–0	US Open, third round · won 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Sebastian Gorzny	1–0	US Open, second round · won 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
Hugo Gaston	1–0	US Open, first round · won 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Marco Trungelliti	1–0	Cincinnati Open, second round · won 6–4, 7–5
Botic van de Zandschulp	0–1	Canadian Open (ATP), second round · lost 6–3, 7–6(5)
Daniel Mérida	1–0	Wimbledon, second round · won 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Marin Čilić	1–0	Wimbledon, first round · won 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Adam Walton	0–1	Roland Garros, first round · lost 6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Martín Landaluce	1–0	Italian Open, quarterfinals · won 1–6, 6–4, 7–5
Thiago Agustín Tirante	1–0	Italian Open, fourth round · won 6–3, 6–2
Pablo Llamas Ruiz	1–0	Italian Open, third round · won 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Flavio Cobolli	0–1	Madrid Open, fourth round · lost 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Nicolai Budkov Kjær	1–0	Madrid Open, third round · won 6–3, 6–2
Matteo Berrettini	0–1	Monte-Carlo Masters, second round · lost 6–0, 6–0
Rei Sakamoto	1–0	Miami Open, second round · won 6–7(10), 6–3, 6–1
Carlos Alcaraz	1–0	Indian Wells Open, semifinals · won 6–3, 7–6(3)
Jack Draper	1–0	Indian Wells Open, quarterfinals · won 6–1, 7–5
Sebastián Báez	1–0	Indian Wells Open, third round · won 6–4, 6–0
Alejandro Tabilo	1–0	Indian Wells Open, second round · won 6–4, 6–2
Félix Auger-Aliassime	1–0	Dubai Championships (ATP), semifinals · won 6–4, 6–2
Jenson Brooksby	1–0	Dubai Championships (ATP), quarterfinals · won 6–2, 6–1
Stan Wawrinka	1–0	Dubai Championships (ATP), second round · won 6–2, 6–3
Stefanos Tsitsipas	0–1	Qatar Open (ATP), second round · lost 6–3, 6–4
Ugo Humbert	0–1	Rotterdam Open, first round · lost 7–6(4), 3–6, 6–3
Learner Tien	0–1	Australian Open, fourth round · lost 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
Quentin Halys	1–0	Australian Open, second round · won 6–7(9), 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Jesper de Jong	1–0	Australian Open, first round · won 7–5, 6–2, 7–6(2)
Kamil Majchrzak	1–0	Brisbane International, quarterfinals · won 6–7(4), 6–3, 6–2
Márton Fucsovics	1–0	Brisbane International, first round · won 6–2, 6–3