US Open champion and world number one — the most unconventional game style at the elite level.
Daniil Medvedev was born in Moscow, Russia in 1996. He won the US Open in 2021 — defeating Novak Djokovic in the final to deny him the calendar Grand Slam — and reached the Australian Open final three times, losing twice to Djokovic and once to Jannik Sinner. He reached world number one in 2022. He won the ATP Finals three times. His playing style — flat, high-speed baseline tennis with unconventional body language and post-match behaviour that borders on performance art — has made him one of the most discussed personalities on tour. His crowd interactions — simultaneously mocking and entertaining — generated viral moments that extended tennis's reach beyond its traditional audience. He has been part of the most competitive era in men's tennis, consistently performing at Grand Slam level while being surrounded by the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic and Alcaraz-Sinner generations.
US Open (2021)
Career Honours
- US Open (2021)
- ATP Finals 3x
- World No.1
- Davis Cup (Russia 2021)