Daniil Medvedev biography: 13 things about tennis player born in Moscow, Russia

Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (Дании́л Серге́евич Медве́дев) is a Russian professional tennis player currently based in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He speaks Russian, French and English.

Medvedev was born in Moscow, Russia to Sergey Medvedev and Olga Medvedeva. Daniil has two sisters namely Julia Medvedveda and Elena Medvedveda.

Aside from playing tennis, Daniil also enjoys playing the guitar and harpsichord. He studied economics and commerce at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Московский государственный институт международных отношений) in Moscow but he dropped out so he could focus on tennis and later went to the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (Российский государственный университет физической культуры, спорта, молодёжи и туризма) in Moscow where he received his diploma as coach.

Daniil is right-handed and 6’6″ tall. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is right handed and a counterpuncher.
2. He is 6’6″ tall.
3. Due to his preterm birth at 8 months, he had minor health issues that made him an unsuitable subject for compulsory military service in the Russian Armed Forces.
4. In 2005, his mother saw an advertisement for group tennis lessons at the pool where he was taking swimming lessons and his father encouraged him to enroll. His first tennis teacher was Ekaterina Kryuchkova.
5. In July 2009, he played his first junior match.
6. In December 2010, he won his first junior title as a qualifier.
7. In July 2013, he finished in the second round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships boy’s singles, which marked his junior Grand Slam debut.
8. In 2014, he turned pro. That year, he and his family moved to Antibes, France and he and Daria Medvedveda started living together.
9. He made his ATP main draw debut at the 2015 Kremlin Cup with Aslan Karatsev as his partner in the doubles event.
10. He won his first singles match at the 2016 Ricoh Open and made his Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles main draw debut at the 2016 Nice Open where he lost to Guido Pella in three sets.
11. In 2017, he and Daria moved to Monte Carlo and Gilles Cervara became his full-time coach.
12. In 2018, sports psychologist Francisca Dauzet became part of his entourage.
13. In 2019, he signed a deal with Lacoste, his clothing sponsor.

TIMELINE

2018

• In August 2018, he won his second ATP title at the 2018 Winston-Salem Open after defeating Steve Johnson in straight sets.
• On September 12, 2018, he and Daria got married in Moscow.
• In October 2018, he won his third career ATP title at the e 2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships as a qualifier by beating Kei Nishikori in straight sets in the final.

2019

• In February 2019, he won his fourth ATP title at the 2019 Sofia Open by beating Márton Fucsovics in the final.
• On September 8, 2019, he became runner-up to 2019 U.S. Open men’s singles champion Rafael Nadal.

2020

• In September 2020, he finished in the semifinals of the 2020 U.S. Open men’s singles after losing to Dominic Thiem.

2021

• On February 21, 2021, he became runner-up to 2021 US Open men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic.
• In June 2021, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2021 French Open men’s singles after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
• In July 2021, he represented Russia in the tennis men’s singles at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and finished in the quarterfinals after losing to Pablo Carreño Busta.
• On September 12, 2021, he won the 2021 U.S. Open men’s singles by beating Djokovic in the final match.
• In November 2021, he was signed as a promoter of the Guojiao 1573 brand

2022

• On January 30, 2022, he became runner-up to Nadal, who won the 2022 Australian Open men’s singles.
• On October 14, 2022, he announced that Daria gave birth to their daughter.

2023

• In July 2023, he finished in the semifinals of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships men’s singles after losing to Carlos Alcaraz.
• On September 10, 2023, he became runner-up to Djokovic, who won the 2023 U.S. Open men’s singles.