Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev is the former world No. 1 and 2021 US Open champion, a Monte Carlo-based Russian whose flat, cerebral game makes him a perennial Wimbledon dark horse.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 16, 2026

Daniil Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player, born on 11 February 1996 in Moscow. One of the most distinctive talents of his generation, he plays an unorthodox, cerebral game built on extreme defence, a deep return position and flat, heavy groundstrokes, all from a rangy 1.98 m frame.

His career peak came at the 2021 US Open, where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final to win his first Grand Slam and deny Djokovic the calendar slam. In 2022 he rose to world No. 1, becoming the first man outside the Big Four to top the rankings in years.

Based in Monte Carlo and competing under a neutral flag, Medvedev arrives at Wimbledon 2026 as a former No. 1 and major champion, never the favourite on grass, but always a threat whose puzzle-solving game can trouble anyone over five sets.

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Daniil Medvedev lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco, where many top players are based. He was born in Moscow, Russia, and developed part of his game in France as a junior.

Daniil Medvedev is Russian, born in Moscow on 11 February 1996. Like other Russian players, he competes under a neutral flag on tour, no national flag appears next to his name, but his nationality is Russian.

Daniil Medvedev is 30 years old. He was born on 11 February 1996 in Moscow, Russia.

Daniil Medvedev is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall, a rangy mover whose deep return position and flat strokes define his unorthodox, problem-solving style.

Yes, Medvedev won the **2021 US Open**, beating Novak Djokovic in the final to deny him the calendar Grand Slam. He has also reached multiple other major finals and was world No. 1.

Yes. Medvedev reached world No. 1 in 2022, becoming the first man outside the 'Big Four' to top the rankings in nearly two decades, a landmark in the generational shift in men's tennis.

His flat, low ball-striking can work on grass, though it's not his strongest surface. He remains a dangerous, unpredictable opponent at Wimbledon, capable of deep runs when his timing clicks.