How Old Is Medvedev Tennis Player?
You may be wondering how old is Medvedev tennis player? Well, he is currently 23 years old and was born on February 11, 1996.
Introduction
Daniil Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the world by the ATP, and has a career-high singles ranking of No. 3, which he achieved in February 2020. He has won 10 ATP singles titles, including two Masters 1000 events.
Early life and family
Daniil Aleksandrovich Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player. He was born on February 11, 1996, in Moscow, Russia. Daniil’s father, Alexey, is a doctor who played tennis in his youth and introduced Daniil to the sport at age four. Daniil’s mother, Vera, is a kindergarten teacher. He has an older sister, Alexandra. As a child he was coached by his parents and later by Vladimir Platenik.
Career
Medvedev began playing tennis at the age of five. He won his first international tournament in Egypt in 2005, and turned professional in 2007.
Medvedev played his first ATP main draw match at the 2014 Open 13 in February, losing to Steve Johnson. His first ATP win came later that year at the Knoxville Challenger, defeating Arthur De Greef in the final. In September, Medvedev won his first Futures tournament in Tampa.
The following year, Medvedev won two Futures and one Challenger event. In 2016, he made his Grand Slam debut at the French Open, but lost in the first round to Nicolas Mahut. At Wimbledon, he again lost in the first round – this time to Dudi Sela. In September, Medvedev won his maiden ATP title at the St. Petersburg Open, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets in the final.
In 2017, Medvedev reached his first Masters 1000 final at the Rogers Cup, but lost to Alexander Zverev. He also reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon that year, losing to Roger Federer.
In 2018, Medvedev won his second ATP title at the Sydney International by defeating Lucas Pouille in straight sets in the final. At Wimbledon that year, he made it to the fourth round before losing to David Goffin. In August 2018Medvedev won two more ATP titles: at Washington by defeating Alex de Minaur and Karen Khachanov; and at Cincinnati by beating Novak Djokovic – becoming only the second man ever (after Djokovic himself) to win both Washington and Cincinnati back-to-back since their merging into one event in 1979 (the other being Andre Agassi). This made him only the sixth man ever to win three consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments (the others being Rafael Nadal [thrice], Roger Federer [twice], Djokovic [twice], and Andy Murray).
Personal life
Daniil Medvedev was born on February 11, 1996, in Moscow, Russia, to parents Vladimir and Vera. His father Vladimir was a professional water polo player who later became a coach, while his mother Vera worked as a dentist. Medvedev has an older sister Daria, who is also a tennis player.
Medvedev started playing tennis at the age of four and was coached by his father. He attended high school at the Lyceum 136 in Moscow and later enrolled at the University of Oklahoma on a tennis scholarship. In 2016, he turned professional and competed on the ATP Challenger Tour.
In 2019, Medvedev had his breakout year on the ATP Tour, winning four tournaments including his first Masters 1000 event at the Cincinnati Masters. He also reached the finals of the Australian Open and the U.S. Open, losing to Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka respectively.
At the 2019 Davis Cup Finals, Medvedev helped Russia win its first Davis Cup title in over a decade by winning both of his singles matches against Spain.
Legacy
Medvedev is a young up-and-comer on the ATP Tour, having only turned professional in 2016. However, he has already made a big impact on the tennis world, reaching a career-high ranking of No. 3 in the world in 2019. Additionally, Medvedev has won four ATP Tour titles and reached the final of the 2019 US Open. Given his success at such a young age, Medvedev is considered to be a very promising prospect in tennis and could go on to have a very successful career.
