Biography
The Athlete Daniel Medvedev gave fans the hope that a noticeable figure will appear in the men's tennis of Russia. The guy loudly declared himself back in the 2018 season. Since then, the views of fans are chained to a promising tennisist, which every time she strives to improve positions and puts ambitious goals.Childhood and youth
Medvedev was born in 1996 in Moscow, in the family, far from sports. Due to the fact that parents willingly give interviews to journalists, the early years of Daniel knows not so little. Olga Vasilyevna's mother, who has already brought up 2 daughters by that time - Yulia and Elena, recalled that he did not want to give birth to a younger child in Russia.
The birthplace of the long-awaited son was to be France. Medvedev found out that according to the laws of the country, the heir will be able to qualify for automatic receiving citizenship upon reaching 18 years of age. At the 8th month of pregnancy, Olga has already made a visa and even acquired a spacious fur coat so that the border guards do not recognize the intention of the Russian woman. But Danya himself chose the citizenship and was born ahead of the alleged period.
Medvedev lived not poorly, but they walked themselves. Sergey Yakovlevich's father began working as a programmer, but during the restructuring carried business: he opened the video galleons, sold bricks, became a co-founder of a construction company - everything with varying success.
Sister Elena shared with the correspondent of the publication "Sport-Express": "Grew behind a strong, wide daddy back. Any problems faced with family, financial or others, we, children, did not even notice. Dad inspired the confidence that everything will be fine and any problem will be resolved! And Danya did not think about anything but about going and train. "
Parents tried to take a child and began to look for different sections. At first, the boy was painting, swimming and played chess. I liked Daniel and football. Like the Father, everywhere I was ill with the Germans, since Sergey has German roots. Mom tried to instill love for music, but the sport was closer - at the age of 6, Medvedev came to the court. The first training session came in pink sneakers sisters.
Daniel trained stubbornly and with pleasure, but did not think that the Court would be a call. I went to the physico-mathematical lyceum, doing tennis only in the evenings. Later he was engaged in in-depth English in the house of Stankevich. Court classes with Catherine Hooked ended at the same time when the language courses began. Olga literally disguised the Son in the car on the road to the lessons.
In an interview, the celebrity complains that it could be literate to build a training process if I knew what kind of potential was laid. However, his father hoped that it would be a lot from his son, and insisted in serious classes. By the age of 16, Daniel realized that it was not progressing enough, after which it was decided to send a future star to train to France. Here, the coach Jean-Rene Linar opened the talent and a new page of Medvedev's biography.
In Moscow, the athlete made an attempt to receive a higher education in MGIMO, enrolling at the Faculty of Applied Economics and Commerce, but the sport demanded complete dedication, and they had to forget about their studies. Prior to this, the tennis player graduated from school external, passing exams for 10 and 11 classes. In France, the young man settled in Antibes, where he trained at the Academy.
Tennis
Starting to act in Juniors, began to show high results. The first success can be called in the final of the 2013 European Championship in the double room, where Karen Khachanov acted as a partner of Medvedev. In a single discharge, on this tournament, Daniel stopped at the stage of the quarterfinals.Starting the "adult" career at the futures level in 2014, the Russian earned the first titles and strengthened the position in the 2015 season, and then performed at the ATP Challenger level. In the elite tour of the Tennis players-professionals Medvedev first tried forces in the double discharge, having reached aslan Kaitatov to the quarterfinal of the Kremlin Cup.
The gradual movement up allowed an athlete to join the stream of tournaments of a large helmet. In May 2016, Daniel was a qualification in the main grid of the world tour in a single discharge and finished the season, hitting the top 100 world ranking. In January 2017, I downloaded it right away at the 65th position right away, going to the Final APT tournament in Indian Chennai. The season as a whole was set, given the sensational victory in the first circle of Wimbledon over Stan Vavy, then occupied the 3rd place in the world.
A truly valuable award got Russian in 2018, when he first took the HTP title in a single discharge in Sydney for the first time. Repeat success succeeded twice for the season - in Tokyo and American Winston-Saythym. In the fall in Switzerland, Roger Federer stopped Daniel on the way to the Swiss Indoors Final, Medvedev also reached the semi-finals stage. As a result, 2019 met on the 16th line of the world rank.
In May 2019, ATP delivered a star to the 12th place. At that time, a single discharge victory was listed on the celebrity account, taken in February in Sofia. It can be said that in the 2019 season exceeded the games on the ground, which previously could have rarely boast. In Barcelona Medvedev became a finalist, losing only Dominica Tim, first bypassing Chilean Nicholas Harry and Spaniard Albert Ramos.
In Monte Carlo, I got to the stage of the semi-finals, the beat of Grek Stefanos Cycizpas, Serb Novak Djokovich and retired after the defeat from Lyovich's sushan. Havoo Gvido Pillee, the Russian went to Italy. Following the season, the tennis player became the 5th racket of the world. In August, Daniel's popularity made it a guest of the Evening Urgant, and at the end of the year the Council from 100 Observations of the Sport-Express edition called Medvedev "The Best Athletes of Russia-2019".
In 2020, after the February defeats, Impressed and the housing of Simon followed unsuccessful games in the first half of autumn with such rivals, like Hugo Amber and Marton Fuccovich. The annoying of everyone turned out to be losing Simon, after which Daniel flashed so much that the coach Gilles Servara even left the court.
But Medvedev gathered and reiterated positive results. At first, he fought at Cincinnati-2020 with Marcos Chiron and Francis Tathifa in New York, and then perfectly performed in November at the Masters series tournament in Paris. Daniel went around Kevin Anderson, Alex De Minor, Diego Schwartzman and Milos Raonic.
In the final meeting, Alexander Zverev was not easily woning over the representative of Germany. And thanks to the match with Dominica Tim in London, it was on the 4th place of the world ranking ATP.
Personal life
Daniel does not like to disclose the details of his personal life. Despite the fact that on the wedding day, Medvedev laid out a festive photo in "Instagram", the name of his wife with the public was in no hurry to share, considering this information unnecessary.
But soon to journalists it became known that the chief name is Daria (Medvedev). The girl earlier was also engaged in tennis, speaking in junior tournaments, but left Sport due to injuries. Even before marriage, the beloved accompanied Medvedev at all competitions and continues to do it today.
The celebration took place on September 12, 2018 in the Kutuzov Region of Moscow, there were only the closest people. A young family lives in a sufficient in Monaco. In his free time, the couple walks along restaurants and travels. According to Forbes, in February 2021 in the assets of a man $ 10.2 million. The presence or absence of children's spouses will not advertise.
The coming success did not turn his head tennisist, rather the opposite. Daniel struggles with excessive emotion, visiting the psychologist sessions, follows what he says, because because of careless statements was previously accused of racism. And once Medvedev even threw a handful of coins in a judge, considering it purchased.
In "Instagram" and "Twitter", Daniel is divided by news by posting photos from tournaments, official events and from everyday life, in which only occasionally is a place to rest. But Medvedev does not complain about fatigue and remains in good shape (weight with an increase in 198 cm is 83 kg).
Daniel Medvedev now
Now Daniel Medvedev continues to participate in professional tournaments, trying to improve the position in the world ranking. Medvedev again demonstrated the high class of the game, passing to the Australian Open 2021 final. The Russian was able to beat Stefanos Cycipas Grek in the semifinals.Before that, defeated Veshek, Roberto Carbals and compatriot Andrei Rublev. Even earlier, playing for the national team at the ATP Cup in Melbourne, beat Schwartzman, Zverev, Cay Nisikori and Matteo Berrettini.
The decisive game of the tournament took place with Novaka Djokovich. Medvedev failed defeat. Despite this, the season has become successful for Daniel, because according to his results, the celebrity became the 3rd racket of the world. At the 1st and 2nd places, Jokovic and Rafael Nadal were located. Fans believe that the time is not far away when Muscovite will become a champion.
Achievements
- The third racket of the world in a single discharge
- Winner of the Final Tournament ATP 2020, the finalist of the two tournaments of the Grand Slam (Open USA's Open Championship 2019 and the open championship of Australia 2021)
- Winner of nine ATP tournaments in a single discharge
- One of the two Russian tennis players in the XXI century, which reached the final of the Greater Helmet tournament in a single discharge