Career
Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart. His most successful tournament was the Hamburg Masters (formerly the German Open), which he won three times (1994, 1995 and 1997).[1] He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4.
In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the 1999 French Open after having defeated Dinu Pescariu, Pete Sampras, Byron Black, Arnaud Di Pasquale, Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni en route.[2] Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against Andre Agassi before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam.[3] Afterwards, Medvedev did not score further notable results, and retired from the tour in 2001.
One main rival of Medvedev's was Sergi Bruguera. While their head-to-head record ended deadlocked at 5–5, Bruguera was able to win their two most important matches — the semi-finals and quarter-finals of the 1993 and 1994 French Opens respectively, with Bruguera winning both matches in straight sets. Medvedev lost six times to the eventual French Open champion (1992–95, 1997 and 1999).
Medvedev's junior career was the highlighted by winning the junior 1991 French Open.
Masters Series finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1993 |
Paris Masters |
Carpet |
Goran Ivanišević |
4–6, 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Winner |
1994 |
Monte Carlo Masters |
Clay |
Sergi Bruguera |
7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
1994 |
Hamburg Masters |
Clay |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner |
1995 |
Hamburg Masters |
Clay |
Goran Ivanišević |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
1997 |
Hamburg Masters |
Clay |
Félix Mantilla |
6–0, 6–4, 6–2 |
Career finals
Singles: 18 (11 titles, 7 runners-up)
Legend |
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
ATP Masters Series (4–1) |
ATP Championship Series (3–0) |
ATP Tour (4–5) |
|
Titles by Surface |
Hard (2–0) |
Grass (0–1) |
Clay (9–5) |
Carpet (0–1) |
|
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
21 June 1992 |
Genoa, Italy |
Clay |
Guillermo Pérez Roldán |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
2. |
19 July 1992 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Clay |
Wayne Ferreira |
6–1, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–1 |
Winner |
3. |
20 September 1992 |
Bordeaux, France |
Clay |
Sergi Bruguera |
6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
Winner |
4. |
4 April 1993 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
Karel Nováček |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
5. |
11 April 1993 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Sergi Bruguera |
6–7(7–9), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
1. |
20 June 1993 |
Halle, Germany |
Grass |
Henri Leconte |
2–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
6. |
22 August 1993 |
New Haven, USA |
Hard |
Petr Korda |
7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up |
2. |
7 November 1993 |
Paris, France |
Carpet (i) |
Goran Ivanišević |
4–6, 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Runner-up |
3. |
3 April 1994 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
Carlos Costa |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner |
7. |
24 April 1994 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Sergi Bruguera |
7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner |
8. |
8 May 1994 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
4. |
7 August 1994 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Clay |
Sergi Bruguera |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
9. |
14 May 1995 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Goran Ivanišević |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
5. |
14 July 1996 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Magnus Gustafsson |
1–6, 3–6 |
Winner |
10. |
25 August 1996 |
Long Island, USA |
Hard |
Martin Damm |
7–5, 6–3 |
Winner |
11. |
11 May 1997 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Félix Mantilla |
6–0, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
6. |
12 July 1998 |
Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Magnus Gustafsson |
2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up |
7. |
6 June 1999 |
French Open, Paris, France |
Clay |
Andre Agassi |
6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
Grand Slams |
Australian Open |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
QF |
2R |
4R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
0 / 8 |
13–8 |
French Open |
A |
A |
4R |
SF |
QF |
4R |
2R |
4R |
1R |
F |
4R |
1R |
0 / 10 |
29–10 |
Wimbledon |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
4R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
1R |
0 / 9 |
9–9 |
US Open |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
2R |
2R |
4R |
1R |
2R |
4R |
A |
A |
0 / 7 |
13–7 |
Grand Slam SR |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 1 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 3 |
0 / 34 |
N/A |
Annual Win-Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
3–1 |
12–4 |
8–3 |
9–4 |
5–4 |
8–4 |
3–4 |
11–4 |
3–3 |
1–3 |
N/A |
64–34 |
Masters Series |
Indian Wells |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
1R |
QF |
A |
1R |
A |
0 / 5 |
4–5 |
Miami |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
A |
QF |
3R |
QF |
2R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
0 / 8 |
14–8 |
Monte Carlo |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
W |
1R |
3R |
3R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
1R |
0 / 9 |
14–8 |
Rome |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
3R |
3R |
QF |
1R |
1R |
A |
3R |
1R |
0 / 8 |
11–8 |
Hamburg |
A |
A |
A |
A |
W |
W |
2R |
W |
1R |
A |
3R |
1R |
3 / 7 |
20–4 |
Canada |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 0 |
0–0 |
Cincinnati |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
3R |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
0 / 6 |
7–6 |
Stuttgart |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
1R |
2R |
A |
2R |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
0 / 6 |
3–6 |
Paris |
A |
A |
2R |
F |
1R |
2R |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
A |
0 / 5 |
7–5 |
Masters Series SR |
0 / 0 |
0 / 0 |
0 / 2 |
0 / 6 |
2 / 6 |
1 / 8 |
0 / 6 |
1 / 7 |
0 / 6 |
0 / 4 |
0 / 5 |
0 / 4 |
4 / 54 |
N/A |
Annual Win-Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
2–2 |
12–6 |
13–4 |
15–7 |
9–6 |
15–6 |
6–6 |
2–4 |
6–5 |
0–4 |
N/A |
80–50 |
Year End Ranking |
Ranking |
1007 |
227 |
24 |
6 |
15 |
16 |
35 |
27 |
62 |
31 |
58 |
156 |
N/A |
Top 10 wins
# |
Player |
Rank |
Event |
Surface |
Round |
Score |
AMR |
1992 |
1. |
Stefan Edberg |
No. 2 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Clay |
Quarterfinals |
1–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
No. 100 |
1993 |
2. |
Ivan Lendl |
No. 9 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Quarterfinals |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
No. 19 |
3. |
Stefan Edberg |
No. 3 |
French Open, Paris, France |
Clay |
Quarterfinals |
6–0, 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–4 |
No. 12 |
4. |
Petr Korda |
No. 9 |
New Haven, United States |
Hard |
Final |
7–5, 6–4 |
No. 12 |
5. |
Richard Krajicek |
No. 9 |
US Open, New York, United States |
Hard |
4th Round |
6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
No. 8 |
6. |
Jim Courier |
No. 2 |
ATP Finals, Frankfurt, Germany |
Carpet |
Round Robin |
6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
No. 6 |
7. |
Michael Chang |
No. 7 |
ATP Finals, Frankfurt, Germany |
Carpet |
Round Robin |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
No. 6 |
1994 |
8. |
Jim Courier |
No. 4 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Quarterfinals |
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
No. 9 |
9. |
Sergi Bruguera |
No. 4 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Final |
7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
No. 9 |
1995 |
10. |
Pete Sampras |
No. 2 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Semifinals |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
No. 20 |
11. |
Goran Ivanišević |
No. 5 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Final |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
No. 20 |
1996 |
12. |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
No. 7 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
Carpet |
1st Round |
6–1, 6–3 |
No. 17 |
13. |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
No. 7 |
Rome, Italy |
Clay |
3rd Round |
3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
No. 40 |
1997 |
14. |
Richard Krajicek |
No. 5 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
2nd Round |
6–1, 6–1 |
No. 38 |
15. |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
No. 4 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Semifinals |
6–3, 6–1 |
No. 38 |
1998 |
16. |
Karol Kučera |
No. 8 |
Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Carpet |
2nd Round |
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 |
No. 72 |
1999 |
17. |
Pete Sampras |
No. 2 |
French Open, Paris, France |
Clay |
2nd Round |
7–5, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
No. 100 |
18. |
Gustavo Kuerten |
No. 8 |
French Open, Paris, France |
Clay |
Quarterfinals |
7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
No. 100 |
19. |
Richard Krajicek |
No. 9 |
Grand Slam Cup, Munich, Germany |
Hard |
Quarterfinals |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
No. 34 |
2000 |
20. |
Tim Henman |
No. 10 |
Estoril, Portugal |
Clay |
Quarterfinals |
6–2, 6–3 |
No. 34 |
21. |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
No. 5 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Clay |
2nd Round |
6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–3 |
No. 48 |
2001 |
22. |
Tommy Haas |
No. 10 |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
Hard |
1st Round |
3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
No. 72 |
Main achievements
- 1991 Won junior French Open, beating Thomas Enqvist in the final
- 1992 Won the title in Stuttgart (Outdoor) with the strongest draw in the history of the event
- 1993 Semifinalist at the French Open and Masters in Frankfurt
- 1994 Won the titles in Monte Carlo and Hamburg (Super 9 events)
- 1995 Won the title in Hamburg
- 1997 Won the title in Hamburg title for the third time in four years
- 1999 Reached the final of the French Open