Medvedev–Zverev Rivalry
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev have faced each other 19 times since 2016, with Medvedev leading the rivalry, 12–7.
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In July 2022, after the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Medvedev reclaimed the world number 1 ranking whilst Zverev reached a new career high ranking of world No. 2, thus ending the Big Three's streak in the top 2 spots since 10 November 2003. At 6 ft 6 (198 cm) tall each, they are the two tallest men to ever hold the top two rankings.
Notable matches
2019 Shanghai Masters final
In their first Masters 1000 final against each other, Medvedev triumphed 6–4, 6–1. After the defeat, Zverev called Medvedev, who reached his sixth consecutive final and fourth consecutive big title final, "the best player in the world right now".
2021 ATP Tour Finals final
Zverev defeated defending champion Medvedev in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 ATP Finals. He ended a five-match losing streak to Medvedev dating back to the 2020 Paris Masters.
2024 Australian Open Semifinal
Medvedev defeated Zverev in 2024 Australian Open semifinals, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–3, coming from two sets down. It was their first ever meeting at a Grand Slam.
Head-to-head
| Legend | Medvedev | Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| Tour Finals | 3 | 2 |
| Masters 1000 | 6 | 3 |
| ATP 500 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 7 |
| No. | Year | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Round | Winner | Score | Length | Sets | Medvedev | Zverev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2016 | St. Petersburg Open | ATP 250 | Hard (i) | Round of 16 | Zverev | 6–3, 7–5 | 1:26 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2. | 2017 | Washington Open | ATP 500 | Hard | Quarterfinals | Zverev | 6–2, 6–4 | 0:58 | 2/3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3. | 2018 | Miami Open | Masters 1000 | Hard | Round of 64 | Zverev | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) | 2:13 | 3/3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. | 2018 | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard | Round of 16 | Zverev | 6–3, 6–2 | 0:53 | 2/3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5. | 2019 | Shanghai Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard | Final | Medvedev | 6–4, 6–1 | 1:14 | 2/3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6. | 2019 | ATP Finals | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Round Robin | Zverev | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | 1:18 | 2/3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7. | 2020 | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | Final | Medvedev | 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | 2:07 | 3/3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8. | 2020 | ATP Finals | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Round Robin | Medvedev | 6–3, 6–4 | 1:29 | 2/3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9. | 2021 | ATP Cup | ATP Cup | Hard | Semifinals | Medvedev | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | 2:38 | 3/3 | 4 | 5 |
| 10. | 2021 | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | Semifinals | Medvedev | 6–2, 6–2 | 1:21 | 2/3 | 5 | 5 |
| 11. | 2021 | ATP Finals | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Round Robin | Medvedev | 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6) | 2:36 | 3/3 | 6 | 5 |
| 12. | 2021 | ATP Finals | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Final | Zverev | 6–4, 6–4 | 1:15 | 2/3 | 6 | 6 |
| 13. | 2023 | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard | Round of 16 | Medvedev | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–5 | 3:17 | 3/3 | 7 | 6 |
| 14. | 2023 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | Clay | Round of 16 | Medvedev | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(9–7) | 3:05 | 3/3 | 8 | 6 |
| 15. | 2023 | Italian Open | Masters 1000 | Clay | Round of 16 | Medvedev | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) | 1:56 | 2/3 | 9 | 6 |
| 16. | 2023 | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard | Round of 16 | Zverev | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | 2:33 | 3/3 | 9 | 7 |
| 17. | 2023 | China Open | ATP 500 | Hard | Semifinals | Medvedev | 6–4, 6–3 | 1:26 | 2/3 | 10 | 7 |
| 18. | 2023 | ATP Finals | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | Round Robin | Medvedev | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 | 1:46 | 2/3 | 11 | 7 |
| 19. | 2024 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard | Semifinals | Medvedev | 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | 4:18 | 5/5 | 12 | 7 |
See also
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