Medvedev explains the reason for his resurrection: "The energy has changed, I have regained confidence"

Carlos Navarro | 22 Oct 2025 | 12.53

Medvedev has won again... but there is much more behind his latest title. Source: Getty

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Daniil Medvedev is smiling again. What seemed like an impossible mountain to climb ceased to be an insurmountable peak last week when at the ATP Almaty 2025, he lifted a title, breaking a streak of more than two and a half years without adding a trophy to his collection. However, the true symbolism lies in the path he had to travel to reach that point, full of 180º changes and tough moments, especially in the Grand Slams.

All of this has turned Daniil Medvedev into a frequent subject of debate over the past two seasons. His ups and downs were much more evident, with a remarkable outburst at the US Open 2025. His gestures towards the bench and the audience intensified, his game lacked punch, and the balls were his favorite scapegoat, but a brilliant mind like Daniil's, capable of reaching the world number one, knew that the moment to react, almost as if it were an emergency call, was approaching.

That panic button was pressed after the US Open when he announced the departure of Gilles Cervara and the hiring of Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke, the new ones in charge of taming the beast. The results have been almost immediate: semifinals in Beijing and Shanghai, and now champion in Almaty, thanks to a much more aggressive Medvedev in his tennis, who once again instills respect in his service games and mixes speeds with the sharpness that had been missing from his repertoire for some time. What has changed in the Russian? Has it been something technical, tactical, mental, or all at once? No one better than him to explain it, relieved to win again, in the Russian media Bolshe:

"When I started talking to various people, I was looking for someone who saw tennis the way I do, and who knew that completely changing my tennis is impossible. And it's not even necessary: for a long time, I was in the top 10 and reached number one. I needed to improve some details. Keeping the same foundation but making small adjustments. That's what Thomas and Rohan are working on; there isn't a stroke or something in my game that has changed dramatically," points out Daniil, who continues his reflection, emphasizing confidence.

"They pointed out a couple of things that have helped me: the serve, the return in important moments, volleys and net play... my energy has changed, I have regained confidence in myself, and that is the most important thing. That's why I feel like I'm recovering some shots: for example, the serve or playing at the net. I always knew how to execute these shots, but I just needed the confidence to do it," said the Muscovite with ruthless sincerity.

Medvedev downplays winning a title but focuses on tennis and thinking bigger

Winning a title again, it seems, is the simple consequence of regaining an optimal level of tennis. The drought, which could have been an insurmountable burden for many, did not have a predominant place in the Russian's thoughts: he was fully aware that results would come back as soon as his tennis started performing well.

"Honestly, I think the fans are more excited than I am (smiles). I am someone who lives in the present, and even a bit in the future: I am very happy to have recovered this version of my tennis, and that's why I have won this title, but I think: 'Okay, now let's go to Vienna, let's aim for more.' "

I want to play well at the end of this year, I want to have a good preseason... for me, I wasn't excited about thinking that I had won a title after two years; I was excited about having regained my tennis level against very tough rivals. It was also my first tournament with my two daughters, which makes me very happy." Will Daniil be able to win titles in consecutive weeks, reminiscent of his dominance era on the circuit? The Austrian capital will once again test Daniil 2.0... and we will be here to witness it.

Daniil Medvedev: "It’s more the energy that changed, I regained my confidence, that's the most important thing. Because of that, some shots started coming back. Let's say, playing volleys or serving—I always knew how to do all that stuff, I just needed confidence to do it.” pic.twitter.com/OWHrMBZTxR
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