Medvedev: "I know I am close to reaching my best tennis"

Fernando Murciego | 28 Oct 2025 | 11.30

Daniil Medvedev at the Rolex Paris Masters Media Day. Source: ATP

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It seems that Daniil Medvedev has finally found the harmony he needed at the end of this season, once again becoming a champion after over two years. The Russian is working hard this week to close the season on a high note at the Rolex Paris Masters 2025.

Five years have passed since Daniil Medvedev won this last Masters 1000 of the season, back in 2020 when he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final in three sets. Things have changed so much that, in fact, even the facilities are different now, hence we are talking about a new Rolex Paris Masters, with a new venue and different conditions. The Russian himself is not the same; he has been through an insufferable desert, but here he arrives with the title fresh from Almaty. Regaining confidence materialized in a trophy, many are expecting the best from Daniil this week. These were his words at the Media Day a few days ago.

"Even though the stadium has changed, the tournament remains the Paris Masters 1000, the last of the season in this category, for many also the final tournament of the calendar," says the 29-year-old. "For me, not much changes, just that everything is much bigger now, and we have many more training courts, so I hope that the fact that I already won it in the past will count a lot (laughs). I hope to maintain the same feelings I had back then when I lifted the trophy," recalls with excitement the man who completely changed teams after his last Grand Slam disappointment.

With this new team, the Russian took a couple of steps forward on the last tour. "For me, the entire Asian swing was very important, the results achieved there, including of course the final in Almaty, as I consider it much closer to Asia than Europe. I played very well there, it's true, but I think I also did well in Beijing and Shanghai. In Vienna, it was tough to approach that match after some tough battles. It's all a process; I know I am close to reaching my best tennis, that I can lift trophies again, I don't care if it's an ATP 250 or a Masters 1000. For now, I am happy with the progress I am making, so let's go for more," ventures the man from Moscow.

Medvedev doesn't want to go another 800 days without winning titles

Although he takes it philosophically and even pretends to be oblivious, there is no doubt that Medvedev has counted the days he went without winning a professional title. From that unexpected Masters 1000 in Rome in 2023 until landing in Almaty a few days ago to finally unlock a cabinet that seemed impossible to expand. Now that he has left that curse behind, there is a possibility that we will see him compete more freely, without any pressure to bury the darkest period of his career. The conditions in Paris suit him well, perhaps slower than he would like, but that last trophy pushes him to maintain the positive momentum. Did the Russian really worry about his lack of victories?

Daniil Medvedev in his last tournament in Vienna. Source: Getty

"It depends a lot on how you look at it because even I have often wondered if it's better to reach a Grand Slam final or win a title in an ATP 250 category […] It's probably better to be in a Grand Slam final, so I haven't really thought much about those more than 882 days I went without winning a tournament. Right now, I feel good, although it's true that, when I was told about the streak I was carrying, it surprised me a bit. I didn't think it had been so long since the last time. In a way, it motivates me to repeat it, hoping not to have to wait so long again," concludes the former world number one.

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