Daniil Medvedev at Indian Wells: Record, Results and Player Profile

Quick facts about Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev is a former World Number 1 who has won 24 ATP Tour singles titles. He plays right handed with a two handed backhand and stands 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in).

Daniil Medvedev at the BNP Paribas Open

Indian Wells is one of Medvedev’s strongest Masters 1000 events and his most frustrating. The slow, high bouncing hard court suits his deep return, counter punching game, and he has reached the final three times. Each time he has finished runner up, making the Indian Wells trophy one of the most notable gaps on an elite hard court résumé. See the full Indian Wells schedule for the event calendar.

Daniil Medvedev’s Indian Wells Record

His best Indian Wells performance is finalist, reached in 2023, 2024 and 2026.

2026 Indian Wells Result

Seeded 11th, Medvedev produced one of the runs of the tournament. In the semifinals he ended World Number 1 Carlos Alcaraz’s unbeaten start to the season in two sets, his first win over Alcaraz since the 2023 US Open, having dropped no sets all week on the way past Alejandro Tabilo, Sebastián Báez, Alex Michelsen and defending champion Jack Draper. He reached the final on an 18 match set winning streak but lost to Jannik Sinner in two tight tiebreak sets, falling short of a first Indian Wells title for the third time.

Medvedev’s 2023 and 2024 Finals

Medvedev reached the Indian Wells final in both 2023 and 2024, losing to Carlos Alcaraz on each occasion. Combined with the 2026 defeat to Sinner, that gives him three final appearances at the event and a record among the best of any man never to have won it.

Daniil Medvedev at Indian Wells 2027

Based on his ranking, Daniil Medvedev is expected to be part of the 2027 BNP Paribas Open field, subject to the official entry list. His 2027 seed, draw, first round opponent and schedule will be added here once announced. Check the full Indian Wells players list and the tickets page for updates.

Who Is Daniil Medvedev?

Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev was born on 11 February 1996 in Moscow, Russia, to Sergey and Olga Medvedev. He is the youngest of three children, with two older sisters, Yulia and Yelena. His mother enrolled him in group tennis lessons at age six after spotting an advert at his swimming pool. He turned professional in 2014 and relocated to the south of France to train, which is why he speaks fluent French and English alongside Russian.

Education

Medvedev attended a specialist physics and maths school in Moscow, finishing his final two years early, and briefly studied economics and commerce at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) before leaving to focus on tennis. He later earned a coaching diploma from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.

Daniil Medvedev’s Family

Medvedev married Daria Chernyshkova, a former junior player, in Moscow in September 2018. They have two daughters, Alisa, born October 2022 (fellow player Andrey Rublev is her godfather), and Victoria, known as Vika, born January 2025. The family is based in Monte Carlo. Medvedev has repeatedly credited his marriage with sharpening his focus and lifting his results.

Daniil Medvedev Career, Ranking and Titles

Medvedev broke into the top 10 in 2019 and reached his first Grand Slam final at that year’s US Open. He won the 2020 ATP Finals, beating the world’s top three on the way, and claimed his first major at the 2021 US Open, denying Novak Djokovic the calendar Grand Slam. In February 2022 he reached World Number 1, the first man outside the Big Four to top the rankings in nearly 20 years and the third Russian man to do so after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin.

His current singles ranking is around World Number 6. He has won 24 ATP Tour singles titles, 22 of them on hard courts, and famously won his first 22 titles in 22 different cities, a unique record. His 2026 season brought three titles at Brisbane, Dubai and Hangzhou plus the Indian Wells final. See how points work on the Indian Wells points table.

Grand Slam and Major Results

Records and Notable Achievements

Daniil Medvedev’s Playing Style

Medvedev is the game’s definitive counter puncher. He returns from an extremely deep position behind the baseline, hits flat, heavy groundstrokes off one of the best backhands on tour, and grinds opponents down with relentless consistency and exceptional court coverage for a 6 ft 6 in frame. His biggest weapon is reliability, as he forces errors rather than blasting winners, and his tactical intelligence has earned him a reputation as a chess master on court. He is coached by a team that, as of 2026, includes Andrey Golubev and Rohan Goetzke, following his long partnership with Gilles Cervara, which ended in 2025. Compare him with Alexander Zverev and Alexander Bublik.

Daniil Medvedev Earnings and Net Worth

Medvedev is one of the highest earning players in tennis history, with official ATP career prize money of roughly 53 million US dollars, placing him around eighth on the all time list, according to the ATP Tour. His personal net worth is not officially disclosed, and the figures circulating online range widely and are unverified estimates, so this page reports only his official on court earnings.

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