Key Takeaways
- Daniil Medvedev won the Almaty Open title to defend his crown in Kazakhstan.
- The victory gave Medvedev 23 career hard-court titles, tying Jannik Sinner and moving him one behind Rod Laver and two behind Rafael Nadal.
- Medvedev has won 25 career titles in total, with 23 achieved on hard courts and only two on other surfaces.
Hard-court prowess brings Daniil Medvedev close to all-time greats
Daniil Medvedev has further cemented his standing among the top competitors of his era by securing the tournament title in Almaty. The victory marks another milestone on his preferred surface and draws him closer to historical figures in the sport.
The 30-year-old Russian now holds 23 career titles on hard courts, alongside 16 runner-up finishes on the surface. That collection puts him level with Jannik Sinner and just one trophy behind Rod Laver. Medvedev is also within touching distance of Rafael Nadal, who collected 25 hard-court titles during his career.
Surface mastery across a decade on tour
Medvedev has captured 25 career titles across all surfaces, with only two coming outside of hard courts. His non-hard surface achievements came with a victory at the 2021 Mallorca Open on grass and the 2023 Italian Open on clay. Beyond his 25 trophies, he has reached six Grand Slam finals, claiming one major championship, and secured six ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
His first ATP Tour trophy arrived in January 2017 after advancing through qualifying. During that breakthrough run, he earned straight-sets victories against seeded opponents Philipp Kohlschreiber and Fabio Fognini. In the final, he defeated an 18-year-old Alex de Minaur, rallying back after conceding the opening set to capture his maiden crown on a hard court.
With his title defence completed in Kazakhstan, Medvedev remains positioned to challenge the historic tallies compiled by legends such as Laver and Nadal on his most successful surface.
ATP Vienna - Daniil Medvedev's projected path
Daniil Medvedev in 2026
Ranked no.5, Daniil played his last match on the 25th of October when he beat world no.95 Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7 6-1 6-3 in the final in Almaty to win his 25th career title.
This season the Russian has a composed 49-18 record. Medvedev conquered 4 titles in 2026 in Brisbane, Dubai, Hangzhou and Almaty.
