Daniil Medvedev, known for his entertaining on-court persona, tried a new role at the China Open by practicing drills with the ball kids. The 28-year-old Russian, currently ranked No. 5 in the PIF ATP Rankings, jokingly admitted his height made the task more challenging.

At six-foot-five, Medvedev quipped, “I would not like to receive a ball [from] me.”

During the playful interaction, Medvedev shared that handling the ball kid duties wasn’t as simple as it looked.

“I tried it one time, and I don’t think it’s easy,” he said with a smile, showing his light-hearted nature.

Medvedev in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2024

Currently ranked no.5, Medvedev achieved an overall 40-16 record in 2024. Medvedev is currently playing in Beijing where he defeated the world no.46 Gael Monfils 6-3 6-4

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Daniil Medvedev will face the world no.220 Diego Schwartzman in the Round Robin on Sunday at 4:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their head to head is 6-0

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The Russian got to the final at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).

Daniil won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)