Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev have faced each other 22 times since 2016, with Medvedev leading the rivalry, 14–8. Medvedev leads their five-set record at 1–0.
In July 2022, after the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Medvedev reclaimed the world number 1 ranking whilst Zverev reached a new career high ranking of world No. 2, thus ending the Big Three's streak in the top 2 spots since 10 November 2003. At 6 ft 6 (198 cm) tall each, they are the two tallest men to ever hold the top two rankings. Their most notable match was played in the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open, which Medvedev won in five-sets.
Notable matches 2019 Shanghai Masters final In their first Masters 1000 final against each other, Medvedev triumphed 6–4, 6–1. After the defeat, Zverev called Medvedev, who reached his sixth consecutive final and fourth consecutive big title final, "the best player in the world right now".
2021 ATP Tour Finals final Zverev defeated defending champion Medvedev in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 ATP Finals. He ended a five-match losing streak to Medvedev dating back to the 2020 Paris Masters.
2024 Australian Open Semifinal Medvedev defeated Zverev in 2024 Australian Open semifinals, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–3, coming from two sets down. It was their first ever meeting at a Grand Slam.
Head-to-head
LegendMedvedevZverevGrand Slam10Tour Finals32Masters 100064ATP 50031ATP 25001ATP Cup10Total148
Singles (22) Medvedev 14 – Zverev 8 No.YearTournament TierSurfaceRoundWinnerScoreLengthSetsMedvedevZverev1.2016St. Petersburg OpenATP 250Hard (i)Round of 16Zverev1:262/3012.2017Washington OpenATP 500HardQuarterfinalsZverev0:582/3023.2018Miami OpenMasters 1000HardRound of 64Zverev2:133/3034.2018Canadian OpenMasters 1000HardRound of 16Zverev0:532/3045.2019Shanghai MastersMasters 1000HardFinalMedvedev1:142/3146.2019ATP FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinZverev1:182/3157.2020Paris MastersMasters 1000Hard (i)FinalMedvedev2:073/3258.2020ATP FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinMedvedev1:292/3359.2021ATP CupATP CupHardSemifinalsMedvedev2:383/34510.2021Paris MastersMasters 1000Hard (i)SemifinalsMedvedev1:212/35511.2021ATP FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinMedvedev2:363/36512.2021ATP FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)FinalZverev1:152/36613.2023Indian Wells MastersMasters 1000HardRound of 16Medvedev3:173/37614.2023Monte-Carlo MastersMasters 1000ClayRound of 16Medvedev3:053/38615.2023Italian OpenMasters 1000ClayRound of 16Medvedev1:562/39616.2023Cincinnati OpenMasters 1000HardRound of 16Zverev2:333/39717.2023China OpenATP 500HardSemifinalsMedvedev1:262/310718.2023ATP FinalsTour FinalsHard (i)Round RobinMedvedev1:462/311719.2024Australian OpenGrand SlamHardSemifinalsMedvedev4:185/512720.2025Halle OpenATP 500GrassSemifinalsMedvedev2:593/313721.2025China OpenATP 500HardQuarterfinalsMedvedev1:222/314722.2025Paris MastersMasters 1000Hard (i)QuarterfinalsZverev2:303/3148
See also List of tennis rivalries Medvedev–Tsitsipas rivalry
References
External links Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev head-to-head from the ATP Tour