Andrei Medvedev

Date of Birth: 31.08.1974

General Information. Born in Kyiv.

Residence: Kyiv, Monte Carlo.

Physical Data: Height - 195 cm, Weight - 95 kg.

Plays right-handed. Two-handed backhand.

Professional tennis since 1991.

Singles Titles: 11.

Highest Ranking: 4 (in May 1994).

Highest Doubles Ranking: 185 (1993).

Prize Money: $6580136.

Main Achievements. A. Medvedev is the best and most successful tennis player in the history of Ukraine.

1991 - At the age of 16, he won the Junior French Open and reached the semifinals of the French Open.

1993 - Finalist at the Mercedes Super 9 in Paris, Semifinalist at the ATP World Championships.

1994 - Victories at the Mercedes Super 9 in Monte Carlo and Hamburg.

1995 - Victory at the Mercedes Super 9 in Hamburg.

1997 - Victory at the Mercedes Super 9 in Hamburg.

1999 - Final of the French Open.

Titles. 1992 - Genoa, Stuttgart, Bordeaux.

1993 - Estoril, Barcelona, New Haven.

1994 - Monte Carlo, Hamburg.

1995 - Hamburg.

1996 - Long Island.

1997 - Hamburg.

Finalist. 1993 - Halle, Paris.

1994 - Estoril, Prague.

1996 - Bastad.

1998 - Bastad.

1999 - French Open, Kremlin Cup.

Best Performances at Grand Slam Tournaments. Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open.

Best Results at the Masters and Interesting Facts. Andrei Medvedev is a four-time Masters winner in Hamburg and Monte Carlo. He was the first European in 10 years to win two consecutive Masters tournaments. The 1999 French Open final between Medvedev and Agassi was called the 'Match of the Year' by tennis fans.

Before and after his tennis career, he was involved in business and became the team captain of the Ukrainian tennis team.

Family. The Medvedev family is closely associated with tennis. His mother is a coach, his stepfather was his first coach and also supervised the Ukrainian Davis Cup team. His older sister was also a well-known tennis player. Medvedev is married and has children.

30.08.2022