Follow us on Google Discover Daniil Medvedev made a dramatic return to ATP Tour success at the Almaty Open, claiming his first title in 882 days.
John Isner is concerned for Medvedev despite his successful run in Almaty, where he claimed his 21st ATP title.
Medvedev now has 21 titles from 21 different cities, with the Russian having since moved on to the Vienna Open this week.
He defeated Nuno Borges in his opener, with his recent form coming after a major change to his coaching setup.
Medvedev split with Gilles Cervara following his exit from the US Open, bringing an end to their eight-year relationship.
The latter has been replaced by Tomas Johansson, but that isn’t the only big change the world number 14 has made.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesWhat Alex de Minaur’s coach has said about Daniil Medvedev recently
Former player Luke Saville has shared insight from Matt Reid, who is currently coaching ATP number seven Alex de Minaur.
Saville revealed on The Tennis podcast: “It’s been a tough period for Medvedev. He has changed up his team and is playing well again.
“I spoke to Matt Reid, who is the coach of Alex de Minaur, and he said that he [Medvedev] is playing a little more aggressively.
“They played in the quarters of Shanghai the week before and I think it’s great how Medvedev has done so much, is so accomplished but still is willing to improve and make those improvements in his game and they are starting to show. 21 titles in 21 different cities is quite a stat!”
Medvedev beat De Minaur 6-4, 6-4 in that Shanghai Masters quarterfinal, but went on to lose his semifinal with Arthur Rinderknech.
Daniil Medvedev’s 2025 ATP season vs career stats
It had been quite the slog for Medvedev before the Almaty Open, with the 29-year-old having clearly been well off his best tennis.
He once climbed all the way to number one in the world rankings at his peak, as well as winning the 2021 US Open.
RankTitlesWin – lossPrize money202514138 – 21$2,651,960Career121417 – 178$47,785,184Daniil Medvedev’s 2025 ATP season vs career stats
But a disastrous Grand Slam run in 2025 epitomised his struggles, with his best finish coming via a second round exit at the Australian Open.
And while it may have only been an ATP 250 tournament, his Almaty Open success should provide him with a real confidence boost going forward.