In 2022, Medvedev became the 27th man to become the world number one, and he held the position for 16 weeks in total.<\/p>\n
But throughout the 2025 season, the Russian has suffered more defeats earlier in tournaments, and he has not won a championship since 2023.<\/p>\n
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Photo by Mert Alper Dervis \/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAndy Roddick thinks Daniil Medvedev is searching for a solution to his poor form<\/p>\n
In 2025 Daniil Medvedev<\/a> reached one final, which came on the grass at the Halle Open.<\/p>\n The 29-year-old lost to Alexander Bublik in Germany, and the closest he has come to reaching another final was making the last four at Indian Wells.<\/p>\n One of the most alarming things about Medvedev\u2019s season is his performances at the Grand Slams, where he has just one match win, which came against Kasidit Samrej at the Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Medvedev lost to Adam Walton at the Cincinnati Open<\/a> on Sunday, which marked his fourth opening-round defeat of the season.<\/p>\n As the tennis world discusses Medvedev\u2019s shock dip in form<\/a>, 2023 US Open winner Andy Roddick<\/a> took his \u2018Served\u2019 podcast to share what he thinks Medvedev is trying to do to address his level of play.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no way around the results. We can explain away the circumstances, I love to tell you why it\u2019s hard and why it\u2019s not as simple as it\u2019s made out to be and it\u2019s just not the same package of results that we are used to from Daniil Medvedev.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you have a cat and mouse game, that is reliant on going to work, there are no easy solutions for Daniil Medvedev. Is he someone who all of a sudden is going to start serving and volleying? No.<\/p>\n \u201cIs he someone who needs to extend points and take someone\u2019s legs out and has that process when he is at his best? Absolutely.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I\u2019m not sure what the quick fix is. Now we are at an inflection point. Is this the new normal or are we just dealing with an episode of confidence, and maybe some adjustments?<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know, bet against the greats at your own peril. So the biggest point I want to make is that he is serially underappreciated for what he has done in the game and two is that he is searching for something right now.\u201d<\/p>\n The life of a tennis player can be filled with plenty of highs but also many lows.<\/p>\n For the first time since becoming a top player, Medvedev\u2019s usual methods to win matches are not as effective as before and players appear to have less fear when they face him.<\/p>\n![\"Daniil](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1664085493-1024x682.jpg\")
Photo by Sarah Stier\/Getty ImagesDaniil Medvedev says he sat down with his team to find ways to improve his game<\/p>\n