Daniil Medvedev: 'Not concerned about not winning a title' despite challenging season

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has revealed that he is not concerned about finishing the 2024 season without any title. The 28-year-old recently participated in the ATP Finals which is the last major event in the men’s tennis calendar. The tournament is currently being played in Turin, Italy, where eight players participated in securing the ultimate prize.

Medvedev’s journey in the competition came to an end on Thursday as he lost to the reigning world number one, Italy’s Jannik Sinner, in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4. With that result, the one-time Grand Slam finished the season without a trophy for the first time in seven years. Overall, the Moscow-born star played in 62 matches in 2024, winning 45 and losing 17. His best performance came in the Australian Open, where he lost in the final to Sinner in a five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

The reigning world number four has been quoted in a report by The Tennis Majors where he talked in detail about his season. Medvedev was of the opinion that his season has been far from perfect but insisted that he is not concerned about not winning a title. He also stated that he struggled throughout the year in every match.

“About titles… I’m not that concerned,” he said. “As I say, every tournament is tough to win, but I could have gotten some different tournaments. I basically played three 500s this year and all the rest was Masters and Grand Slams. Of course, I want to win Masters and Grand Slams more than other tournaments. But maybe go to another tournament and win it. You never know. In general, I had some very good runs and some very bad tournaments. It’s okay for me. Probably I finish No. 4 in the world unless Taylor pulls a big upset, which is amazing. Why I need to say it? It’s amazing. In the sport that is that demanding with so many players, I want to be No. 1 in the world, but I didn’t play well enough this year, by far, to be No. 1 in the world. Jannik is playing much better. He proved it many times. But I’m No. 4 in the big tennis world. I’m super proud about that because, as I said, especially in the end of the year, I struggled throughout the whole year. Every practice, every match was a struggle for me. A lot of matches.”