Andriy Medvedev

Andriy Medvedev

Infobox Tennis player


playername = Andriy Medvedev
country = UKR
residence = Monte Carlo, Monaco
datebirth = August 31, 1974
placebirth = Kiev, Ukraine
height = height|m=1.93
weight = convert|90|kg|lb st|abbr=on
turnedpro = 1991
retired = 2001
plays = Right-handed;
careerprizemoney = $6,721,560
singlesrecord = 321–213
singlestitles = 11
highestsinglesranking = No. 4 (May 16, 1994)
AustralianOpenresult= QF (1995)
FrenchOpenresult= F (1999)
Wimbledonresult= 4th (1994)
USOpenresult= QF (1993)
doublesrecord = 29–37
doublestitles = 0
highestdoublesranking = No. 185 (July 5, 1993)
updated = N/A

Andriy Medvedev (born August 31, 1974 in Kiev) is a retired professional tennis player from Ukraine. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when he was but a mere teenager, picking up titles in Genoa and Stuttgart at age seventeen. His most successful tournament was the Hamburg Masters (formerly the German Open), which he won on three occasions.

In the late nineties, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder, so it came as a complete shock when he charged to the final of the French Open in 1999, having dismissed the likes of Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten en route. His opponent in the final, Andre Agassi, had also been considered washed up by many, which led to a surprising final of two players considered past their prime.

Medvedev completely dominated the first two sets of the final, but he let his opportunity slip away and allowed Agassi to mount a come from behind victory, which granted him the coveted career Grand Slam. For Medvedev, however, this was a last hurrah and he faded into obscurity shortly afterwards, and he retired from the tour in 2001.

One main rival of Medvedev's was Sergi Bruguera. While their head-to-head record ended deadlocked at five each, Bruguera was able to win their two most important matches—the semifinals and quarterfinals of the 1993 and 1994 French Opens.

Andriy had a great Junior career, the highlight of which was winning the juniors French Open in 1991.

Grand Slam Singles Finals

Runner-ups (1)

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Doubles runner-up

ingles performance timeline

Main achievements

*1991 Won Juniors French Open, beat Thomas Enqvist in the Final
*1993 Semi Finalist of the French open (Grand Slam) and Winner of the Estoril Open (ATP Tour)
*1994 Won the titles in Monte Carlo and Hamburg (Super 9 events), and Finalist of the Estoril Open (ATP Tour)
*1995 Won the title in Hamburg for the second time in a row
*1997 Won the Hamburg title for the third time in four years
*1999 Reached the final of Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros

Personal life

Medvedev once dated German female tennis pro Anke Huber, and his sister, Natalia Medvedeva, formerly played on the WTA Tour.

External links

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