Daniil Medvedev VS Alexander Zverev ATP Tour

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Opponent: Medvedev VS Zverev

The two will meet in the quarter-finals in Beijing on Monday

September 28, 2025

The attributes of 6-foot-6 Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev have helped them rise to the top of their game. The pair have a strong serve and are excellent defenders, using their long leverage to score points and turn the tables.

Medvedev and Zverev had a heated clash when they faced off at the Tour de France. Zverev won the first four games, but Medvedev has since responded, winning 13 of the last 16 meetings to take a 13-7 lead in the Lexus ATP head-to-head series. They will meet again on Monday for a semi-final spot at the China Open in Beijing.

Ahead of their 21st Tour-level meeting, ATPTour.com takes a look back at their past six blockbusters.

2024 Australian Open, SF, Medvedev Zverev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-3
It is worth noting that Zverev and Medvedev did not meet at a major until their 19th Lexus ATP meeting. When it finally happened, in the semi-finals of the 2024 Australian Open, the moment did not disappoint.

Medvedev fought back from two sets down before losing two points in the fourth-set tie-break to claim a stunning victory on Rod Laver Arena. It was Medvedev’s third five-set victory at the 2024 Australian Open and his second victory after coming from two sets down, following his second-round victory over Emir Rusuvory.

Medvedev’s victory against Zverev in Melbourne was largely a “tale of two halves.” The then world No. 3 ranked first-server hit rate increased from 50% in the first two sets to 71% in the decider, and he hit 22 more winners in the final three sets than in the previous two sets.

“I was a little disappointed, but in the third set I said if I was going to lose this match, I would be proud of myself,” Medvedev said of his four-hour, 18-minute victory over Zverev. “I want to fight to the end and if I lose, I lose. I won and I’m proud.”

2023 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters, third round, Medvedev d. Zverev 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7)
For the second time in a row, Medvedev fought back from a set down to edge Zverev. This time, Medvedev saved two match points and twice stopped his opponent from serving out the match on Monte Carlo’s clay courts.

Zverev scored 5-4 in the second and third sets, but did not get the first match point until 6/5 in the tie-break of the final set. His second match point came at 7/6 on serve when Medvedev took advantage in a tense confrontation, with the third seed’s steady play in the closing moments ultimately proving the difference in the late-night marathon.

“It was a crazy match,” Medvedev said of the match, which saw both players break serve a combined 11 times, both good and bad.

“He served twice in the match and he probably should have done better, but it’s also a clay court. I tried to watch a lot of tennis before coming into this match and one of the things I saw is you can always come back. The serve isn’t that important, so if someone is just a little tighter, the match can be turned around in a second. That’s what I did.”

2023 BNP Paribas Open, fourth round, Medvedev d. Zverev 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-5
Medvedev extended his winning streak to 17 games with victory in the Indian Wells Odyssey. After losing a tense first set, the eventual finalist sprained his right ankle, but recovered to defeat Zverev in a thrilling match that lasted three hours and 16 minutes.

After saving all 10 break points in the second set, Medvedev hit a stunning defensive smash in the tie-break to force a decider. Zverev served for the first time in the third game to win 5-4, but Medvedev made no mistakes on his second chance.

The 27-year-old finished the match with 40 winners and stepped up his baseline game to absorb Zverev’s power as the match wore on.

“When I twist [my ankle]”I thought I could get back up,” Medvedev said of the dramatic fall, “but then the pain started to get worse really fast, so I thought ‘This is not a good sign.’ “I didn’t think I had a broken bone, but I felt like one of the ligaments was a little bit damaged, so I thought I couldn’t compete. “

Nitto ATP Finals 2021, round robin, Medvedev d. Zverev 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(6)
In a match in the 2021 season, Medvedev and Zverev fought fiercely for 2 hours and 35 minutes in the group stage in Turin, after which Medvedev took the lead again and won five consecutive victories against the German.

Both men entered the match with a 1-0 round-robin record after Medvedev defeated Hubert Hurkacs, with Zverev leading Matteo Berrettini by a set before the Italian was forced to withdraw due to injury.

The two also met in the round-robin stage of the 2020 season finale. The two hit hard from the baseline, with Medvedev successfully catching the German’s blow. In the tense third set tie-break, Medvedev returned a backhand to lead 6/4, but Zverev stepped up and saved two match points when Medvedev tried to serve and volley. However, this only delayed the outcome, with Medvedev sealing victory on the third match point to advance to the semi-finals.

“This is definitely a match to remember,” Medvedev said.

However, Zverev soon had his revenge, defeating Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match five days later, ending a five-match losing streak and claiming his second Nitto ATP Finals crown.

ATP Cup 2021, SF, Medvedev d. Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
Just in the first week of the 2021 season, Medvedev and Zverev met in Melbourne for the ATP Cup.

Medvedev swept Diego Schwartzman and Kei Nishikori in his first two matches of the year, while Zverev defeated Denis Shapovalov before losing to Novak Djokovic in three sets.

Playing under the closed roof of Rod Laver Arena, Medvedev played patiently, overcoming Zverev’s serve onslaught and recovering from a break in the second set by adjusting his return position and standing deeper behind the baseline. In a close deciding set, Zverev’s double fault allowed Medvedev to break serve at 6-5 at the last moment, and saved five break points in the last service game to seal the victory.

“When you play against Sasha and you’re down 6-3, 3-2, a lot of times you lose the game,” Medvedev said. “But I need to keep my chance first for the team, for the country. I just wanted to stay there, maybe a little nervous. I just did my job and I’m very happy with it.”

2018 Miami Open hosted by Itau, second round, Zverev d. Medvedev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5)
Miami was a special place early in Zverev’s career. He won his first ATP Masters 1000 here in 2015 and earned his first top-10 finish at the elite level in 2017, defeating top seed Stan Wawrinka to reach the quarterfinals.

His second-round victory over Medvedev in 2018 set the stage for further success, with the German eventually reaching the final (losing to Isner).

Zverev combined power with guile as he took a 2-0 lead in the series against Medvedev. The then 20-year-old hit 25 winners in the match and gave Medvedev trouble with his backhand slice. He forced Medvedev down low, disrupted his rhythm, and made mistakes in the third-set tiebreaker, including a misfired forehand on match point.

“He’s one of the best servers on tour,” Zverev said. “On his serve, anything can happen. I was happy to take my chance in the tie-break and win the match 6/5.”

This was Zverev’s 200th tour appearance and his victory improved his record to 126-74.

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