After going title-less in 2024 and watching his trademark consistency slip, Daniil Medvedev hadn’t exactly launched into 2025 the way he hoped. Things took an especially hard turn between Wimbledon and the US Open, when the Russian shockingly dropped five of eight matches during that stretch. And that’s exactly why Medvedev now feels he has no choice but to take whatever opportunities come his way.

In a recent interview with Championat , Medvedev opened up about the drop in form that led to him falling to 13th in the rankings after starting the year in 5th. It’s forcing him to approach the tour like a player grinding for points again.

“Of course, I would play the Australian Open right away. But when you’re 13 in the world, there’s no other choice. Now the situation is different t

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