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'''Andriy Medvedev''' (born ] ] in ]) is a retired professional ] player from ]. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17 year old teenager, he won titles in ] and ]. His most successful tournament was the ] (formerly the German Open), which he won three times. '''Andriy Medvedev''' (born August 31, 1974 in ]) is a retired professional ] player from ]. Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17 year old teenager, he won titles in ] and ]. His most successful tournament was the ] (formerly the German Open), which he won three times.


In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the ] after having having defeated ] and ] en route. Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against ] before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. For Medvedev, this was a last hurrah, and he faded into obscurity shortly afterwards and retired from the tour in 2001. In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the ] after having having defeated ] and ] en route. Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against ] before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. For Medvedev, this was a last hurrah, and he faded into obscurity shortly afterwards and retired from the tour in 2001.
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Andrei Medvedev
Country (sports) Ukraine
ResidenceMonte Carlo, Monaco
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2001
PlaysRight-handed;
Prize moneyUS$6,721,560
Singles
Career record321–213
Career titles11
Highest rankingNo. 4 (May 16, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1995)
French OpenF (1999)
Wimbledon4R (1994)
US OpenQF (1993)
Doubles
Career record29–37
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 185 (July 5, 1993)
Last updated on: 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, as a 17 year old teenager, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart. His most successful tournament was the Hamburg Masters (formerly the German Open), which he won three times.

In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the 1999 French Open after having having defeated Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten en route. Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against Andre Agassi before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. For Medvedev, this was a last hurrah, and he faded into obscurity shortly afterwards and 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.

Medvedev's junior career was the highlighted by winning the junior 1991 French Open.

Grand Slam singles finals

Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1999 French Open United States Andre Agassi 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Masters Series singles finals

Wins (4)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1994 Monte Carlo Spain Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1994 Hamburg Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1995 Hamburg (2) Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1997 Hamburg (3) Spain Félix Mantilla 6–0, 6–4, 6–2

Singles finals

Wins

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (4)
ATP Tour (7)
Titles by Surface
Hard (2)
Grass (0)
Clay (9)
Carpet (0)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. June 21, 1992 Genoa, Italy Clay Argentina Guillermo Pérez-Roldán 6–3, 6–4
2. July 19, 1992 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay South Africa Wayne Ferreira 6–1, 6–4, 6–7(5), 2–6, 6–1
3. September 20, 1992 Bordeaux, France Clay Spain Sergi Bruguera 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
4. April 4, 1993 Estoril, Portugal Clay Czech Republic Karel Nováček 6–4, 6–2
5. April 11, 1993 Barcelona, Spain Clay Spain Sergi Bruguera 6–7(7), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
6. August 22, 1993 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. Hard Czech Republic Petr Korda 7–5, 6–4
7. April 24, 1994 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Spain Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
8. May 8, 1994 Hamburg, Germany Clay Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
9. May 14, 1995 Hamburg, Germany Clay Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
10. August 25, 1996 Long Island, New York, U.S. Hard Czech Republic Martin Damm 7–5, 6–3
11. May 11, 1997 Hamburg, Germany Clay Spain Félix Mantilla 6–0, 6–4, 6–2

Runner-ups

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. June 20, 1993 Halle, Germany Grass France Henri Leconte 6–2, 6–3
2. November 7, 1993 Paris, France Carpet (I) Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(2)
3. April 3, 1994 Estoril, Portugal Clay Spain Carlos Costa 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
4. August 7, 1994 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Spain Sergi Bruguera 6–3, 6–4
5. July 14, 1996 Båstad, Sweden Clay Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 6–1, 6–3
6. July 12, 1998 Båstad, Sweden Clay Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 6–2, 6–3
7. June 6, 1999 French Open, Paris Clay United States Andre Agassi 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles runner-up

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
1. November 14, 1999 Moscow, Russia Carpet (I) Russia Marat Safin United States Justin Gimelstob
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 		6–2, 6–1

Singles performance timeline

Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Career SR
Australian Open A 3R A QF 2R 4R 2R 2R 1R 2R 0 / 8
French Open 4R SF QF 4R 2R 4R 1R F 4R 1R 0 / 10
Wimbledon A 2R 4R 2R 1R 3R 2R 2R 1R 1R 0 / 9
US Open A QF 2R 2R 4R 1R 2R 4R A A 0 / 7
Grand Slam SR 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 34

Main achievements

  • 1991 Won junior French Open, beating Thomas Enqvist in the final
  • 1993 Semifinalist at the French Open and winner of the Estoril Open (ATP Tour)
  • 1994 Won the titles in Monte Carlo and Hamburg (Super 9 events) and was the runner-up at the Estoril Open (ATP Tour)
  • 1995 Won the title in Hamburg
  • 1997 Won the title in Hamburg title for the third time in four years
  • 1999 Reached the final of the French Open

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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