Medvedev was knocked out in the first round of the 2025 US Open, losing a five-set match to French competitor Bonzi. Following first-round defeats at the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, and only making it one round beyond at the Australian Open, the former world No.1’s future this season looks uncertain.

Since the start of this season, the former world No.1 and 2021 US Open champion has seen a continuous drop in form. His performance in major tournaments this season will definitely astonish you!

Grand Slam tournaments

The season’s first Grand Slam—the Australian Open—ended in the second round.

At this year’s Australian Open, Medvedev arrived late in Melbourne due to the birth of his second child. Despite a favorable draw, he barely scraped through a five-set match against a qualifier ranked 418th in the first round.

In the second round, he faced the rising star Lenny Chan—who also played Novak Djokovic in the US Open first round—and after a tough five-set match, Medvedev lost, exiting in the second round. The scoreline was 3-6/6-7(4)/7-6(8)/6-1/6-7(7), with Lenny Chan narrowly winning.

This match was indeed a major upset. Medvedev was the runner-up at the Australian Open in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

First round exit at the 2025 French Open

This year marked Medvedev’s ninth participation at the French Open, where he lost in the first round to Norrie after a five-set battle. However, this wasn’t a shock upset since it was his sixth first-round exit at Roland Garros. His best result was reaching the semifinals in 2021, with two other occasions reaching the round of 16.

First round exit at the 2025 Wimbledon

Following the early French Open exit, Medvedev suffered another upset at Wimbledon, losing in the first round to French player Bonzi with scores of 6-7(2)/6-3/6-7(3)/2-6.

Medvedev reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in both 2023 and 2024, which are his best results at this tournament.

First round exit at the 2025 US Open

Yes, you read that correctly! Medvedev lost in the first round of both this year’s US Open and Wimbledon to the same player—Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi!

It remains to be seen whether Bonzi will become a recurring nightmare for Medvedev in future Grand Slam events. These are their only two head-to-head matches so far.

ATP 1000 Masters tournaments

Semifinal appearance at Indian Wells Masters

After the Australian Open loss, Medvedev competed in Rotterdam, Marseille, Doha, and Dubai without much success. His best result was reaching the semifinals at the ATP 250 Marseille event, where he surprisingly lost to the world No. 96 Majedovic, missing out on the final. In the other three tournaments, he was defeated by Brugué (92, Rotterdam), Aliassime (23, Doha, retired mid-match), and Taro (47, Dubai).

At Indian Wells, Medvedev seemed to regain some form, defeating Bublik, Mitchellson (retired), Paul (11), and Fils (21) to reach the semifinals. Unfortunately, he lost to Rune there. Alcaraz also exited in the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Draper. With Sinner suspended, had Medvedev not lost in the semifinals, he might have had a chance to win the title.

Second round exit at the Miami Masters

Next up was Miami, where Medvedev, seeded seventh, had a first-round bye but lost decisively in the second round 2-6/3-6 to Spanish player Muller (56).

While his Indian Wells performance was somewhat commendable, his showing in Miami marked a sharp drop, falling out of the top ten. Indian Wells appeared to be a brief resurgence before a steady decline in subsequent tournaments.

Round of 16 exit at Monte Carlo Masters

At Monte Carlo, Medvedev entered as the ninth seed, winning his first two rounds against Khachanov and Muller, showing decent form. However, he was soundly defeated 2-6/2-6 by eighth seed De Minaur in the round of 16.

Quarterfinal exit at Madrid Masters

At this point, Medvedev was ranked tenth and seeded ninth at Madrid. He lost in the quarterfinals to clay-court specialist Ruud, 3-6/5-7. This was their first clay-court meeting and Medvedev’s first loss to Ruud.

Round of 16 at Rome Masters

Seeded eleventh at Rome, Medvedev lost in the fourth round 5-7/4-6 to eighth seed Musetti. This result is understandable, as clay is Medvedev’s weaker surface and Musetti excels on clay.

Third round exit at Canadian Masters

Seeded tenth, Medvedev was upset in the third round by Australian player Popyrin, ranked 32, who reversed the match 7-5/4-6/4-6.

Second round exit at Cincinnati Masters

Seeded twelfth, Medvedev had a first-round bye but lost in his opening match 7-6/4-6/1-6 to Australian Walton, ranked 85.

The four Grand Slam tournaments of 2025 have all concluded for Medvedev, with two ATP 1000 Masters events remaining: Paris and Shanghai. His time is running short.

After losing 400 points from last year’s US Open quarterfinal, Medvedev currently sits 16th in the ATP live rankings, dropping three places.

On the Turin points list, he ranks 20th. This position makes qualifying for the year-end Finals almost purely theoretical.

At present, Medvedev urgently needs a title to halt his decline. His most recent championship dates back to the 2023 Rome Masters.

The prime age for tennis players is generally between 22 and 32 years old. Medvedev is already 29 this year. What direction will his career take? It’s unclear who will become the savior to rescue Medvedev.

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