Medvedev vs Tsitsipas: head-to-head, stats, all you need to know about the rivalry – updated after Shanghai meeting

Daniil Medvedev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in their latest match at Shanghai Masters. Here is all you need to know about the rivalry between the two men

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2022 Australian Open Image Credit: AI/ Reuters/ Panoramic

Haresh Ramchandani

October 9, 2024

Medvedev vs Tsitsipas: Head-to-Head

Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have met 14 times so far, with the Russian leading their head-to-head by 10 wins to 4 losses. Their latest meeting was in the Round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters in October 2024, when Medvedev won 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Meddy moves on 👊@DaniilMedwed comes back from a break down in the second to defeat Tsitsipas 7-6 6-3 and reaches the last 8#RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/bW6moUQ3u6
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 9, 2024

Medvedev now leads 9-2 on hard courts while it’s 2-2 indoors and it’s 2-1 to the Russian on outdoor clay.

Their most recent Grand Slam meeting came in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, when Medvedev won in four sets.

Who has won more titles – Medvedev or Tsitsipas?

Medvedev has won 20 career titles, including a Grand Slam (the 2021 US Open title) while Tsitsipas has won 11 singles titles so far.

The Russian has also won six ATP Masters 1000 titles, including two in 2023, and the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals once (2020). Meanwhile, Tsitsipas has won three ATP Masters 1000 Series titles and won the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in 2019.

Who has the better stats in terms of win-loss and prize money?

Medvedev’s career win-loss record stands at 375-153 while Tsitsipas is at 337-161 (as of October 8, 2024).

In terms of career prize money, the Russian has earned more than $42 million while the Greek has won more than $31 million.

Medvedev and Tsitsipas: Are they friends?

The relationship between the two got off to a rocky start when they exchanged a few words at the end of their first-ever clash in Miami in 2018.

Since then, the pair have had a respectful relationship when it comes to their tennis. Speaking after his quarter-final win in Cincinnati in 2022, Tsitsipas said, “He (Medvedev) is one of the best. For me, I’m going to have to play my game. I have been playing good so far. Of course the obstacle like Daniil is never easy, but I’m going to try and be concentrated and try and approach my game in the most precise, best manner and let my tennis do the talking, and the rest will present itself if it’s something that I deserve.”

Tsitsipas upset Medvedev when he said Andrey Rublev, who beat him in the ATP Finals in 2022, did not have many weapons and won “with the few tools he had”. Medvedev called him out during his Dubai winners’ speech, saying he hoped Rublev beat him many more times, but Tsitsipas apologised to Rublev, and publicly, and has since cleared the air.

Their meeting in Vienna, in October 2023, was a high-quality affair and both men showed great respect with a firm handshake at the net afterwards.

Ahead of their meeting in Shanghai in October 2024, Tsitsipas was asked whether he and Medvedev were friends now, and he replied: “I consider him someone that I respect on the tour, much more than I did before. We’ve had some heated things on the court in the past, but I think those things have resolved themselves over time, and obviously we also had the time to speak about those things and have a common understanding of why these things happen.”