Full recovery, can Medvedev continue to break through in major tournaments?

The Miami Masters has entered its second day of competition, and the staying power of former champion Medvedev is also drawing attention. After all, he just reached the runner-up position again at the Indian Wells Masters, marking his third defeat in the final of this event. Let's take a look at his best performances across major tournaments:

Grand Slams:

Australian Open: Runner-up in 2021, 2022, 2024

French Open: Quarterfinal in 2021

Wimbledon: Semifinal in 2023, Semifinal in 2024

US Open: Champion in 2021

The Australian Open is naturally Medvedev's heartbreak venue. During his peak years, he reached the final three times in four years but lost to Djokovic, Nadal, and Sinner respectively. Especially in the latter two instances, he was reversed by his opponents after leading by two sets, squandering excellent opportunities.

At Wimbledon, Medvedev has indeed reached the semifinals back-to-back, including a quarterfinal victory over Sinner, but he always lost to Alcaraz in the semifinals. At the French Open, he only reached the quarterfinals once. At the US Open, he has both champion and runner-up results; in 2021, he successfully blocked Djokovic's bid for a calendar Grand Slam, becoming the first male singles Grand Slam champion born after 1995.

Masters tournaments:

Indian Wells: Runner-up in 2023, 2024, 2026

Miami: Champion in 2023

Monte Carlo: Semifinal in 2019

Madrid: Quarterfinal in 2024, Quarterfinal in 2025

Rome: Champion in 2023

Canada: Champion in 2021

Cincinnati: Champion in 2019

Shanghai: Champion in 2019

Paris: Champion in 2020

Regarding Masters results, apart from Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, and Madrid where he has yet to win a title, he has claimed victories at all other Masters events, especially achieving a sweep of the North American "Big Three."

Regarding the three major clay-court tournaments, his performance in Madrid is the weakest, only reaching the quarterfinals, and that was achieved in recent years. At Monte Carlo, he reached the semifinals in 2019 and has not progressed further since. At the 2023 Rome Masters, he unexpectedly went all the way to win the title, putting his past statements of "not liking clay" behind him. However, perhaps this also drained his luck, as he subsequently endured a championship drought lasting over two years, only breaking it at Almaty late last year.

ATP Finals: Champion in 2020

Olympics: Quarterfinal in Tokyo

Regarding the ATP Finals, Medvedev also defeated Thiem to win the title back in 2020, and later lost to Zverev to finish as runner-up. As for the Olympics, given his current age, opportunities remain for him to reach the podium, but achieving the ultimate peak requires favorable timing, location, and circumstances.

Having already achieved quarterfinal appearances in all major tournaments, can he ride the momentum of his recovery to continue advancing strongly this year? Let's wait and see!Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qiye