Daniil Medvedev has returned to title-winning form.
After a dreadful 2025 campaign during which he won only one Grand Slam match, Medvedev has revitalised his career and emerged as a Grand Slam contender once again.
After winning titles in Brisbane and Dubai, the Russian produced some of his best tennis in Indian Wells, defeating Carlos Alcaraz on his way to the final.
Will Daniil Medvedev ever win another Grand Slam title?
Although Medvedev lost the final to Jannik Sinner, he more than proved that he is capable of challenging both Alcaraz and Sinner for major honours.
Medvedev has the opportunity to do just that as we head into the Miami Open this week, and the 30-year-old could be aided by the conditions in Florida.
Although the court speeds in Indian Wells were certainly quicker this year than in previous events, the Californian surface still remains one of the slowest on Tour.
And yet, Daniil Medvedev – a player who has customarily thrived on quicker hard courts, defeated Carlos Alcaraz and almost beat Jannik Sinner.
Miami has had much faster courts than Indian Wells in the past. In 2025, Tennis Abstract reported Miami’s surface speed as 1.17, while Indian Wells was handed a 0.72 rating.
If the courts are still quick this year, Medvedev will have a real shot at beating both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, should he play them.
Medvedev’s game suits the fast courts: his flat, powerful groundstrokes move quickly off any surface, reducing the time his opponents have to prepare for each shot.
If Medvedev carries his Indian Wells form into Miami, there is no reason why he cannot win the Floridian title for a second time.
Will Daniil Medvedev ever win another Grand Slam title?
Of course, it must be noted that the quicker court speeds will aid Jannik Sinner’s high velocity game; and Carlos Alcaraz is unlikely to struggle on the surface.
However, Medvedev’s game is most suited to the quicker out of the three competitors, meaning he could have the edge in Miami.
Daniil Medvedev’s Miami Open title
In 2023, Daniil Medvedev came incredibly close to completing the Sunshine Double.
The Russian first reached the Indian Wells final, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.
Two weeks later, Medvedev found himself lifting the Miami Open trophy after beating Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3 in the final.
During the post-match press conference, Medvedev was asked if he had any pain during the match, to which he replied: “No, I didn’t have any pain, but mentally was not easy.
“It was my finally first win in one year and a half at an event like a Masters, so yeah, at the end I felt a little bit tight, especially when I broke him in the second and I got a little bit too tight, didn’t manage to play a good game. He broke back.
“And then I’m happy that when I broke back again I managed to serve well. After the match, because it was so hot and humid, I could feel it also.
“That’s I would say mostly shaky hands was together the tightness for sure of the match with these hot and humid conditions where in the end, you’re like, oh my God, it’s the stress of the body.
“I just wrote it, because when they asked me to sign the camera, I was like, Oh, my God, I won’t be able to do it. So that’s why I wrote it.”
