The Russian tennis player sent a message to the ATP after lifting the championship in Brisbane with victory over Brandon Nakashima
Daniil Medvedev won the 22nd title of his career after winning the ATP 250 in Brisbane. The Russian tennis player beat Brandon Nakashima in the final by 6-2 and 7-6 (1), in a match that was resolved in straight sets and that allowed him to open the season with a trophy that also left an unprecedented mark in the modern era.
With the victory in Brisbane, Medvedev completed a unique statistic: his 22 professional titles have come in 22 different cities and tournaments.. None of their championships have been repeated at the same venue.
The victory in Brisbane also made him the first top seed to lift the trophy in this tournament since Roger Federer in 2015. The Russian maintained control of the match against Nakashima, who had reached the final without dropping a single set in the tournament, but he failed to disrupt the rhythm and depth of the Russian’s game in decisive moments.
Daniil’s moment 🏆
Make that 22 tour-level titles at 22 different events 🤩@DaniilMedwed | @BrisbaneTennis | #BrisbaneTennis pic.twitter.com/xVYhgCq1Y1
— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 11, 2026
The start of 2026 represents a turning point after a 2025 season marked by results well below its standard in Grand Slam tournaments. Although he managed to break a drought of more than two years without titles by winning the Almaty title, his first championship since Rome in May 2023, his performance on the big stages was especially adverse.
In the four Majors played in 2025, Medvedev barely won a match. At the Australian Open he fell in the second round to teenager Learner Tien in five sets; at Roland Garros he lost in his debut against Cameron Norrie; At Wimbledon he was eliminated in the first round by Benjamin Bonzi, and at the US Open he fell again in his initial presentation, again against Bonzi. An atypical sequence for a player who, between 2019 and 2024, had played in six Grand Slam finals, won one and also reached two semifinals.
The title in Brisbane allows him to arrive in Australia again with a different competitive backing. The Russian was a finalist at the Australian Open in 2024 and now begins the oceanic tour with a championship that aims to reverse the recent dynamics in the major tournaments, particularly on hard court, a surface where he has built most of his record.
At a historical level, he remains one of the most successful players on hard courts within the current circuit. With this title, he became the third active tennis player to reach at least 20 championships on this surfacejoining Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.
After the final, Medvedev celebrated the title on his X account with a message addressed to the ATP. The Russian joked about the statistic that distinguishes him, 22 titles in 22 different cities, and He asked to extend the calendar to be able to continue adding championships without repeating the venue. “Dear @atptour… can you please add more cities? I’m running out…”
Dear @atptour…..can you please add more cities? I am running out….😂😉
— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) January 11, 2026
Daniil Medvedev’s 22 titles
- Sydney 2018
- Winston-Salem 2018
- Tokio 2018
- Sofia 2019
- Cincinnati 2019
- Saint Petersburg 2019
- Shanghai 2019
- Paris 2020
- ATP Finals (Londres) 2020
- Marseille 2021
- Mallorca 2021
- Toronto 2021
- US Open (Nueva York) 2021
- Los Cabos 2022
- One in 2022
- Rotterdam 2023
- Doha 2023
- Dubai 2023
- Miami 2023
- Roma 2023
- Almaty 2025
- Brisbane 2025
