Daniil Medvedev has been reflecting on what was a difficult 2024 season.
The 28-year-old’s campaign came to an end when he was defeated by Jannik Sinner in the round robin stage of the ATP Finals.
The World number five claimed just one win in the group stages and therefore failed to qualify for the semi-finals in Turin.
Medvedev also goes into the offseason now behind Taylor Fritz in the ATP Tour rankings and without a title for the first time since 2017.
Daniil Medvedev comments on what he struggled with most in 2024
Daniil Medvedev made two finals in 2024, at the Australian Open and Indian Wells. One of the main reasons he failed to win a title was his struggles against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
He played the duo a combined nine times in 2024 and claimed just one victory, against Sinner at the Wimbledon Championships.
During an interview with Russian media outlet Kommersant, Medvedev looked back on his season and where he struggled, and cited the North American hard court swing, a portion of the season he usually looks forward to.
“It’s a tough question… Probably some lost matches. They often say that defeats teach you. Well, I’ve had a few defeats this year, after which I left the court and realised that I hadn’t learned anything,” he admitted.
“It was like that in the summer at the Montreal and Cincinnati Masters. It was hard to switch to hard immediately after playing on clay at the Olympics.
“And before the Parisian clay, there was the grass of Wimbledon. But I still don’t regret going to the Olympics at all. It was a good, necessary experience.”
How did Daniil Medvedev rate his 2024 season overall?
Despite failing to win a title in 2024, Medvedev still finished the year inside the top five and was still one of toughest players to beat on tour.
Though there were some disappointments this season, Medvedev still managed to take some positives from his season, and gave it a rating.
“In a sport that is that demanding, with so many players, I want to be No. 1 in the world, but I didn’t play well enough this year, by far, to be No. 1 in the world,” he said after his ATP Finals exit. “Jannik is playing much better. He proved it many times.
“I struggled throughout the whole year. Every practice, every match was a struggle for me. A lot of matches. Before I would feel I had the edge on the opponent and win it easy. Now I needed to win three sets, tie-breaks, breaks in the end of the set, et cetera.
“I would [rate my season] somewhere around six and a half out of 10, which means a lot of work to do to be better, but still a lot of good memories also. I’m looking forward for next season already.”
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