"There are many victories that don't mean much in absolute terms," Medvedev reflects on his 400 ATP tour wins

Even though he hasn't won a single title in two years, Daniil Medvedev remains a reliable force on the ATP tour. The former world No. 1, competing this week at the Halle tournament, secured his 400th career victory against Quentin Halys (6-2, 7-5).

After the match, the world No. 11 was asked about the most significant wins of his career so far, having claimed 20 titles, including the ATP Finals and several Masters 1000 events.

"If I had to pick one victory in particular, I'd say the 2021 US Open final against Novak (Djokovic), because it's my only Grand Slam title so far. After that, I could name at least 20 others for all sorts of reasons.

For example, I remember a win against Hubi (Hurkacz) in Toronto in 2021. In the first set, I didn’t know what to do. He was playing well, and I wasn’t. He didn’t give me a single chance and took the first set 6-2.

I saved a break point early in the second set, and I told myself: ‘You’re not playing well, he’s playing unbelievably. There’s no way I can win.’ Then I managed to serve better, won both tie-breaks, and finished with an ace on match point.

After that, I won the tournament, which gave me a confidence boost. Two weeks later, I won the US Open. There are many victories that don’t mean much in absolute terms.

But if you don’t have them, you can’t build over time. Without all those wins, I wouldn’t have been able to claim my first title, and I wouldn’t have had the career I’ve had so far," the 29-year-old player told the ATP’s official website recently.