Daniil Medvedev's

Born on 11 February 1996, Russian player Daniil Medvedev is fondly known as the Bear. This nickname is adopted from his last name, ‘Medved’, which translates to Bear in Russian. In March 2021, Daniil grabbed the ATP position of the world no. 2, which is his career-high singles ranking. But let’s dive into his private life, shall we?

• According to Daniil, Marat Safin, the former Russian who was world no. 1 once, inspired him to start playing tennis.
• Daniil had begun his education at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations to study Commerce and Economics. However, he had to drop out to concentrate on tennis.  
• Apart from tennis, the player also loves to read. He even enjoys a good game of chess now and then. 
• He is keen on video games and likes to play games on his PlayStation. He has even participated in national esports competitions.
• Daniil married his girlfriend, Daria, in 2018. The duo dated for four years before they decided to tie the knot.
• Daria, who also holds Russian origin, is a former tennis junior player who was among the top 100 during her childhood. 
• Daniil says that he appreciates her presence in his life and her supportive nature overall. 
• The tennis ace has a net worth of around $3 million. In fact, he made it to the list of Forbes highest-paid tennis players in 2020. He was ranked 8th on the list.

At the latest, Medvedev was seen in the 2021 Wimbledon Championships in Men’s Singles. He qualified till round 4. The 25 years old is enthusiastic about his upcoming matches and hopes to do much better further.