What celebration did he perform after winning in New York?

A dead fish fall inspired by a video game

Daniil Medvedev Quiz: His 2021 US Open Title Run

A tall, tactical Russian with an unusual style won his first major on a famous New York night, and this Daniil Medvedev quiz relives that run. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Moscow, his 2019 final against Nadal, the 2020 ATP Finals, the straight-sets win over Djokovic, the calendar Grand Slam, the dead fish celebration, world number one and his Australian Open finals.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Where was Daniil Medvedev born?
Title
Which major did he win in 2021?
Final
Whom did he beat in the 2021 US Open final?
Slam
What did the win deny Djokovic?
2019
Who beat Medvedev in the 2019 US Open final?
Finals
Which season-ending title did he win in 2020?
Celebration
What celebration did he perform after winning in New York?
Ranking
When did he first reach world number one?
Melbourne
In how many Australian Open finals had he played by 2024?
Base
In which country has he trained for many years?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where was Daniil Medvedev born?
Answer: Moscow
He was born in 1996.
Q2: Which major did he win in 2021?
Answer: The US Open
It was his first Grand Slam title.
Q3: Whom did he beat in the 2021 US Open final?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
He won in straight sets.
Q4: What did the win deny Djokovic?
Answer: A calendar-year Grand Slam
Djokovic had won the first three majors of 2021.
Q5: Who beat Medvedev in the 2019 US Open final?
Answer: Rafael Nadal
It went to five sets.
Q6: Which season-ending title did he win in 2020?
Answer: The ATP Finals
He beat Dominic Thiem in the final.
Q7: What celebration did he perform after winning in New York?
Answer: A dead fish fall inspired by a video game
It came from the FIFA video game.
Q8: When did he first reach world number one?
Answer: 2022
He ended the Big Four's long hold.
Q9: In how many Australian Open finals had he played by 2024?
Answer: Three
He lost all three.
Q10: In which country has he trained for many years?
Answer: France
He works with coach Gilles Cervara.

Daniil Medvedev Quiz – His 2021 US Open Title Run

Daniil Medvedev, born in Moscow in 1996, is known for his height, defensive skill and tactical play. He reached the 2019 US Open final, losing to Rafael Nadal in five sets, and won the 2020 ATP Finals.

At the 2021 US Open he beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the final, winning his first major and denying Djokovic a calendar-year Grand Slam. He celebrated with a dead fish fall inspired by the FIFA video game.

Medvedev reached world number one in 2022, the first man outside the Big Four to do so in years. He has trained in France for many years with coach Gilles Cervara and reached three Australian Open finals by 2024.

What This Quiz Teaches

Tennis fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Medvedev comes from
Which titles he won
What happened in New York
Which records he reached
Where he trains

Did You Know?

He is known for standing far behind the baseline to return.
He has often sparred verbally with crowds.
He speaks Russian, English and French.
He studied economics and commerce.
His flat backhand is a key weapon.