'I Still Win A Lot Of Money': Medvedev Dismisses Retirement Talk After Shock Loss
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Daniil Medvedev dismissed any idea of retiring after his second-round loss at the 2025 Rotterdam Open.
Medvedev is a talented player. There is no doubt about it. He was the first ATP World No. 1 player other than Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray since 2004. He is a Grand Slam champion, and he has won 20 Tour-level titles.
But in recent months, the Russian player has struggled a lot on the tennis courts. He dropped to the seventh spot in the ATP Rankings, which is the lowest he's been in the past two years.
But it's not only about his ranking. Medvedev visibly struggles on the tennis courts as well. In an attempt to improve, he has recently brought former ATP player Gilles Simon to his team, but the two have already split.
Medvedev reached the Australian Open final three times in the past four seasons, but this year, he lost already in the second round. After that, he made his way to the Netherlands to compete at the Rotterdam Open.
The 28-year-old was the second seed in Rotterdam. In the first round, he beat Stan Wawrinka in three sets, 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-1. It was a hard-fought win, and already after that match, Medvedev complained about the slow courts and balls, which made it impossible for him to play the way he would like to.
"Slow courts, slow balls, but it's not new. I don't have enough power in these conditions to dictate the game."
In the following round, the second seed took on qualifier Mattia Bellucci. Medvedev was obviously the favorite to win the match, but he lost in three sets, 3-6, 7-6(6), 3-6. It was a disappointing loss for the Russian player, who left already his second event this year after two rounds.
After the match, Medvedev talked to the reporters in Rotterdam, and he was asked one relatively surprising question. Although he's still only 28, Medvedev was asked about a possible retirement, given his recent struggles.
He is a father of two children, so it would be completely understandable if he wanted to end his career earlier, considering how successful it has been.
However, the 2021 US Open champion completely dismissed this question, saying that he still likes tennis and wants to continue competing, also because it earns him a lot of money.
"No, I mean, I don’t even know what to say about this. I like tennis, still win a lot of money, so I’m going to continue playing till I can do it. If I drop out of the Top 100, then I don’t know, but this is probably not going to happen. And I’m pretty sure I can come back strong enough. That’s it."
In fact, Medvedev is the sixth highest-earning ATP player in the history of the sport. He has earned a total of $45,249,858, and only Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Alexander Zverev have earned more than the Russian.
