Daniil Medvedev makes amusing request to ATP Tour after he extended a bizarre record

Ewan West 12 Jan 2026 6:30 PM

Daniil Medvedev speaks to the media

Daniil Medvedev has jokingly asked the ATP Tour to add more cities to the calendar after his triumph at the Brisbane International extended a perplexing streak.

The former world No 1 earned a 6-2, 7-6(1) victory against 29th-ranked Brandon Nakashima in the final of the 2026 Brisbane International on Sunday.

Medvedev, who is currently ranked 12th, also saw off Alex Michelsen, Kamil Majchrzak, Frances Tiafoe and Marton Fucsovics en route to claiming his maiden title at the ATP 250 event.

The 29-year-old has now secured 22 ATP Tour singles titles, and remarkably, they have come at 22 different tournaments.

Daniil Medvedev’s 22 ATP titles

Sydney (ATP 250) – January 2018
Winston-Salem (ATP 250) – August 2018
Tokyo (ATP 500) – October 2018
Sofia (ATP 250) – February 2019
Cincinnati (Masters 1000) – August 2019
St. Petersburg (ATP 250) – September 2019
Shanghai (Masters 1000) – October 2019
Paris (Masters 1000) – November 2020
ATP Finals, London – November 2020
Marseille (ATP 250) – March 2021
Mallorca (ATP 250) – June 2021
Toronto (Masters 1000) – August 2021
US Open (Grand Slam) – September 2021
Los Cabos (ATP 250) – August 2022
Vienna (ATP 500) – October 2022
Rotterdam (ATP 500) – February 2023
Doha (ATP 250) – February 2023
Dubai (ATP 500) – February 2023
Miami (Masters 1000) – March 2023
Rome (Masters 1000) – May 2023
Almaty (ATP 250) – October 2025
Brisbane (ATP 250) – January 2026

After he added the Brisbane title to his collection, Medvedev made an amusing comment in reference to his bizarre title statistic.

“Dear @atptour…..can you please add more cities? I am running out,” the Russian wrote in a post on X/Twitter.

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In his press conference following his victory in Brisbane, Medvedev was asked if there is a reason he has not been able to win any tournament more than once.

“No idea. You know what? Let’s put it, you always ask me about goals for next year, and I never put myself any goals. I will try to put myself a goal to try to win a second title where I won it somewhere.

“Not sure it’s going to happen but I will try. It’s a fun story: 22 titles, 22 different cities. Again, look, if it continues in Melbourne (at the Australian Open), great. I never won in Melbourne, so could be 23.

“I’m just doing my best, and I will be honest, I do hope I win somewhere the second title, [before] I finish my career, in the same city.”

Medvedev will aim to secure his second Grand Slam title and 23rd different tournament trophy at the Australian Open, which begins on Sunday 18 January.

He is a three-time runner-up at the Melbourne major, having lost finals to Novak Djokovic in 2021, Rafael Nadal in 2022 and Jannik Sinner in 2024.