Daniil Medvedev had one of his most underwhelming performances during the quarterfinal clash of the Six Kings Slam. Even though the Russian was expected to lose in the exhibition tournament against Jannik Sinner, no pundit or enthusiast could’ve predicted such a humiliating final scoreline, 0-6, 3-6.
Soon after sustaining the straight-set loss, details of Medvedev’s earnings from the Riyadh-based tournament went viral. According to reports, the World No.5 was paid a staggering $1.5 million for his participation. It didn’t take long for fans to calculate his per-minute earnings ($21,739) to further troll him for the loss.
As fans continue to marvel over the amount that the 28-year-old received for winning merely three games, a few of Meddy’s old tweets resurfaced online.
In 2011, he proudly boasted about the $150 cash prize that he had won through ITF events. In a subsequent Facebook post, Medvedev also revealed that he won another $450 and one ATP point by clinching a doubles victory.
October 2011: Daniil Medvedev shares his happiness for earning $600 in ITF events
October 2024: Daniil Medvedev earns $1.5 million to play a 70-minute match vs Sinner
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) October 16, 2024
Little did the then-15-year-old know that he would be earning almost 3.5% of his career earnings through a one-hour and nine-minute match. His overall prize money for singles and doubles combined on the ATP Tour is $42,990,314.
Medvedev’s earnings in 2024
As per his standards, Daniil Medvedev has had a subpar season. His best results came when he finished the Australian Open 2024 and the Indian Wells 2024 as the runner-up. The trophy-less season, so far, has resulted in a fall in the ATP rankings. He began the year as the World No.3 and is now the No.5, as per the live ranking.
With a 45-18 YTD record, he has earned $4.79 million in prize money from ATP-level matches. This figure does not include the $1.5 million he received for participating in the exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia.
With merely two major tournaments — Paris Masters 2024 and the ATP Finals 2024 — remaining before the season’s conclusion, it seems highly unlikely that Medvedev will surpass the amount ($7.7 million) that he earned during the 2023 season.
