Andrey Medvedev
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| Country (sports) |
 Ukraine (1991–2001) |
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born |
31 August 1974 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $6,721,560 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 321–213 |
| Career titles | 11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (16 May 1994) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1995) |
| French Open | F (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1994) |
| US Open | QF (1993) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (1993) |
| Grand Slam Cup | SF (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 29–37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (5 July 1993) |
| Last updated on: 6 May 2012. | |
Soviet Union (1991)
Andriy (Andrei) Medvedev (Ukrainian: Андрій Медведєв, translit. Medvedyev) (born 31 August 1974 in Kiev), is a former professional tennis player from Ukraine. Andriy is the Ukrainian language spelling of his first name, while Andrei is the Russian language spelling of his first name, with both regularly used.
Medvedev made a splash on the international tennis scene when, as a 17-year-old, he won titles in Genoa and Stuttgart. His most successful tournament was the Hamburg Masters (formerly the German Open), which he won three times (1994, 1995 and 1997). He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4.
In the late 1990s, Medvedev's form and results began to flounder until he unexpectedly reached the final of the 1999 French Open after having defeated Dinu Pescariu, Byron Black, Arnaud Di Pasquale, Fernando Meligeni, Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten en route. Medvedev dominated the first two sets of the final against Andre Agassi before Agassi mounted a come-from-behind victory, which allowed him to complete a career Grand Slam. Afterwards, Medvedev did not score further notable results, and retired from the tour in 2001.
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