The rivalry between German tennis player Alexander Zverev and world number three Daniil Medvedev has been recognized as the best in 2023, according to Eurosport.
The athletes met seven times during the year. The Russian won six matches, while Zverev won one. The German tennis player's accusation against Medvedev after his defeat in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters was also a remarkable moment. Then Zverev called his opponent one of the most dishonest players in the world. Medvedev ended the current season with a semifinal exit at the ATP 2023 Tour Finals in Turin, Italy.The Russian lost to Italian Jannick Sinner with the score 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 1:6. At the same time, Medvedev became the leader in the number of victories over tennis players from the top-20 ATP rankings in 2023
In the organization's latest update, Medvedev retained his third ranking, with Zverev in seventh place.