Medvedev Duplicates Federer’s Brisbane Feat, Securing a 22nd Title on Hard Courts
11 January 2026
Medvedev’s Brisbane Triumph: A Rare Feat Revisited
Daniil Medvedev began the new season with a powerful statement, capturing the Brisbane International title (250 points) on Sunday by defeating American Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6.
The 29-year-old sealed his 22nd career trophy, and notably, all 22 titles have come at 22 different events.
This win extends the upward trajectory that began last October when he ended a two-and-a-half-year trophy drought at Almaty, aided by his new coaching team, Thomas Johansson and Rohan Gotzke. With this title, Medvedev became the first No. 1 to lift Brisbane since Roger Federer in 2015.
Nakashima, chasing a second career title, left Brisbane disappointed but with a strong final run, finishing 31 in the live rankings. He had arrived at the final without dropping a set, but could not match Medvedev who widened their head-to-head lead to 3-0.
Medvedev also became the third active player to win 20 or more titles on hard courts, joining Novak Djokovic (72) and Yannick Sinner (21).
Punchline 1: Bang—another trophy down. Medvedev, the human sniper of hard courts, never misses a target.
Punchline 2: If accuracy paid rent, Medvedev would own the Brisbane skyline. The hard courts have a new landlord.
