Updated 1st September 2024
Daniil Medvedev is a Grand Slam winner and one of the stars of the ATP Tour, currently no 5 in the ATP rankings. But what is Daniil Medvedev’s tennis racquet?
Daniil Medvedev’s Racquet
Daniil used a Wilson Six One 95 for many years but is currently sponsored by Tecnifibre. Based on pics from a person who actually owns his racquets, it is a Tecnifibre Dynacore 305 with plenty of weight added to get it up close to 360 grams.
This makes sense as it mimics the setup he had for his Six One 95. A heavy and head-light racquet with medium stiffness and a 22 mm beam. The red/black edition of Dynacore 305 that he is using is actually 95 sq inches, not 98 as the later models. So like Djokovic, Medvedev is using a 95 sq inch racquet with an 18×19 string pattern and a weight around 360 grams.
Medvedev’s approximate racquet specs:
Head size: 95 sq inches
Length: 27 inches
Weight: 355-360 grams
String pattern: 18×19
Beam: 22 mm
Flex: 65
Medvedev strings his racquet with natural gut in the mains and Tecnifibre Razor Soft in the crosses. Medvedev strings his racquets around 22 kg or 49 lbs. This is his reference tension which is obviously subject to change depending on the conditions.
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Biography and Career
Daniil Medvedev, born February 11th 1996, in Moscow, Russia. An early introduction to tennis at age six sparked a lifelong passion. After a successful period in junior leagues, from mid 2009, Medvedev started his professional career in 2015.
In 2017, Medvedev played his first ATP singles final, at the Chennai Open where he lost to Roberto Bautista Agut. Right away in the following year, Daniil won his first ATP title at the Sydney International.
The successful Russian has won a total 20 ATP singles titles, including one Grand Slam (he reached six Grand Slam finals though) and six Masters 1000 trophies.
Medvedev spent 16 weeks as World No 1 in 2022, and finished in Top 10 for 5 consecutive years from 2019 to 2023.
Player Style
Medvedev is known for his strong return of serve but also possesses a great backhand and a strong serve with a good first serve percentage. You’ll often see him hitting his flat groundstrokes, wearing opponents down in long baseline rallies. Overall he is very consistent and mentally strong.
Coaching Team
Frenchman Gilles Cervara has been part of the Medvedev coaching team since 2017, even since he won his first ATP title.
“He’s an amazing fighter. He really wants to win all the time, so he doesn’t give anything to the opponent.” was Cervara’s comment when asked to describe the Russian.
Social Media and Fun Facts
Fans can follow Daniil Medvedev via the official Instagram account with 1.2M followers, or on X.com at where he has 336K followers.
- Favorite tennis shot: Return
- Favorite team: FC Bayern Munich
- One of 6 players to win 6 or more different ATP Masters 1000 titles
- Enjoys playing Chess and PlayStation
Hi Jonas,
Is it might be close to mould as Djokovic PT113b?
The stiffnes is prety much the close and string pattern is the same.
I have 2 Tecnifibre XTC 305 racquets for sale 9 out 10. 200 USD for both. One is strung at 55 lbs with Tecnifibre Ice code. The other is Rpm Blast 18 mains 17 natural fit crosses.
Jonas..you bring very good points to racquet science, and with such a large company like Technifibre that is known for primarily making tennis string,,this shows they can also provide good designs for top level tennis players racquets also.
My question with regards to the specs of this Technifiber racquet is this racquet an XL model,meaning is it longer than the normal 27 inches.
Since Daniil has such a powerful serve I think this maybe an XL stretch racquet frame,lots of most big servers have XL racquets.
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You really think his is that heavy?
Med. has a long swing seems to whip that thing around pretty quickly. (Chardy plays w/ 305 unmodified according to TF.)
I play w/ 305 unmodified and love it. W/ a double overgrip it’s ~337g strug. I would love a bit more heft, but adding just ONE gram to top or bottom seemed to throw it off and loose it’s “magic”. It just seems so well balanced stock.
I own the 320 as well, which has that same perfect feel & balance but it’s much heavier and slower. I wish there was a 310/315.Not the current 315, that’s a very different racquet.
…ether that, or I need to learn how to add weight and counterbalance properly :-\
Yes, according to a stringer who has strung his racquets. I think 355 was the exact weight. The 305 is a nice racquet – I agree.
I have to thank you for this article and find your website so insightful in general.
A part of me knows I shouldn’t be looking at what the pros are using, they are PROS! But, at the same time it’s nice to know that the raquets they use are not stock raquets (at the very least) Just a few grams can change the way a racquet feels and plays completely.
This post inspired me to tinker with my 305 AGAIN by adding lead and silicone. You can remove the metal piece on the bottom, and cut a hole in the plastic below. Add your silicone and you can glue the metal back on.
I think I’ve finally hit the sweet spot by adding about 4.5g to head and 5.5g to the handle. IT FEELS AMAZING and it elevated my game. Don’t know why Tecnifibre doesn’t use caps with trap door.
Until I made these adjustments I was tempted to continue searching for my perfect racquet and the TF40’s were next on my list. But I’m happy to say, I think my search is over.
Thank you!
Thanks! Great to hear that you seem to have found your setup. Enjoy the 305, it is a really nice frame. Cheers / J
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What is said in Japan is the new color of the Razor CODE.
Sorry if you knew.
Do you think its the Tecnifibre TFight 325 Dynacore 2015?Its the only racquet that is 95 head size, headlight and 18×19 that tecnifibre has producted for sale!
16 x 19 pattern not 18 x 19 as you mention in your accessment
https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2021/08/15/21/04/medvedev-toronto-final-2021-sunday.jpg
18 x 19 pattern confirmed in picture I linked LOL
It’s January 2022 and I can vouch for the present quality and benefits of the XTP extended butt cap. Very good stuff and results.
It’s rumored now that he’s using a custom 98 sq inch of his Dynacore (same mold & grommets, but different layup). Wouldn’t be surprising after all the complaining he’s done about not being able to generate power with the ultra heavy balls used now. If true I guess the closest thing would now be the XTC 305?
Also, he’s gone back & forth in the last year between a full bed of Razor Soft and gut mains (for the same reason as above). Apparently now at the AO he’s using gut mains with RS in the new white color.
Also, he’s gone back & forward b