Follow us on Google Discover Daniil Medvedev was a winner again recently as he claimed the first prize at the Almaty Open.
The Russian also reached the semifinal at the Shanghai Masters but was beaten by a resurgent Arthur Rinderknech, who went on to lose in the final.
Medvedev went into the Almaty Open final as the heavy favourite, and he managed to overcome Frenchman Corentin Moutet in three sets to claim the title.
It’s been a turbulent year for Medvedev when it comes to the Grand Slam tournaments, and he’s managed a single win at the four majors in 2025.
Medvedev has already said what he’s looking forward to at the Paris Masters and now he’s taken part in a little bit of fun on social media ahead of the tournament.
Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty ImagesDaniil Medvedev says if he would quit tennis for $67 million
With a new ‘Six-Seven’ craze becoming a trend, Overtime Tennis interviewed a number of players on their Instagram channel to ask if they’d retire from tennis for $67 million.
There’s not actually anything that confirms what the six-seven trend is all about. It’s a viral rap song sung by Skrilla, but it mainly consists of shouting the phrase six-seven in various random contexts.
There is also The 67 Kid, who made the trend even popular by excitedly yelling six-seven with a hand gesture at a basketball game.
The interviews with the players on the Instagram feed went as follows, with most of them suggesting that they’d continue playing tennis – including Medvedev.
Learner Tien: “And I could play recreationally or not? No I don’t think I would to be honest.”
Medvedev: “I know this is some trend going on but I don’t know it. Would I quit tennis for $67 million? It’s not an easy question. Do we go before tax, after tax, do I get in one go or an instalment for the next 50 years? But no, I would go no.”
Zizou Bergs: “No, no chance!”
Corentin Moutet: “$67 million? That’s a lot. I like tennis, I love it, but $67 million, I can do a lot. Free of pain, spend time with the family.”
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: “Maybe? That’s a lot of money. A Grand Slam is better than $67 million.”
Felix Auger-Aliassime: “Give me a few more years, I don’t know.”
Alexander Muller: “No! I signed the contract now.”
Davidovich Fokina: “Maybe!”
Grigor Dimitrov: “No, no, I wouldn’t.”
What Daniil Medvedev said about potentially retiring earlier this year
Medvedev was critiqued earlier this year following some drab performances to start the year off, including an early exit at the Australian Open.
Despite being just 29-years-old, Medvedev was quizzed on whether he was considering retirement earlier this year and he’s in no doubt as to where he sits when discussing that potential situation.
He told Tennis World: “No, I mean, I don’t even know what to say about that. I like tennis, still win a lot of money, so I’m going to continue playing.
“If I drop out of the top 100, then I don’t know, but this is probably not going to happen. And I’m pretty sure I can come back strong enough. That’s it.”
Medvedev doesn’t have a lot to play for left this season and he will now be simply looking to win a few more matches at the Paris Masters.