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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has been granted a wildcard to compete in the ATP tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from August 23 to 29. The article lists Medvedev's career achievements and provides details about the tournament's prize money and format.

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What happened

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has received a wildcard for the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the event's press service said.

Why it matters

The tournament will take place from August 23 to 29.

Common ground

Medvedev, 30, is seventh in the ATP rankings.

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Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has been granted a wildcard to compete in the ATP tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from August 23 to 29. The article lists Medvedev's career achievements and provides details about the tournament's prize money and format.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has received a wildcard for the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent web search results confirm that Daniil Medvedev received and accepted a wildcard for the Winston-Salem Open.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Winston-Salem Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 57th edition of the Winston-Salem Open (as successor to previous tournaments in New Haven and Long I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winston-Salem_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He was formerly ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP. Medvedev has won 23 ATP Tour-level s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Winston-Salem Open is a men's professional tennis tournament played on the ATP Tour at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the United States. It made its debut at Winston-Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston-Salem_Open
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Claim 2: “A year earlier, he won the ATP Finals.”
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Multiple independent sources, including the ATP Tour and news reports, confirm he won the ATP Finals in 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian defeated Dominic Thiem in their final match at London's O2 Arena.On the strength of his victory at the Paris Rolex Masters, Daniil Medvedev reached the ATP Finals in London as the fittest …
https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/videos/ATP_Tennis/9320…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniil Medvedev is the first Russian to win the Nitto ATP Finals since Nikolay Davydenko in 2009.Medvedev’s win against Thiem made history at the Nitto ATP Finals. No player had defeated the top three…
https://web.archive.org/web/20201123154212/https://www.atpto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniil Medvedev won the biggest title of his career as he defeated Dominic Thiem in the finals of the Nitto ATP Finals 2020. He became only the second Russian to win the tour finals. Three-time Grand …
https://www.essentiallysports.com/he-is-very-intelligent-and…
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Claim 3: “In 2021, he helped Russia win the ATP Cup and Davis Cup.”
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TASS and other web search results confirm he helped Russia win both the ATP Cup and the Davis Cup in 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has received a wildcard for the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the event's press service said.In 2021, he …
https://tass.com/sports/2176045
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web search NEUTRAL — Second-ranked Daniil Medvedev helped Russia beat Ecuador at the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, setting up a clash with Spain to decide which will go through as a group winner.
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2021/nov/28/medvedev-leads-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paris (AFP) – Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev hel…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211127-djokovic-s-se…
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Claim 4: “The Winston-Salem tournament is an ATP 250 hard-court event with total prize money of $850,000.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific prize money amount of $850,000 for the tournament.
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Claim 5: “He has won 23 ATP singles titles”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Daniil Medvedev has won 23 ATP Tour-level singles titles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Medvedev defeated Dominic Thiem in the final, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2020 ATP Finals. Medvedev became the fourth man to defeat the world's top-three ranked pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_ATP_Finals_–_Singles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He was formerly ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP. Medvedev has won 23 ATP Tour-level s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Russian professional tennis player Daniil Medvedev. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev_career_statist…
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Claim 6: “The Russian has reached six Grand Slam finals”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Medvedev has reached six Grand Slam finals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniil Medvedev has won only one Grand Slam as of December 2024, which includes winning the 2021 US Open.He has reached six Grand Slam finals, winning one title and finishing as a runner-up in five.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/daniil-medvedev-grand-sla…
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web search NEUTRAL — He's reached six Grand Slam finals in his career — all on hard courts.Any list would have to start with his championship at the 2021 U.S. Open, where his victory in the final prevented Novak Djokovic …
https://www.tsn.ca/tennis/daniil-medvedev-won-a-us-open-and-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player. He was formerly ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP. Medvedev has won 23 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev
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Claim 7: “The tournament will take place from August 23 to 29.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the Winston-Salem Open in 2025 and 2026, none of the provided sources specify the dates as August 23 to 29. One source mentions 2013 dates, but not current ones.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 ATP Tour is the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2026 tennis season. The 2026 ATP Tour calendar comprises the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_ATP_Tour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Winston-Salem Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 56th edition of the Winston-Salem Open (as successor to previous tournaments in New Haven and Long I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Winston-Salem_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Winston-Salem Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 57th edition of the Winston-Salem Open (as successor to previous tournaments in New Haven and Long I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winston-Salem_Open
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Claim 8: “Medvedev won the tournament in 2018.”
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Claim 9: “Medvedev, 30, is seventh in the ATP rankings.”
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The claim states he is ranked seventh. However, one web search result explicitly states he is 'ranked No. 8 in the world' for the Winston-Salem event. His age (30) is corroborated by web search results (born Feb 11, 1996).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He was formerly ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP. Medvedev has won 23 ATP Tour-level s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Russian professional tennis player Daniil Medvedev. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev_career_statist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev have faced each other 22 times since 2016, with Medvedev leading the rivalry, 14–8. Medvedev leads their five-set…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medvedev–Zverev_rivalry
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Claim 10: “spent 16 weeks as world No. 1 in 2022.”
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The ATP Tour official site (via web search) confirms that Daniil Medvedev spent 16 weeks as World No. 1 in 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He was formerly ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP. Medvedev has won 23 ATP Tour-level s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Russian professional tennis player Daniil Medvedev. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniil_Medvedev_career_statist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) players Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev have faced each other 22 times since 2016, with Medvedev leading the rivalry, 14–8. Medvedev leads their five-set…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medvedev–Zverev_rivalry
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Claim 11: “winning the US Open in 2021.”
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Both Wikipedia and multiple cross-references confirm he won the US Open in 2021.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He previously won the 2021 US Open
https://tass.com/sports/2168249
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He previously won the 2021 US Open and holds 23 ATP titles.
https://tass.com/sports/2136823
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He previously won the 2021 US Open and is now a 23-time ATP champion.
https://tass.com/sports/2131105
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