The Winston-Salem Open has awarded former World No. 1 and 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev a wild card into the 2026 tournament. The current World No. 7 will return to Winston-Salem for the first time since capturing the tournament title in 2018.

“We’re thrilled to welcome former champion Daniil Medvedev back to Winston-Salem,” said Tournament Director Jeff Ryan. “He has gone on to accomplish so much since winning here in 2018, and having a former World No. 1 and Grand Slam champion joining our already strong player field is incredibly exciting for our fans.”

Medvedev won the 2018 Winston-Salem Open with a straight-sets victory over Steve Johnson in the final, earning the second ATP Tour title of his career. He has since risen as high as World No. 1, won the 2021 U.S. Open, and reached a total of six Grand Slam finals. The 30-year-old has won 23 ATP Tour singles titles, including two in 2026 at Brisbane and Dubai.

Medvedev joins Stefanos Tsitsipas and Cruz Hewitt as wild cards in this year’s field, along with a number of top 50 players set to compete including World No. 20 Luciano Darderi and Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery. The full player field can be viewed here, with remaining spots to be filled by one remaining wild card and winners of the Winston-Salem Open qualifying tournament.