The winner of two Grand Slam tournaments in mixed doubles Andrey Olkhovsky considers the Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev favorite of the match with the American Francis Tiafoe in the semi-finals of the Masters series tournament in Indian Wells (USA).
Earlier, Medvedev defeated Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina in the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells tournament – 6:3, 7:5. During the encounter, the Russian needed a medical break due to a finger injury. Earlier in the Round of 16 against Alexander Zverev, Medvedev sprained his ankle and also needed medical attention.
– I hope Daniil will be 100% physically ready. Danya is the favorite. And Tiafoe likes to play for the public, especially for her. I don’t think it will be an easy game. Tiafoe does not play on a rhythm: he plays quite differently. He’s a pretty tough opponent in the sense that you don’t know what he’s got to offer you today.
Tiafoe still does not have stability at a high level and consistent victories, however, in individual matches and tournaments he can give very good tennis. Daniil will have to serve very well and, as usual, play flawlessly. Yes, Daniil doesn’t like this court, but at the same time he shows a very good game and has won a lot of matches.
I expect a very interesting game. Danya has been playing really well lately, so naturally he’s a favorite. But Tiafoe can present very good tennis, Olkhovsky told the “Championship”.
The semi-final match in Indian Wells will take place on Saturday, March 18 and will start at 9:00 p.m. Moscow time. Medvedev remained undefeated in 18 matches.
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Source : MatchTV
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