Medvedev – Mannarino: how will the Russian start the grass tournament in Hertogenbosch?

Athletistic/Tennis. On June 15, Daniil Medvedev and Adrian Mannarino will play the second round of the tournament in Hertogenbosch (Netherlands). The meeting will start no earlier than 1:30 p.m. Moscow time. Who will be the strongest in this confrontation?

Tennis. Hertogenbosch. Men. Simple. Second turn

Daniil Medvedev (Russia) – Adrian Mannarino (France)

The Russian spent the start of the season without conviction. If in Adelaide-1 he showed a good result, reaching the 1/2 finals and losing to Novak Djokovic with a score of 3:6; 4:6, then failed at the Australian Open. Already in the third round, after the results of three sets, Medvedev lost to Sebastian Korda – 6: 7, 3: 6, 6: 7. Failure in the first TBSH of the season did not break the tennis player. He confidently finished the tough segment, winning 25 of the next 26 games. As a result, Medvedev reached the final of five tournaments and won four titles. To develop success on the pitch, Daniil Medvedev failed. The Russian was preparing for the start of the season on grass after a sensational defeat of the 172nd ATP Brazilian Thiago Wild in the first round of Roland Garros with a score of 6:7, 7:6, 6:2, 3:6 , 4:6. After this fiasco, Medvedev said he would try to quickly forget about the failure, having analyzed the errors with the team. Daniil fans think everything will be fine in Hertogenbosch.

The 34-year-old Frenchman is not having the best season. It was only in 2 out of 11 tournaments that he was able to reach the 1/4 finals. In most of the competition, he finished the fight in the early rounds, winning just 12 of 25 matches overall. However, it should not be underestimated. On the grass courts, he shows the best game. In eight grass court games in 2022, Mannarino has hit 62% of first pitches and won 71%. Medvedev and Mannarino had five personal meetings. Three ended with the victories of the French tennis player. The last time the paths of the Russian and the French intertwined was in 2022 in the semi-finals of the Hertogenbosch tournament. Then Daniil beat Adrian 7:5, 7:5 in 1 hour 56 minutes.

Medvedev is having a good season. He enters the ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament with impressive statistics – 39 wins in 45 matches. He is motivated to redeem himself from his failure at Roland Garros. Last season, the Russian reached the final in Hertogenbosch. The Frenchman is far from having the best form of play, but on grass he should not be underestimated. Bookmakers see Medvedev as the favorite. There won’t be a sensation, but Daniel won’t have an easy walk.

Recall that Medvedev is currently Russia’s first racketeer.

Andrey Andreev, Sport.Ru