The first racket of the Spanish world Carlos Alcaraz set to be favorite for US Open semi-final against Daniil Medvedev However, the Russian can play tenaciously and fight for victory, Andrey Olkhovsky, winner of two Grand Slam mixed doubles tournaments, told .
World No. 3 Medvedev will face Alcaraz in the US Open semi-finals, with the match estimated to start at 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday.
– It will be a very interesting match, Alcaraz can be called a favorite in this confrontation. However, we expect a lot from his game. But Daniil can fight calmly and count on victory if he plays with great tenacity and depth against Alcaraz.
The Spaniard’s main advantage is that he plays consistently and quickly. He is not afraid to volley, and besides he distorts the game in a very unpleasant way with short shots. In this aspect, he is more efficient than Daniil, Olkhovsky told .
Alcaraz and Medvedev have faced each other three times, including two in 2023. In March, the Spaniard won the Masters final in Indian Wells with a score of 2-0, in July, in the Wimbledon semi-finals, he won again won with a clean sheet – 3-0. At Wimbledon 2021, Medvedev was stronger than Alcaraz in three matches.
In the other semi-final of the Grand Slam tournament, American Ben Shelton and Serbian Novak Djokovic will play.
Source : MatchTV
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