Medvedev began his title defense with a victory over Alexander Shevchenko with a score of 6-3, 7-5. He then beat Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals, where he faced Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
At the start of the match, they were tied, but Medvedev won four games in a row with a score of 2-2 and won the first set. He maintained the same pace in the second set, taking a 4-0 lead thanks to a double break.
Davidovich Fokina stopped his streak of 8 straight losing matches with a break, then took his serve. But the Spaniard was unable to completely reduce the gap because Medvedev still had a break advantage, which he retained to win 6-2, 6-3.
Humbert made a comeback by beating Gaël Monfils 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round then beating Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 in the second. He faced third seed Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals.
Humbert dropped his serve quickly and never managed to come back in the first set. Then, in the second game, the match went to a tiebreaker, which the Frenchman won in a fierce fight 10-8, recovering 3 match points.
In the third set, the Frenchman broke his opponent’s serve twice and won with a score of 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-3.
In personal meetings, Humbert leads against Medvedev with a score of 2:1. The Russian won his last match at the 2023 China Open in three sets.
Predictions for the match between Daniil Medvedev and Hugo Humbert
Humbert kept his composure and earned a hard-fought victory, saving several match points against Hurkacz. He played much better in the third set and dictated the game more often.
On the other hand, Medvedev did not have any particular problems with Davidovitch Fokina. However, he has difficulty in confrontations with Humbert. After losing his first two matches, the Russian earned his first victory against a younger opponent in Beijing last year.
Medvedev’s performance this week is somewhat disappointing compared to what he has shown in the past. But he still hits the ball well and is difficult to beat in backline duels.
Humbert has been in good form this year and has the ability to make this match entertaining and intense. However, Medvedev’s overall consistency still makes him the favorite in this match.
Forecast: victory for Daniil Medvedev in three sets.
Source: Sport
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