Tsitsipas - Medvedev: forecast and bet on the Australian Open semifinals

On January 28, at 11-30 Moscow time, Tsitsipas will fight Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Will Stefanos be able to reach the final of this TBSH at the third attempt? Bookmakers consider Daniil to be the favorite of the meeting.

Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Daniil Medvedev

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Stefanos Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas is a 23-year-old Greek tennis player, the 4th racket of the world. He started 2022 with the ATP CUP, but played only one full-fledged singles match there (against Schwartzman), and lost it: 7-6, 3-6, 3-6. At the Australian Open, Stefanos started with an easy victory over Imer, and then, not without problems, dealt with Baez and Peer, losing to them by one set. In the 1/8 finals, the Greek won a strong-willed victory over Fritz (4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4), having won three sets thanks to the breaks made in the end, and in the 1/4 final I beat Sinner without any problems (6-3, 6-4, 6-2), never letting him near a break point.

Daniil Medvedev 

Medvedev is a 25-year-old Russian tennis player, the 2nd racket of the world. He started the season with a loss to Umber (7-6, 5-7, 6-7) at the ATP CUP, but has not lost more (8 wins in a row). At the Australian Open, he started with an easy victory over Laaksonen, defeated Kyrgios in four games in the second round, and then confidently dealt with Van De Zandschulp and Cressy, without giving them a single game on his serve. In the 1/4 finals, against Auger-Alyasim, Daniil showed character and willpower, managing to make a comeback with 0-2 in games: 6-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4. We note that in the 4th game, with the score 4-5 on his serve, the Russian played a matchball.

Personal meeting statistics

The score in personal meetings: 6-2 in favor of Medvedev, on hard: 5-1. Last season we crossed paths twice, and both times at the TBSH: Medvedev was stronger in the semi-finals of the Australian Open (6-4, 6-2, 7-5), and Tsitsipas took revenge in the 1/4 finals of Roland Garros (6-3, 7-6, 7-5).

Interesting facts:

• The final last season was Medvedev's best result at the Australian Open.
• The semifinals (2019, 2021, 2022) are Tsitsipas' best result at the Australian Open.
• In all three face-to-face meetings at the TBSH, the bet "Total Less (38.5)" played.
• There were only three tie-breaks in 8 face-to-face meetings.
• Daniil's victory over Auger-Alyasim is the only victory from 0-2 in sets at the Australian Open-2022.
• Medvedev's winning streak is 8 matches.

Forecast from LiveResult.ru

To be honest, we didn't expect to see Tsitsipas at the final stages of the Australian Open. The reason is a knee injury and surgery at the end of last year. It's great that he managed to recover, but it still takes time to get into optimal shape. Medvedev will beat him without any problems. Yes, Daniel plowed for almost 5 hours in the confrontation with Auger-Aliasim, but it seems to us that this will only benefit him. Now, in a meeting with Stefanos, he will be concentrated from the first game, will dictate his tennis and will play extremely reliably on his serve. It should also be noted that the Greek is not so active and strong at the reception now, and this significantly reduces his chances of breaks in the upcoming battle.