Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic will face each other in their second match of the ATP Finals. The match will start on November 18 at 16:00.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+4) for Medvedev – 1.77.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 21 – 1.66.
Neither of the tennis players in this pairing has any challenges in the upcoming encounter. Djokovic made the playoffs early, while Medvedev lost any chance of getting out of the group. Nevertheless, we expect to see a battle between them, especially a productive performance by Daniil, who will surely want to leave Turin on a positive note.
The last head-to-head encounter between the two players was a long one. We expect this matchup to follow a similar pattern.
Unfortunately, the upcoming match is no longer important for Medvedev in tournament terms. Daniil lost his chances of reaching the semi-finals after losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas (3-6, 7-6, 6-7).
Daniil was poor in the first set, narrowly escaped a tie-break in the second set and in the deciding set, the luck was on his rival’s side. Although actually, Stef did play a little better.
Remarkably, Medvedev lost his seventh match in a row against a top-10 opponent. Despite the fact that at one point he even managed to be in first place in the rankings, it is unlikely that Daniel would call this season a success.
Medvedev lost to Andrey Rublev (7-6, 3-6, 6-7) in the first round. In that match, too, he lost on the tie-break of the deciding set.
For Djokovic, the meeting with Medvedev doesn’t matter much either. The only difference is that Nole has already secured a place in the semi-finals.
Novak has played his previous two matches magnificently without dropping a single set. What’s more, he has not lost a single serve yet.
In the first round, Nole defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-4, 7-6), after which he crushed Andrey Rublev (6-4, 6-1).
The meeting with Rublev, especially in the second set, looked like a warm-up game for Djokovic. Apparently, Novak was encouraged by the news that he was officially allowed to enter Australia.
Djokovic has lost only one of his last ten encounters as a favourite.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Daniil Medvedev’s Rating – 5
Daniil Medvedev Wins/Losses in 2022 – 45/18
Novak Djokovic’s Rating – 8
Novak Djokovic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 40/7
In 3 of Djokovic’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Under 9.5” with odds of 1.955.
Medvedev has played four tie-breaks in his last five games. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 2.32.
Djokovic leads with a score of 7-4 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the Astana Open in October. In that match, Djokovic overpowered Medvedev (6-4, 6-7) after his withdrawal in the second set.
The match will be played at Center Court, Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy.
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