Pablo Carreno Busta vs Daniil Medvedev: Prediction and Betting Tips

Pablo Carreno Busta

Sixth seed Pablo Carreno Busta reached the quarter-final of the Olympic games in his first-ever participation. The Spaniard held off German Dominik Koepffer’s challenge beating him in straight sets and extending his winning streak to seven since claiming the ATP Hamburg Open last week.

The Spaniard needed to be at his best especially in the first set. After an equal first set that saw both players lose their serve just once, the tiebreaker was the decider. Carreno Busta came on top 9-7 after saving a set point for Koepfer at 6-5. The second set saw the world number 11 break his opponent’s serve twice and claim victory hitting 11 winners in the process.

Carreno Busta Key stats

• Carreno Busta has played 24.3 games per match in Tokyo
• The average points won on the second serve by Carreno Busta is 61%
• 41.3 is the average winners per match hit by Carreno Busta

Daniil Medvedev hoping to be fit for the quarter-finals

The world number two Daniil Medvedev had to overcome the scorching heat in Tokyo to beat Fabio Fognini in three sets. The ROC player suffered during the match and had to call for two medical timeouts before finding a way to end the match in his favor. The Tennis matches in Tokyo are being played at noontime. Many players including Medvedev and Djokovic suggested playing at night to no avail.

In the match against Fognini, both players were given a ten-minute break between the second and the third set. Medvedev broke Fognin at the start of the third and led 3-0. He saved three break points at 4-2 and went on to win the decider 6-3. Medvedev needs to recover quickly before his quarter-final showdown with in-form Carreno Busta.

Medvedev Key Stats

• Medvedev has played on average 21 games per match in Tokyo
• The average winners per match by Medvedev is 28.7
• 63% is the average points won by Medvedev on his second serve

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Daniil Medvedev Prediction 

The high temperature in Tokyo seems to take its toll on Daniil Medvedev but the Russian somehow managed to win his match against Fognini. The Russian has a tough match against Carreno Busta and needs all his energy to be in full power. 

Carreno Busta is in his best form of the year after registering his seventh consecutive win. The Spaniard has hit a huge number of winners with 124 in three matches showing his confidence in going for his shots.

Despite both players being in good form, the bookies are favoring Medvedev to win with a huge margin in the odds. Vbet is offering odds of 1.29 for the Russian’s win. We think Pablo Carreno Busta has been doing very well lately and he is capable of winning over 9.5 games in the match.

Pablo Carreno Busta vs Daniil Medvedev Betting Tips

Carreno Busta to win over 9.5 Games 1.73 at Vbet

Under 24 Total Games 1.63 at Vbet