Daniil Medvedev vs Grigor Dimitrov: Will Daniil defeat Grigor again?

In the last 16 of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, Daniil Medvedev, world No. 2, will meet Grigor Dimitrov, world No. 28. First, the men have crossed paths four times on the ATP Tour, with the Bulgarian winning at the London tournament in 2017. After that, the Russian won three consecutive meetings on American courts in Washington, New York, and Cincinnati.

Daniil picked up another easy win at the Indian Wells tournament. This time it was Serb Filip Krajinovic who fell victim to world number two. McDonald was knocked out of the tournament before the Serb. Daniil has a 10-match winning streak that stretches from August 21, and in that period, the Russian has lost just one set. By the way, the last person to beat Medvedev was Daniil's compatriot, Andrei Rublev, who unfortunately has already dropped out of the current draw.

I didn't know which match I won by the scoreline. I try to play only in big tournaments, so that figure is very important. Since I've already got 50 wins, it means I've done everything right. Krajinovic is not an easy opponent. Our match was hard, especially in the second game. I think we both showed a good level. I am glad I could win the tie-break. The speed of the local courts is very slow. It seems impossible to go any slower. A bit more, and I could have played mini tennis.

Daniil Medvedev after meeting Krajnovic

Dimitrov has markedly improved compared to the last season, and it is not surprising that he is now ranked 28th, and there is no limit. Before Indian Wells, Dimitrov reached the semi-finals in San Diego, knocking out Fucovic, Holmgren, and Karatsev but lost to Ruud. In Indian Wells, Dimitrov has two dry wins over Altmaier and Opelka. Almost two months ago, Dimitrov played against Medvedev, and that bout ended with Daniel winning 6-3, 6-3. Dimitrov has not faced a player of this level since, losing to Popirin and Ruud.

There is no doubt that Medvedev is the clear favourite for the upcoming game. Daniil is in terrific form, on his way to another triumph at the Masters. Apart from the fact that Medvedev is toned up, let's not forget that Dimitrov is a very comfortable opponent for the Russian. In the last three games between the opponents since 2017, Dimitrov could not win a single set against Daniil. Here are the following betting options for the game: Total Under (20.5) for 1.68, Handicap 1 (-5) for 1.87.