No.1 Novak Djokovic will face No.2 Daniil Medvedev in the decisive match of the US Open final. Novak and Daniil have played a final in 2021, and Djokovic defeated the Russian 3-0 in Melbourne. What’s going to happen this time?
Novak Djokovic form
Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in five sets, although the Serb was 0-1 down in each set during the match, so it was a character victory. The match lasted 3 hours and 38 minutes, Novak had a good game, but he had more unforced errors than actively won points. Djokovic had only 1 whitewash in the American Major, but his bracket is not the hardest. Thus, Novak is not really at the top of his game at the moment.
"These are the moments we live for, the unique opportunities we dream about every day when we wake up and try to find the motivation to go out and do the same thing over and over again. Alexander is a great champion and I admire him on and off the court. We see each other a lot in Monaco. He's a great guy and an even better player. I knew it was going to be a real battle."
Novak Djokovic after beating Alexander Zverev
Daniil Medvedev form
To be honest, we expected more resistance from Auger in the semifinals, thinking that the Canadian would manage to win one set. In the second set, Felix was close to victory, but the experience and skill of Medvedev did the trick. Daniel made it to the final of the American Major, losing only one set to Van de Zandschulp. It may seem like Daniel is in his top form right now. In addition to Auger and Botic, Medvedev has been stronger than Evans, Andújar, Koepfer, and Gasquet at the tournament. So far, everything is going great for the Russian in New York.
"I've had a really smooth run through the bracket. You know Grand Slams, very few people make it to the finals without losing a game. But all matches are tough in their own way. There are difficult moments, tough battles. I won 7-5 against Botic in the fourth set, so it's not that big of an advantage. It's never easy, but I'm happy that I was able to keep my physical and psychological strength."
Danil Medvedev after beating Auger-Allassim
Expert Betting Tips
It is almost always difficult to bet against a favorite, especially in the final game. However, we believe that Medvedev is equal to win the Major and it would be very symbolic to beat Djokovic in the final, definitely the strongest tennis player at the moment. Novak likes Melbourne’s court more than the one in NYC. The US Open is a very special tournament for Medvedev, who played his first Grand Slam final here. We are going to risk and bet on the underdog in this match: TO (36.5) for 1.64, H2 (4.5) for 1.92, W2 for 3.10.