Stefano Tsitsipas vs. Daniil Medvedev Prediction: Medvedev’s Game Has Improved

On Wednesday, world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas will face 2021 US Open winner Daniil Medvedev in the group stage of the 2022 ATP Finals.

Tsitsipas faced Novak Djokovic in his first round-robin match and lost serve to fall behind 1-0 in the first set. He then unable to make any breakthroughs on his opponent's serve and lost the set.

The Greek stepped up his game in the second set, but it was still difficult to wear down the Serb. The set proceeded to a tie-break because both players held serve to the finish. Djokovic led 5-1 in the match, and the Greek was unable to erase the gap, losing 6-4, 7-6. (4).

In his opening group match, Medvedev faced Andrey Rublev. He trailed 3-1 after an early break, but he even the score by breaking his opponent's serve as he attempted to finish out the set. The former world number one then saved a few of set points to force a tie-break.

While Rublev raced out to a 6-2 lead in the tie-break, Medvedev hung in there and won the first set. The former US Open champion's momentum was lost in the second set when he dropped serve twice.

In the third set, the pair were evenly matched since they both guarded their serves effectively. Rublev had a 6-3 lead in the tie-break as the set entered the tie-break. Medvedev survived the first four match points but was lost on the fifth, falling 6-7 (7), 6-3, 7-6. (7).

After losing their first group tie, both need a convincing win to advance to the semifinals. Medvedev's game now has fewer flaws than Tsitsipas', giving him an advantage in the match.

• Total Over 23 for 1.84
• Handiсap Daniil Medvedev (-2.5) for 1.885
• Individual Total 2 Over 13 for 1.84