Daniil Medvedev will face Felix Auger Aliassime in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open. The match will start on February 24 at 16:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-3) for Medvedev – 1.79.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 23 – 1.76.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Over 9.5 – 1.67.
Medvedev looks a little tired, but we think he should be good enough for the upcoming match against Auger Aliassime. Daniil has beaten the Canadian five times before, including the recent meeting that took place in Rotterdam. In that match, the Russian outplayed Felix in two sets.
Medvedev and Auger Aliassime met each other recently in Rotterdam. That match was dictated by the Russian and was played in two sets. We expect this match to be played in two sets as well.
We must admit that the transition from indoor to outdoor tournaments was not easy for Daniil.
In Rotterdam, Daniil seems to have been much more comfortable than in Doha, where he has to play in the heat
In the first round, Medvedev had to run up against Liam Broady (6-4, 6-3).
In the second round, the Russian had an actual test. Medvedev barely defeated Christopher O’Connell (6-2, 4-6, 7-5).
In the deciding set, Daniil broke at 5-5 before going straight to the wire.
Medvedev’s winning streak now stands at seven matches. Last week, he took the title in Rotterdam, defeating Jannik Sinner (5-7, 6-2, 6-2) in the final.
Medvedev has nine wins in his last ten matches.
Felix also had problems at the start of the tournament. In the first match, the Canadian barely defeated Jason Kubler (4:6, 6:1, 6:4).
However, here we must still pay attention to the fact that after the first set, Auger Aliassime did not lose a single serve.
In the quarterfinals, the 22-year-old tennis player defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (6-4, 7-6). Again, again primarily thanks to classy serve play. The Spaniard never managed to make at least one break.
Auger Aliassime went at least two rounds for the third time this season.
Five of Auger Aliassime’s last six matches at the ATP tournaments ended in two sets.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Daniil Medvedev’s Rating – 8
Daniil Medvedev Wins/Losses in 2023 – 12/2
Felix Auger Aliassime’s Rating – 9
Felix Auger Aliassime Wins/Losses in 2023 – 7/3
In 3 of the last 5 Auger Aliassime matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 1.67.
Medvedev leads with a score of 5-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the Rotterdam Open last week. In that match, Medvedev defeated Auger Aliassime (6-2, 6-4) in two sets.
The match will be played in Center Court, Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar.
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