Tsitsipas-Medvedev: forecast and bet on the match of the 1/4 finals of Roland Garros

On June 8, Tsitsipas will fight Medvedev in the 1/4 finals of Roland Garros. Will Daniel be able to stop Tsitsipas? Bookmakers consider the Greek tennis player the favorite of the match.

Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Daniil Medvedev

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Stephanos Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas is the 5th racket of the world. At Roland Garros, he started with easy victories over Chardy and Martinez-Portero, and in the 3rd round he won a strong-willed victory over Isner, giving him only one game on his serve: 5-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1. In the 4th round, Stephanos surprisingly easily dealt with Carreno-Busta: 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. In the 3rd set, the Greek managed a comeback from the score 1-4.

Daniel Medvedev

Medvedev is the 2nd racket of the world and the 2nd seed at Roland Garros. For 4 years in a row, he could not even pass the first round at this TBSH, and in the current draw he has already reached the 1/4 finals.  At the start, he beat Bublik in three games, then won a strong-willed victory over American Tommy Paul (3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3), and in the 3rd round, he easily defeated Opelka (6-4, 6-2, 6-4). Allowing him to make only one break. Many expected a tough match against Garin, but Daniil dealt with him in two hours: 6-2, 6-1, 7-5. Problems were only at the start of the 3rd set, because the Russian lost with a break (0-3).

Personal meeting statistics

The score in personal meetings: 6-1 in favor of Medvedev. The only match on the ground remained for Daniil, and it was at the "Masters" in Monte Carlo (3rd round) in 2019: 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Tsitsipas ' only victory came in the group stage match of the Final ATP Championship in 2019: 7-6, 6-4.

Interesting facts:

• Last season's semi-final was Tsitsipas ' best result at Roland Garros.
• The Greek's winning streak is 8 matches.
• At Roland Garros, Stephanos won 9 of the last 10 fights.
• The 1/4 final this season is Medvedev's best result at Roland Garros.

Forecast from LiveResult.ru

The audience is looking forward to this confrontation. On the one hand, Tsitsipas is in great shape and is the favorite of the meeting, but on the other hand, he is a "client" of Medvedev, having lost to him 6 times out of seven. In addition, to the surprise of many, the Russian scored an excellent move, and feels great on the clay courts of Paris. I think it will be an interesting battle, which will definitely not end in three games.