On July 29, Carreno-Busta will play against Medvedev in the 1/4 finals of the Olympics. Will Daniel be able to stop the Spaniard's victorious path? Bookmakers consider the Russian a clear favorite of the meeting.
Pablo Carreno-Busta
Carreno-Busta is the 11th racket of the world. He has won two clay tournaments this season. One of them is in Hamburg-before the start of the Olympics. In Tokyo, Pablo confidently beat Sandgren (7-5, 6-2), and then barely defeated Cilic (5-7, 6-4, 6-4), making a break in the 2nd and 3rd sets. In the 3rd round, the Spaniard was stronger than Kepfer (7-6, 6-3), having played a setball on the tiebreak of the first game.
Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev is the 2nd racket of the world. Like Pablo, Daniel has won two tournaments this season. At the Olympics, he started with a difficult victory over Bublik (6-4, 7-6), winning back from 0-3 in the second game, and then easily beat Nagal: 6-2, 6-1. In the 3rd round, the Russian got Fognini as an opponent. At first, Daniil completely outplayed the Italian, but in the middle of the second set he felt discomfort in the abdominal area. Physio appeared on the court several times, but Medvedev was still able to win this difficult confrontation: 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. In the decisive game, Daniil made two breaks and played 6 break points.
Personal meeting statistics
The score in personal meetings: 3-1 in favor of Medvedev. This season, the guys crossed paths in Mallorca, and then, in the semifinals, Daniil won a strong-willed victory: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Interesting facts:
- All three face-to-face meetings on hard ended in two games.
- Pablo's winning streak is 7 matches.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Carreno-Busta is a very difficult and experienced opponent who plays well on his serve. It seems that there will be few breaks in the match, which means that the games will be protracted and dense. It is not yet clear in what physical condition Daniel will approach the upcoming meeting, so there is a reason to bet on a plus head start.