LiontipsNovak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Astana (October 8, 2022).
Command Analysis
Novak Djokovic is on a winning streak of seven matches. Last week, the Serbian star celebrated success at the Tel Aviv Open. In the final, he defeated Marin Cilic (6-3, 6-4). His performance in Astana has been flawless - after a quick win over Christian Garin (6-1, 6-1), he ousted Botic van de Zandschulp (6-3, 6-1) and Karen Khachanov (6-4, 6-3).
Daniil Medvedev hasn't surrended a set here, either. In the opening round, the Russian athlete confidently defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (6-3, 6-1). After that, he closed Emil Ruusuvuori (6-3, 6-2) and Roerto Bautista Agut (6-1, 6-1). Medvedev has won only one trophy this season - in August, he triumphed at the tournament in Los Cabos.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Djokovic played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
СтавкаTie-break in the match - yes
In the last 5 matches, Medvedev played 2 tie-breaks.
Tip and bets
Medvedev is in excellent shape and can definitely put up a fight against Djokovic. He has defeated the Serb on the indoor hard court before. Moreover, Djokovic has been playing non-stop for two weeks, and Medvedev is more rested. We will be backing the Russian in this pair.
Our prediction - Medvedev to win
Matches between players of such high quality should never end quickly. Therefore, we expect a long confrontation between Djokovic and Medvedev in the Astana Open semifinal. Additionally, the previous head-to-head match ended in three sets.
Second bet - total over 22 games
