Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz Miami Open 2022 QF Preview

Daniil Medvedev wants only one extra win to return the No.1 spot after Miami, having misplaced it following his early exit in Miami. He will probably be favoured towards final 12 months’s champion Hubert Hurkacz though it will not be a simple one for the Russian. Medvedev leads the face to face 2-1 however all three matches have gone to a deciding set up to now.

Medvedev was in bother early towards Jenson Brooksby however upped the stress on the decisive second, getting back from 3-5 down within the first set to cruise to a 7-5 6-1 victory. “I knew it was not going to be a straightforward match. I had no options at the start. The essential second was once I managed to make him serve for the set and he acquired slightly bit tight and I performed a bit higher.” he stated.

A failure to defend his factors from final 12 months will see Hurkacz fall just a few locations within the rankings however he has managed a minimum of mitigate among the harm up to now by attending to the quarter finals. It hasn’t been the hardest route with Lloyd Harris his most up-to-date opponent however he handled the South African pretty comfortably, successful in straights.

This ought to be Medvedev’s hardest match of the event up to now, enjoying somebody way more aggressive and with a greater serve than his opponents beforehand. The highest seed is favorite on laborious courtroom towards in all probability anyone however that doesn’t imply he isn’t nonetheless weak on his day. Gael Monfils confirmed this final week and Hurkacz would be the first true check for him this week after having the ability to ease into this event.

Prediction – Daniil Medvedev in three units