By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 2, 2023
The 2 hottest gamers on the ATP Tour are set to conflict on Friday in Dubai. Novak Djokovic – he of the 20-match profitable streak, and 15-0 to start out the season – will face Daniil Medvedev, proprietor of 12 consecutive wins, for the 14th time.
Djokovic, who defeated Medvedev earlier this season (6-3, 6-4) within the semifinals at Adelaide in a match that noticed him harm his hamstring, is aware of he’ll be in for a troublesome problem.
“Daniil is without doubt one of the finest gamers on the earth for the final 5 years,” Djokovic stated. “Grand Slam winner. Former No. 1 on the earth. Not a lot to speak about. His high quality is as robust because it will get if you end up speculated to face somebody on the arduous courtroom significantly.”
🍿 to the prepared…
Unstoppable power meets immovable object, @DjokerNole & @DaniilMedwed face off as soon as once more in Dubai.
Who reaches the ultimate?#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/U1JH2u9yZt
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 2, 2023
Djokovic owns a 9-4 lifetime document in opposition to Medvedev, and he has received the final 4 conferences after shedding to Medvedev within the 2021 US Open last.
“I do know what to anticipate. I have been watching him play,” he stated. “He is on the roll, profitable tournaments, a number of tournaments earlier than Dubai, I am undecided. However he is had an important run – I have never had a nasty run myself, so I feel we’re each in nice type and hopefully can have a superb match.”
“I at all times had some good fights with him!” 🤝@DaniilMedwed on his semi-final opponent 👀#DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/R5sHZ7A1rd
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 2, 2023
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