Top seed Daniil Medvedev will face World No. 98 Ricardas Berankis in the quarterfinals of the Los Cabos Open on Friday.
Medvedev, the current US Open winner, has had a respectable season thus far. The World No. 1 has made it to the top fight three times in ten competitions. His resume still lacks a championship, despite an otherwise strong season. At the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal made an incredible comeback to defeat him. At’s-Hertogenbosch and Halle, respectively, Tim van Rijthoven and Hubert Hurkacz unexpectedly defeated the Russian. On Wednesday at the Abierto de Tenis Mifel in Los Cabos, Medvedev played for the first time since June. The Russian defeated Australian wild card Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-3 to earn his 250th career victory in a stunning tournament debut.
Ricardas Berankis, a successful junior who later rose to the top of the world rankings, has fallen short of expectations thus far on the senior circuit. The 32-year-best old’s position was 50th, which he attained in 2016. As a qualifier this year, the Lithuanian reached the quarterfinals in Dubai, which up until this week was still his best performance on the circuit in 2022. But this week in Los Cabos’ first round, Berankis defeated Halys in straight sets to reverse the situation. He then defeated Facundo Bagnis with ease to move to the round of eight.
Daniil Medvedev vs Ricardas Berankis Match Details
Tournament: Los Cabos Open
Date: August 5, 2022
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Los Cabos, Mexico
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $822,110
Daniil Medvedev vs Ricardas Berankis head to head record
Medvedev and Berankis are locked at 1-1 in the head-to-head. The Russian earned a three-set win in their very first meeting in Moscow in 2018. However, Berankis exacted revenge on the Russian with a straight-sets win in Dubai the following year.
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Daniil Medvedev vs Ricardas Berankis Prediction
n the second round, Medvedev was quite aggressive, smashing five aces and earning 84 percent of his first-serve points. Only two of the 26-year-seven old’s break-point opportunities were successfully converted, and he still has room to grow.
Berankis possesses a respectable baseline game and has won more than 70% of his first-serve points in both of his matches so far. Medvedev, however, represents a gargantuan challenge for the Lithuanian.
Prediction: Medvedev to win in straight sets.
Daniil Medvedev last three performances
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 16- b. Hijikata 6-4, 6-3
- Mallorca Open: Quarterfinal- l. Bautista Agut 3-6, 2-6
- Mallorca Open: Round of 16- b. Karatsev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Ricardas Berankis last three performances
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 16- b. Bagnis 7-6(4), 6-3
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 32- b. Halys 7-6(1), 7-5
- Atlanta Open: Qualifiers- l. Daniel 3-6, 6-7
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
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