The Astana Open quarterfinal matchup between second seed Daniil Medvedev and Roberto Bautista Agut will take place on Friday.
Albert Ramos-Vinolas was defeated by Medvedev in a commanding 6-3, 6-1 victory to kick off the ATP 500 competition. In the second round, he played Emil Ruusuvuori and defeated the Finn right away. He broke again to take the opening set 6-3. In the first three games of the second set, both players traded breaks, but Medvedev then dominated to take it 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals.
In the first round of the Astana Open, Bautista Agut faced Felix Auger-Aliassime and won the first set 6-4. In the second set, the Canadian had a 3-1 lead, but the Spaniard quickly broke back and tied the match. The set went to a tie-break because there were no further service breaks. In the second round, Bautista Agut faced Pavel Kotov, who he defeated 8-6 to advance. He defeated the young Russian 6-1, 7-6(5) to go to the Astana Open quarterfinals.
Medvedev vs Bautista Agut Match Details
Tournament: Astana Open
Date: October 7, 2022
Venue: Astana, Kazakhstan
Surface: Hard
Round: Quarterfinals
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: $3,728,045
Medvedev vs Bautista Agut Head-to-Head Record
Bautista Agut has a 4-1 advantage over Medvedev in their head-to-head matchup. The Russian defeated the Spaniard 6-3, 6-2 in the Mallorca Championships, and the two have already faced off twice this season. The Russian won 6-2, 6-4 at the Halle Open.
Also read: Laver Cup 2022: Emotional Roger Federer bids adieu to a Glorious Career
Medvedev vs Bautista Agut Prediction
At the Astana Open, Bautista Agut has served superbly so far, winning 75.6% of his first-serve points (59 out of 78) and 66% of his second-serve points (35 out of 53). To defeat the Russian, he must maintain those numbers. Although Medvedev is behind his Spanish opponent in the head-to-head match, he is more talented and should be able to overtake him on Friday.
Prediction: Medvedev to win in 3
Medvedev Last three performances
- Astana Open: Second round- b. Ruusuvuori 6-3, 6-2
- Astana Open: First round- b. Ramos Vinolas 6-3, 6-1
- Moselle Open: Second round- l. Wawrinka 4-6, 7-6(7), 3-6
Bautista Agut Last three performances
- Astana Open: Second round- b. Kotov 6-1, 7-6(5)
- Astana Open: First round- b. Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6(6)
- US Open: First round- l. Wolf 4-6, 4-6, 4-6
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
Also read: 5 Players to look out for in Davis Cup 2022
Do follow us on: Google News | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube | LinkedIn
Thank you for reading it. Leave us a comment if you liked it.
