Top seed Daniil Medvedev will square off against defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters on Thursday. The Russian has had a great season, becoming the most successful out of the NextGen. He reached the final of the Australian Open and later became World No.1 for the first time. Medvedev entered the Miami Open as the top seed and sealed his place in the quarterfinals with straight-sets wins over Andy Murray, Pedro Martinez and Jenson Brooksby. Hurkacz started off on a great note but his form later dipped. He has rebounded since then and entered Miami as the 8th seed. The Pole beat Arthur Rinderknech in the second round before surviving a scare from Aslan Karatsev. He then beat Lloyd Harris in straight sets to seal his place in the quarterfinals.
Daniil Medvedev Vs Hubert Hurkacz: Match Details
- Tournament: Miami Open
- Date: 31 Mar 2022, Timing TBD
- Venue: Butch Buchholz, Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
- Surface: Outdoor hard court
- Round: Quarterfinal
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize money: US$9,554,920
Daniil Medvedev Vs Hubert Hurkacz: Head-To-Head
This will be the fourth meeting between the pair, with Medvedev leading the head-to-head 2-1. Their last meeting was at the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals in Italy. Medvedev won 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev Vs Hubert Hurkacz Match Prediction: Who Will Win This Match?
Medvedev has been in fine form in Miami and will enter the contest as the favorite. The Russian is yet to lift a trophy this year but has won 16 out of 20 matches. Both players will be relying on their serves. Medvedev however, has incredible defence and will look to grind Hurkacz down and badger him into making errors. Hurkacz will be looking to stay on the attack and control unforced errors. A win for the Russian will see him return to the top of the ATP rankings however, and that added motivation should be enough to help him eke out a win over his Polish opponent.
Prediction: Medvedev to win in straight sets.
Daniil Medvedev Last 3 Performances
- Miami Open: Round of 16- b. Brooksby 7-5, 6-1
- Miami Open: Round of 32- b. Martinez 6-3, 6-4
- Miami Open: Round of 64- b. Murray 6-4, 6-2
Hubert Hurkacz Last 3 Performances
- Miami Open: Round of 16- b. Harris 7-6(3), 6-2
- Miami Open: Round of 32- b. Karatsev 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
- Miami Open: Round of 64- b. Rinderknech 7-6(5), 6-2
Daniil Medvedev Vs Hubert Hurkacz Broadcasting And Live-Streaming
USA: Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on the Tennis Channel.
UK: Viewers in the UK can also watch the competition live on Amazon Prime Video.
India: Indian viewers can watch the tournament live on Tennis TV as well.
Europe: European viewers can also watch live on SkySports.
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