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Daniil Medvedev vs Dominik Koepfer: Roland Garros – first round
One of the Roland Garros Daniil Medvedev is starting against Dominik Koepfer in the first round of the tournament.
Daniil Medvedev Profile
Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is currently fifth in the ATP rankings. The Russian is 24-7 for the season and 6-3 on clay.
Medvedev is coming off a 6-1, 6-4 loss to Tommy Paul in the round of 16 in Rome.
He lost two finals this season, at the Australian Open to Yannick Sinner and in Indian Wells to Carlos Alcaraz.
Medvedev made his debut at Roland Garros in 2017 and his best result is the quarterfinal in 2021.
Dominik Koepfer Profile
Dominik Koepfer is 65th in the rankings, and his career high was No. 49. The German is 17–12 for the season and 4-6 on clay.
Koepfer is coming off a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the round of 16 in Lyon. His best result this season was winning the Challenger in Canberra.
Koepfer made his debut in Roland Garros in 2019, and the third round in 2021 is his best result so far.
Head-to-Head Medvedev leads 3-0
- Medvedev vs Koepfer 7-6, 6-0 (2024 ATP Miami, Round of 16)
- Medvedev vs Koepfer 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 (2021 US Open, second round)
- Medvedev vs Koepfer 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (2019 US Open, round of 16_
Prediction and Conclusion
Daniil Medvedev is one of the best players today, but he has yet to win a title in 2024 after winning five last year. Playing on clay has not been the best for him so far in his career, but it seems he has finally adapted his game to perform well on this surface. He has struggled with a minor hamstring injury in the last couple of months, but he is ready to play his best game in Paris. Medvedev has defeated Koepfer in all of their three previous matches, and that will be the case today as well. Still, things may not go that smoothly, so we go with Medvedev winning this one in four sets.
