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Daniil Medvedev vs Flavio Cobolli: US Open – Third round
The 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev will face Flavio Cobolli in the third round of the US Open.
Daniil Medvedev Profile
Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is currently fifth in the rankings. The Russian is 37-13 for the season and 20-6 on hard surface.
Medvedev is coming off a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 win over Fabian Marozsan in the second round after beating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the opener.
Medvedev has yet to win a title this season as he lost both finals at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells.
Medvedev won the US Open in 2021 defeating Novak Djokovic in the final and last year lost in the final to the Serb.
Flavio Cobolli Profile
Flavio Cobolli has the highest ranking of his career being No. 31 in the world. The Italian is 39-24 for the season and 23-10 on hard surface.
The 22-year-old is coming off a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win over Zizou Bergz in the second round following a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over James Duckworth in the opener.
Cobolli’s bets result this season was the final in Washington where he lost to Sebastian Korda.
This is the first time he made it to the main draw in New York.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Daniil Medvedev and Flavio Cobolli.
Prediction and Conclusion
Daniil Medvedev came to New York in poor shape after losing in the opening rounds in Montreal and Cincinnati. However, the Russian is a former US Open champion, and his confidence is unquestionable. Cobolli has made his best result in New York and may be a problem for Medvedev to a certain point but will not come even close to winning this match. Therefore, we go with Medvedev to cover the -1.5-set spread.
