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Daniil Medvedev vs Sebastian Ofner: Olympic Tennis tournament – Second round

One of the favorites for winning a medal Daniil Medvedev will take on Sebastian ofner in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Daniil Medvedev Profile

Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is currently fifth in the ATP rankings. The Russian is 34-10 for the season and 10-4 on clay.

Medvedev is coming off a 6-2, 6-1 win over Rinky Hijikata in the opening round of the Olympic tournament.

In his previous match, he lost in four sets to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal at Wimbledon. This season, Medvedev lost the finals at the Australian Open and Indian Wells and has yet to win a title after winning five last season.

Medvedev also represents Russia in doubles in Paris with Roman Safiullin.

Sebastian Ofner Profile

Sebastian Ofner is 56th in the rankings and his career high was No. 37 in the world. The Austrian is 19-24 for the season and 8-13 on clay.

Ofner is coming off a 7-5, 6-2 win over Robin Haase in the opening round of the Olympic tournament. Last week, he lost the opener in Kitzbuhel to Lukas Neumayer.

Ofner’s best result this season was the final in Mallorca where he lost to Alejandro Tabilo.

Head-to-Head Medvedev leads 1-0

• Medvedev vs Ofner 6-1, 6-2 (2018 Davis Cup)

Prediction and Conclusion

Daniil Medvedev has yet to win a title in 2024, which puts a lot of pressure on him. The Russian is not considered a favorite to win any clay court tournament, but that can go in his favor as he has a good draw and all the eyes are on the rest of the players in the top 5. Sebastian Ofner is not even close to the level of Medvedev, and the Russian will take care of business in straight sets.