Jannik Sinner vs Daniil Medvedev – Breakdown and Prediction

September 4, 2024

Jannik Sinner vs Daniil Medvedev: US Open – Quarterfinal

The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinal of the US Open.

Jannik Sinner Profile

The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 54-5 for the season and 29-2 on a hard surface.

The Italian is coming off a 7-6, 7-6, 6-1 win over Tommy Paul in the round of 16. Previously in the tournament, Sinner defeated Christopher O’Connell, Alex Michelsen and Mackenzie McDonald.

In August, he won the title in Cincinnati defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final which was his fifth trophy of the season. Earlier this year he won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open and the titles in Halle, Miami and Rotterdam.

This is his sixth appearance at the US Open and he plays for his first semifinal.

Daniil Medvedev Profile

Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is currently fifth in the rankings. The Russian is 39-13 for the season and 22-6 on hard surface.

Medvedev is coming off a 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 win over Nuno Borges in the round of 16 match. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Flavio Cobolli, Fabian Marozsan and Dusan Lajovic.

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.

Head-to-Head Medvedev leads 7-5 (last five matches)

Medvedev vs Sinner 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 (2024 Wimbledon, quarterfinal)
Sinner vs Medvedev 6-1, 6-2 (2024 ATP Miami, semifinal)
Sinner vs Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 (2024 Australian Open, final)
Sinner vs Medvedev 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 (2023 ATP Masters Cup, semifinal)
Sinner vs Medvedev 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 (2023 ATP Vienna, final)

Prediction and Conclusion

For the third time this season, these two players will face each other on the Grand Slam scene. Sinner won his first ever major coming back from two sets down at the Australian Open, and there is probably still a bitter taste in Medvedev’s mouth following that loss. Medvedev is playing on top of his game, and he managed to beat Sinner at Wimbledon. This match would be a perfect battle for the final, but one of them will exit earlier from the tournament. It is difficult to predict who that will be, but we are pretty sure that this match will go over 39.5 games in total.