ATP Australian Open – Hubert Hurkacz vs Daniil Medvedev 24 January 2024
Two of the best tennis players ranked in the Top 10 by ATP meet in a dramatic quarterfinals match, with ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz taking on third seed Daniil Medvedev. The clash is slated to take place at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Daniil Medvedev Preview
The 26-year-old Polish tennis player is currently ranked 9th on the ATP rankings, having won seven ATP Tour singles titles, including two Masters 1000 titles at the 2021 Miami Open and the 2023 Shanghai Masters. Hubert Hurkacz once made it to the Grand Slam semi-final, losing to Sebastian Korda, but he will look to advance this time to the final.
Hurkacz booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the competition by defeating Arthur Cazaux in straight sets. Although he had to go five sets in his second round match against Jakub Menask and in the next round, he defeated Ugo Humbert 3:1 before defeating Arthur Cazaux in straight sets in his last match.
Daniil Medvedev Preview
Daniil Medvedev is currently ranked 3rd on the WTA rankings, having won 20 singles career titles. The 27-year-old Russian will look to put in his best performance in this match by winning his first Australian Open, having made it to the final of this hard-court Grand Slam with successive appearances in 2021 and 2022 but losing both.
Daniil Medvedev’s book his spot in the tournament quarterfinals after defeating Qualifier Terence Atmane, who retired in the first round of the tournament, defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in 5 sets, winning him 3:2 in the next round. He then proceeded to defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the round of 32 in straight sets before defeating Nuno Borges 3:1 in his last match.
Hubert Hurkacz vs Daniil Medvedev – Betting Tips
Both players have shown excellent form in the tournament, but the head-to-head record have shown that Hubert Hurkacz and Daniil Medvedev have faced each other six times in their careers, and Hubert Hurkacz have four wins while Daniil Medvedev have two wins. We believe in a win for Daniil Medvedev.
