US Open 2022: Daniil Medvedev vs Wu Yibing preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (1) Daniil Medvedev vs (Q) Wu Yibing
Date: September 2, 2022.
Tournament: US Open 2022.
Round: Third round (Round of 32).
Venue: New York, United States.
Category: Grand Slam.
Surface: Hard.
Prize money: $60,102,000.
Live telecast: USA - ESPN & ESPN2 | Canada - TSN | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Sony Liv, Sony Ten & Sony Six.
Daniil Medvedev vs Wu Yibing preview
World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will face Wu Yibing in the third round of the US Open on Friday.
Medvedev reached the top of the ATP rankings this season along with the Australian Open final, where he was beaten by Rafael Nadal.
The Russian's only title this season came at the Los Cabos Open, which he won without dropping a single set. He beat Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-0 in the final.
He was the reigning champion at the US Open and started the tournament by beating Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in the first round. He faced Arthur Rinderknech in the second round and beat him 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 to book his place in the last 32 of the competition.
Daniil keeps going
No worries for defending champion Daniil Medvedev who scored a 6-2 7-5 6-3 win vs Arthur Rinderknech to move into US Open 3rd round https://t.co/Jiei5UW2qy
Wu Yibing competed only on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF circuit this season before entering the qualifiers of the US Open. He became the first Chinese man to qualify for the main draw of the competition and ousted Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in the first round.
He then survived a five-set thriller against Nuno Borges, winning 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to seal his place in the third round.
Wu Yibing defeats fellow qualifier Nuno Borges 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4 to become 1st Chinese man to reach @USOpen 3R in tournament history (since 1881).
Wu is 1st Chinese man to reach 3R of any Grand Slam event since Kho Sin-Khie at 1946 @Wimbledon.
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Daniil Medvedev vs Wu Yibing head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two players is 0-0 as they will lock horns for the first time on Friday.
Daniil Medvedev vs Wu Yibing odds
(All odds sourced from Oddschecker)
Daniil Medvedev vs Wu Yibing prediction
Medvedev's ranking and quality on hardcourts make him the outright favorite to beat Wu, who is ranked 173 places below him.
The Russian is arguably the best counterpuncher on tour and loves to wear out his opponents through his long and deep groundstrokes and long rallies. Medvedev also has an effective serve and a fine return game. His all-round quality will no doubt put a lot of pressure on Wu.
The Chinese, a former US Open junior champion, has a solid serve but is also prone to double faults, having served 11 of those in his last match. Wu will look to take the fight to Medvedev and will not shy away from being aggressive. However, he will have to be careful not to hit too many unforced errors throughout the match.
Wu is coming into this contest on the back of a tedious five-setter against Nuno Borges, while Medvedev is yet to drop a set at the US Open. The Russian should be able to get the better of the Chinese and book his place in the last 16 of the tournament.
Pick: Medvedev to win in straight sets.
Also Checkout:- US Open 2022 Results