Hubert Hurkacz vs Daniil Medvedev Prediction: Stick to Hubert against the odds!

Two star tennis players in the top 10 ATP ranking clash against each other in an epic Quarter final match. They are no strangers to this stage of the competition and with their vast experiences behind them, this game promises to be exciting.

Hubert Hurkacz defeated Arthur Cazaux in his last match in straight sets, while Daniil Medvedev had to fight it out with Nuno Borges in 4 sets. He eventually won the game 3:1 at the end to book his place in the Quarter final round.

Hubert Hurkacz

The Polish tennis player is currently ranked 9th on the ATP rankings. He has won 7 career singles titles since he turned pro in 2015 and his current win/loss ratio is 173/125. Hubert has qualified for the Australian Open in every edition since his first appearance in 2019, which makes it 5 in a row and in the 2023 Australian Open, he made it to the 4th round for the first time in his career and this year he is determined to go all the way through to the final.

Hurkacz beat Omar Jasika in straight sets in his first match of the tournament, before Jakub Mensik in the next round. The game lasted through 5 sets and Hubert Hurkacz won 3:2 at the end to progress into the next round. And in the next round, he defeated Ugo Humbert 3:1, before defeating Arthur Cazaux in straight sets in his last match.

Daniil Medvedev

Medvedev is one of the many popular names to make it to this round of the tournament and it comes as no surprise to see him fighting for the grand prize. The 27 year-old Russian is ranked 3rd on the WTA rankings right now and he has 20 singles career titles to his name.

He has played in the Australian Open in every edition since his first appearance in 2017 and he made it to the final in both the 2021 and 2022 editions but lost both finals. He remains without a single Australian Open title till date and he would hope to pick up his first this year.

Daniil Medvedev’s first match in the tournament was a win over Terence Atmane, then he defeated Emil Ruusuvuori in 5 sets, beating him 3:2. Then Medvedev defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the round of 32 in straight sets, before defeating Nuno Borges 3:1 in his last match.

Head to Head

Hubert Hurkacz and Daniil Medvedev have faced each other 6 times in their careers and Hubert Hurkacz leads with 4 wins while Daniil Medvedev has 2 wins.

Analysis and Predictions

It's a tough match for both players, as they both are in fine form at the moment. Hubert Hurkacz has beaten Medvedev in their last 3 meetings and at the moment, he is confident in his skills to beat him once again. Whichever way this goes, it’s a game that will surely go the distance and both players will rely on their endurance levels to get the win.

• Sets Handicap 1 (+1.5) at 1.85 Odds
• Hubert Hurkacz to Win at 2.933 Odds
• Hubert Hurkacz to Win First Set at 2.50 Odds