Daniil Medvedev vs. Frances Tiafoe 3/30/21 - ATP Miami, USA Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/29/2021 at 9:37 AM ET
Russian tennis superstar Daniil Medvedev has made it into the round of 16 at the 2021 ATP Miami Open. At this stage of the tournament, Medvedev is set to play against Frances Tiafoe from the United States.
It has been an exceptional season for Daniil Medvedev as he helped Team Russia win the ATP Cup and followed that by making the final of the Australian Open. In recent weeks, Medvedev won the Open 13 in France. Medvedev enters this match having won his previous outing in 3 sets. It was not the best performance by Medvedev but the Russian superstar showed his class when required to win the vital points and win the match. During the win, Medvedev impressed with his serving as he hit 10 aces which helped him win 73% of his service points and 94% of his service games. Medvedev is an outstanding player and will be hoping to go on to win this tournament.
On the other side of the coin, Frances Tiafoe will be hoping to cause an upset on home soil. Tiafoe also won his previous match in 3 sets having lost the opening set. During the win, Tiafoe won 86% of his service games and 2 return games. The past few years have been tough for Tiafoe as he has fallen down in terms of form and results. Despite playing on home soil, this is expected to be a tough match for Frances Tiafoe as he is playing against the number 1 seed at this tournament.
Daniil Medvedev and Frances Tiafoe have played each other 4 times in the past with Medvedev winning on 3 occasions and Tiafoe winning only once. The most recent match was in 2020 at the US Open where Medvedev won in straight sets.
Taking everything into notice, I am going to pick Daniil Medvedev to win this match. The Russian superstar is the stronger player and has been in stunning form over the past few seasons. I see Daniil Medvedev being good enough to win this match in straight sets.
