Daniil Medvedev vs. Hubert Hurkacz 3/31/22 - ATP Miami, USA Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/30/2022 at 10:37 PM ET
In the quarterfinals of the 2022 ATP Miami Open in the United States, Daniil Medvedev is set to play against Hubert Hurkacz from Poland.
Hubert Hurkacz enters this match following a strong win in the previous round where he defeated Lloyd Harris in straight sets. It was a comfortable win for Hubert Hurkacz as the Polish player controlled the match by winning 90% of his service games and 3 return games. It has been a strong few months for Hubert Hurkacz as he recently made the semifinals at ATP Dubai. This is expected to be a much tougher challenge for Hubert Hurkacz as he is playing against an elite player in Daniil Medvedev.
Looking at Daniil Medvedev, the superstar player has had a strong 2022 season as he made the final of the Australian Open where he looked dominant across the tournament. Medvedev also made the semifinals at ATP Mexico. This tournament has been a good one for Daniil Medvedev as he is yet to lose a set. In the previous round, Medvedev won in straight sets as he won 90% of his service games and 4 return games. Medvedev is looking dominant and well placed to challenge for the title.
Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz have played each other on 3 occasions with Medvedev winning twice and Hurkacz winning once. The most recent match between these two players was in 2021 at the ATP Finals where Medvedev won in 3 sets. Prior to that, these two players played each other at the 2021 Canadian Open and 2021 at Wimbledon. Hubert Hurkacz won at Wimbledon while Medvedev won at the Canadian Open.
Looking at all the information, I am going to pick Daniil Medvedev to win this match. Medvedev is the stronger player and he looks in better form when compared to his opponent. On hard courts, I see Daniil Medvedev being significantly stronger thus I see him winning this match in straight sets.
