Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Daniil Medvedev 9/10/21 - US Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/08/2021 at 2:35 PM ET
Russian tennis superstar Daniil Medvedev has made it into the semifinals at the 2021 ATP US Open in New York. At this stage of the tournament, Medvedev is set to play against Felix Auger Aliassime from Canada.
Daniil Medvedev enters this match having won his previous outing in 4 sets. It was a solid performance by Medvedev although he stumbled in the third set meaning an extra set was played. During the win, Daniil Medvedev impressed with his receiving as he won over 40% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 7 occasions. It has been a strong few months for Daniil Medvedev and considering his recent record, the Russian will be high on confidence in his ability to win the tournament.
On the other side of the coin, Felix Auger Aliassime has also been very impressive at this tournament and he enters this match having defeated his previous opponent with some ease. Felix Auger Aliassime was leading in the second set when his opponent was forced to retire. During the win, Felix Auger Aliassime impressed with his serving as the Canadian player hit 8 aces which helped him win all of his service points. It has been a strong tournament for Felix Auger Aliassime as he has defeated players like Frances Tiafoe but this is expected to be the toughest match thus far for the Canadian.
Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger Aliassime have played each other once in the past. The match was played in 2018 at the Canadian Open where Daniil Medvedev won in 3 sets.
Taking all the information into notice, I see Daniil Medvedev winning this match. Felix Auger Aliassime has had a strong tournament and despite the form he has shown, I see the Canadian not having enough to challenge the Russian. I see Daniil Medvedev winning in 4 sets.
