Marin Cilic vs. Daniil Medvedev 5/30/22 - French Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/29/2022 at 6:12 PM ET
Russian tennis superstar Daniil Medvedev has made it into the fourth round at the 2022 ATP French Open. At this stage of the tournament, Daniil Medvedev will face Marin Cilic from Croatia.
Marin Cilic is a hugely experienced player and his longevity at the elite level is something that needs to be admired. Cilic enters this match following a win in straight sets over Gilles Simon in the previous round. It was a dominant performance by Marin Cilic with the Croatian superstar only losing 5 games in the entire match. During the win, Marin Cilic was able to win 10 service games while being able to win 80% of his receiving points. Cilic will be confident following such a dominant win, but this is expected to be a much tougher match for the Croatian superstar.
Looking at Daniil Medvedev, the Russian superstar has not been at the level he was a few months ago but he is still playing at an elite standard. Medvedev enters this match after a straight sets victory in the previous round. In typical Medvedev fashion, it was a dominant performance. During the win, Daniil Medvedev won 13 service games and 5 return games to win with some ease. Clay is not the strongest surface for Daniil Medvedev, but the Russian superstar will be hoping he is still good enough to challenge for the title.
Daniil Medvedev and Marin Cilic have played each other 3 times in the past with Medvedev winning on all 3 occasions. The most recent match between these two players was in 2021 at the Davis Cup where Daniil Medvedev won in straight sets. This will be the first time these two players will be playing each other on clay.
Looking at all the information, I am going to pick Marin Cilic to win this match. Both players are of an elite level, but Cilic seems to be in better form at this moment in time. Furthermore, Cilic is the stronger player on clay. I see Cilic winning this match in 5 sets.
