Djokovic vs Medvedev: prediction for the Astana Open match
Novak Djokovic goes against Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal of the Astana Open. Who will make it to the final of the tournament? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is on a winning streak of seven matches. Last week, the Serbian star celebrated success at the Tel Aviv Open. In the final, he defeated Marin Cilic (6-3, 6-4). His performance in Astana has been flawless - after a quick win over Christian Garin (6-1, 6-1), he ousted Botic van de Zandschulp (6-3, 6-1) and Karen Khachanov (6-4, 6-3).

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev hasn't surrended a set here, either. In the opening round, the Russian athlete confidently defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (6-3, 6-1). After that, he closed Emil Ruusuvuori (6-3, 6-2) and Roerto Bautista Agut (6-1, 6-1). Medvedev has won only one trophy this season - in August, he triumphed at the tournament in Los Cabos.
Trends
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5
Djokovic played under 9.5 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.

СтавкаTie-break in the match - yes
In the last 5 matches, Medvedev played 2 tie-breaks.

Tip and bets
Medvedev is in excellent shape and can definitely put up a fight against Djokovic. He has defeated the Serb on the indoor hard court before. Moreover, Djokovic has been playing non-stop for two weeks, and Medvedev is more rested. We will be backing the Russian in this pair.
Our prediction - Medvedev to win
Matches between players of such high quality should never end quickly. Therefore, we expect a long confrontation between Djokovic and Medvedev in the Astana Open semifinal. Additionally, the previous head-to-head match ended in three sets.
Second bet - total over 22 games