Indian Wells 2025: Daniil Medvedev vs. Holger Rune preview, prediction, and live stream details
Both, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune, are on a quest to win their first title of the season at the Indian Wells Open.
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Daniil Medvedev was on cloud nine when he hit the last winner during his Indian Wells quarterfinals against Arthur Fils. Medvedev beat the Frenchman 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7) to book a berth in the semifinals.
He is set to lock horns with Holger Rune next. The Dane too battled it out in his quarterfinals as he came from a set down to beat Tallon Griekspoor 5-7, 6-0, 6-3.
Daniil Medvedev vs. Holger Rune: Match Details
- Surface: Outdoor hard court
- Tournament: Indian Wells 2025
- Match: Daniil Medvedev vs. Holger Rune
- Date: March 15, 2025
- Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden
- Round: Semifinal
- Time: TBD
Daniil Medvedev vs. Holger Rune: Match Preview
Daniil Medvedev was inconsistent at the start of the season. After becoming a father for the second time, Medvedev chose to skip the warm-up tournaments before the Australian Open.
In his first-round match, he somehow beat Kasidit Samrej in a five-set battle but failed to overcome 2024 Next-Gen ATP Finals finalist Learner Tien. Following his shock defeat, the three-time Australian Open finalist fell to Mattia Bellucci in his second match of the Rotterdam Open.
At Open 13, Medvedev was no match for Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic in the semifinals. The 2021 US Open winner then gave a walkover to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Qatar Open quarterfinals. Medvedev’s bad luck continued in Dubai as he once again failed to make a deep run. At Indian Wells, however, Medvedev didn’t face many difficulties before his quarterfinal clash with Arthur Fils.
Holger Rune, on the other hand, was defeated in his first match of the Brisbane International. He then progressed to the Australian Open quarterfinals, where eventual winner Jannik Sinner knocked him out in four sets. Rune didn’t have a successful campaign in the next three tournaments he played. He lost in his second match in Rotterdam, following which, he was beaten in his first match of the Argentina Open.
Rune then gave a walkover to Brandon Nakashima due to food poisoning at the Mexican Open. He didn’t have a smooth run in the California desert as twice he dropped a set, including in the semifinals.
Daniil Medvedev vs. Holger Rune: Match Prediction
Daniil Medvedev is a two-time finalist at Indian Wells. He advanced to the summit clash in 2023 and 2024, but both times, he succumbed to a straight-set defeat to World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz. Holger Rune has never played a semifinal in the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. His best performance came in 2024 when he made it to the quarterfinals, where he was defeated in straight sets by Medvedev.
The upcoming match will be their fourth meeting on the ATP Tour. Medvedev holds a 2-1 head-to-head record over the 21-year-old and had secured victory in their last two meetings- in last year’s Indian Wells quarterfinal and in the 2023 Italian Open final. Rune had secured a win over the former World No.1 the first time they faced each other in the quarterfinal of the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters.
Both the players are yet to win a title this season. Last year as well, they were trophyless on the tour and last lifted a title in 2023. Medvedev is searching for his first ATP trophy since winning his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title at the 2023 Italian Open. Rune, on the other hand, is chasing his sixth tour-level title. The 2022 Paris Masters champion last won a title at the 2023 BMW Open.
Match Prediction: Daniil Medvedev to win in three sets.
Daniil Medvedev vs. Holger Rune: Live Stream Details
- Australia – beIN Sports
- New Zealand– Tennis TV
- India – Discovery India
- USA – Tennis Channel
- UK – Sky UK
- Canada – TSN
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