Rome Masters 2021 : Daniil Medvedev vs Aslan Karatsev – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Italian Open

Rome Masters 2021 : Daniil Medvedev vs Aslan Karatsev – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Italian Open

Daniil Medvedev and Aslan Karatsev

Third seed Daniil Medvedev will take on Aslan Karatsev in the second round of the Rome Masters 2021. Medvedev is ranked 2nd in the world while Sinner is the World No.27.

Match Details

  • Tournament: ATP Rome Masters 1000
  • Match: Daniil Medvedev vs Aslan Karatsev
  • Round: Second Round
  • Date: 11th May, 2021
  • Prize Money: € 18,000
  • Venue: Rome, Italy
  • Surface: Clay Court

Daniil Medvedev vs Aslan Karatsev: Preview

Aslan Karatsev
Aslan Karatsev

It will be an All-Russian showdown in the second round at Rome. World No.2 Daniil Medvedev faces his ATP Cup team mate Aslan Karatsev. It has been a dream season for Karatsev so far. Coming as a qualifier, he went on to reach make it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Later in March, he won his first ATP Tour title in Dubai. Currently, he is in the Top 30 and is having a decent Clay court run. He reached the final of the Serbia Open last month and in the first round at Rome, he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in straight set 7-6(2),6-4.

His opponent and countryman Daniil Medvedev is having a rather struggling Clay season after a superb run in the Australian Open. He was tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Monte Carlo Masters and was knocked out of the Round of 16 in Madrid.

In Madrid, Medvedev was clearly frustrated after losing the first set and yelled that he doesn’t want to play on this surface anymore.

Daniil Medvedev vs Aslan Karatsev: Head-to-Head

Daniil Medvedev

The duo haven’t met on tour yet. This will be the first meeting between them and hence their H2H stands deadlock at 0-0.

Daniil Medvedev vs Aslan Karatsev: Prediction

Aslan Karatsev
Aslan Karatsev

It will be a cracking match between two friends who know each others’ game very well. It is no big brainer that Medvedev doesn’t like playing on Clay. The amount of topspin he gains doesn’t help him either. He will have to engage in big rallies if he wants to topple Karatsev.

Karatsev’s game is much more suited to Clay than Medvedev’s. His court coverage with slides aids him everytime and will be handy against Medvedev too. Expect the match to go down the distance with Karatsev upsetting the Australian Open finalist.

Prediction: Karatsev to win in three sets.

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