2021 Australian Open First Round – Vasek Pospisil vs Daniil Medvedev Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Vasek Pospisil vs Daniil Medvedev taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne
When is Vasek Pospisil vs Daniil Medvedev on and what time does it start? Tuesday 9th February, 2021 – not before 02:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Vasek Pospisil vs Daniil Medvedev? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection
What channel is Vasek Pospisil vs Daniil Medvedev on? The 2021 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match
Where can I stream Vasek Pospisil vs Daniil Medvedev in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription
THE LOWDOWN
VASEK POSPISIL
- 30-year-old Vasek Pospisil came so close to winning his first ATP title at the close of last season but fell foul of the fiercely rising star of 19-tear-old Jannik Sinner in the final.
- The Canadian will be pleased with his progress back from a big injury lay-off though and his current world ranking at world number 63 is a step towards his rightful place in the top 50.
DANIIL MEDVEDEV
- World number four Daniil Medvedev should be considered one of the title contenders here having won the last three tournaments he has entered: the Paris Masters, ATP Finals and last week’s ATP Cup with Team Russia.
- The 24-year-old won all four singles matches alongside Andrey Rublev to claim the second ATP Cup title and dropped just one set in the whole competition to Alexander Zverev.
THE PREDICTION
This will be an incredible match between a dogged competitor in Vasek Pospisil and possibly the most in-form man on tour right now in world number four Daniil Medvedev. The Russian is on a 14-match winning streak, including ATP Finals victories over the three players ranked above him in Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem, and it feels like whomever beats him will probably lift the title here. 30-year-old Pospisil did manage to beat Medvedev last year at the Rotterdam Open before the covid-19 break but Medvedev was in a poor patch of form then. One of the streakier players on tour, Medvedev won their last meeting in three sets at the Vienna Open and is likely to shut out the Canadian in this first round. Pospisil is an excellent player but in this form Medvedev is basically unstoppable.
