2021 Western & Southern Open Quarter-Final – Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta taking place? Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta will take place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Ohio, USA
When is Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta on and what time does it start? Friday 20th August, 2021 – not before 19:20 (UK)
What surface is Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta being played on? Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta on? Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
Where can I stream Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Daniil Medvedev vs Pablo Carreno Busta live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
World number two Daniil Medvedev is on fire at the Cincinnati Open on his favourite swing of the season. In 2019 the Russian reached six consecutive finals from the Citi Open through to the Shanghai Masters and won three of them, with Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios the man to beat him at the last of the other three. With the news that Nadal’s 2021 season is over, the 25-year-old’s chances at a first Grand Slam title have gone up significantly with just Novak Djokovic standing in his way at Flushing Meadows in two weeks’ time. Two convincing wins over Mackenzie McDonald and Grigor Dimitrov this week so far should gear him up for a much tougher foe next in world number 12 Pablo Carreno Busta, who took out in-form Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets on Thursday. The Spaniard recently won the Hamburg Open for his first ATP 500 title and a subsequent Bronze Medal, via a famous victory over Djokovic in Tokyo, looks to have put an even bigger spring in his step.
30-year-old Carreno Busta reached that medal final by way of beating Daniil Medvedev at the Tokyo Olympics, although Medvedev had not looked comfortable with the conditions at any point during the week. The Russian leads their head-to-head record 3-2 with a win earlier this season at the Mallorca Championships his latest victory over the Spaniard. This will be fascinating and enthralling in equal measure but it is difficult to side with anyone on tour against Medvedev at this stage of the season. Take the four-time Masters title-winner to reach the semi-finals.
