Kasidit Samrej vs Daniil Medvedev Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | First Round

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Thailand’s Kasidit Samrej won a wildcard for the Australian Open and the 23-year-old has been handed a plumb draw as he faces world number five, Daniil Medvedev in the first round

Start date/time: Sunday 12th January, 2025, UK – not before 2:00am / Saturday 11th January, US ET – not before 9:00pm / US PT – not before 6:00pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

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Kasidit Samrej vs Daniil Medvedev Prediction

23-year-old Kasidit Samrej won an Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff to earn himself a place in the main draw for the Australian Open in what is easily the biggest match of his short career. A regular on the ITF World Tennis Tour, the young Thai player has a golden opportunity on the world stage and will be desperate to put in a good showing.

He has had an incredibly few weeks including training with Novak Djokovic so this will likely be the culmination of a life-changing period for him.

He meets world number five Daniil Medvedev who has been runner-up in Melbourne in three of the last four years. The 28-year-old is desperate to win another Grand Slam and he will hope to start 2025 in fine form.

While this is a major banana skin which Medvedev is prone to slipping on every so often, he should have far too much quality for Samrej. It is hard to see anything other than a straight-sets win for the Russian.

Kasidit Samrej vs Daniil Medvedev Tip: Daniil Medvedev to win 3-0