2021 Canada Masters Quarter-Final – Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz taking place? Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz will take place at the Aviva Centre in Toronto, Canada
When is Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz on and what time does it start? Saturday 14th August, 2021 – not before 00:00 (UK)
What surface is Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz being played on? Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz? Visit this link for the latest ticket information
What channel is Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz on? Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
Where can I stream Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
This will be an enthralling rematch between world number two Daniil Medvedev and number 13 Hubert Hurkacz after Hurkacz shocked the Russian in the round of 16 at Wimbledon over two days and five sets. 25-year-old Medvedev had been in control of their first meeting before rain forced them in overnight and both players came back in completely different moods to see the Pole overturn a big deficit. Hurkacz went on to reach the semi-finals in his best campaign on tour yet but he also won his first Masters event earlier this season with a brilliant run at the Miami Open. After going a set down to an impressive Nikoloz Basilashvili on Thursday, Hurkacz turned it on to win in three and dissipate any talk of another blip in form. Having already had his scare in the round prior against Alexander Bublik, Medvedev comprehensively beat James Duckworth to reach this stage with little fuss.
The motivation for revenge will be strong for Daniil Medvedev here but Hurkacz is one of those players who sometime turns up to court a total world beater. The Pole’s unpredictability makes this a complicated match to call but Medvedev is a better player on the North American hard courts than he is the grass of Wimbledon and that should see him come through the eventual winner here.
