THE FACTS
When is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev on and what time does it start? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev will take place on Saturday 8th January, 2022 – not before 03:20 (UK)
Where is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev taking place? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev will take place in Sydney, Australia
What surface is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev being played on? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev on? Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
Where can I stream Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Daniil Medvedev live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
Reigning ATP Cup champions Russia are through to the semi-finals once again with significantly less firepower, although second-option Roman Safiullin’s efforts this week have been nothing short of heroic. However, the younger Russian’s loss to Jannik Sinner on Thursday suggests he is likely to also come untuck against Denis Shapovalov in the opening rubber and that heaps the pressure on world number two Daniil Medvedev. Unfortunately for world number 11 Felix Auger-Aliassime that is in turn likely to help Medvedev turn it on here to level things 1-1 and create a simply must-watch doubles decider.
Auger-Aliassime beat world number three Alexander Zverev on Thursday in impressive form but it is hard to see the Canadian finding a way through to a first win over Medvedev, with the Russian leading their head-to-head 2-0 including in straight sets in the semi-finals of last season’s US Open. 25-year-old Medvedev went on to win a first Grand Slam that weekend in New York and that level puts him in Novak Djokovic’s category above the rest of the field. Still, Matteo Berrettini forced a decider against Medvedev on Thursday and that is enough to suggest that taking the Russian to win outright here is the sensible move.