Alexei Popyrin vs Daniil Medvedev Preview & Prediction | 2024 Rolex Paris Masters | Second Round

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Danill Medvedev sees his first action in Paris on day three and the fourth seed will meet Alexei Popyrin on centre court

RANKING POINTS: ATP 1000

START DATE/TIME: Wednesday 30th October, 2024, UK – not before 10:00am / US ET – not before 5:00am / US PT – not before 2:00am

VENUE: Accor Arena, Paris, France

SURFACE: Indoor hard

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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ALEXEI POPYRIN VS DANIIL MEDVEDEV PREDICTION

Australian Alexei Popyrin got off to a good start on Tuesday as he beat Matteo Berrettini 7-5 7-6 in a hard-fought match. He generated an impressive 13 break points in that match and while he only converted two of them, it was enough to get the win.

He now meets Daniil Medvedev who he has met three times before on the ATP Tour and lost on all three occasions. Those came back in 2019, 2020 and 2021 however and Popyrin will not be too concerned given the development he has made this year especially.

Medvedev continues to be a formidable opponent for all players other than the elite stars. He has a 45-18 record this season and he rarely loses to lower-ranked opposition. His problem is more when he comes up against the top players like Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic where he is found wanting.

He has had a break following Shanghai and while he played the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he lost to Sinner 6-0 6-3 and hardly spent any time on court. He should be fresh coming into this one and raring to go. Popyrin will be no pushover however and it would not surprise us if the Australian took a set, but we expect Medvedev to progress.

ALEXEI POPYRIN VS DANIIL MEDVEDEV TIP: DANIIL MEDVEDEV TO WIN