THE FACTS
When is Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev taking place? Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev will take place on Wednesday 28th July, 2021 at (not before) 03:00 (UK)
Where is Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev taking place? Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev played on? Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev? There are no tickets for Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev
Where can I stream Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev in the UK? If Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Fabio Fognini vs Daniil Medvedev is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number 31 Fabio Fognini is yet to drop a set at Tokyo 2020 with two solid wins over Yuichi Sugita and Egor Gerasimov so far. The 34-year-old is a player who does not need a crowd to get going but he has made little use of that fact over the last 16 months and his last ATP title came at the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters. Another player who needs little motivation from a crowd is world number two Daniil Medvedev, who still poses the biggest threat at the Olympic Games to Novak Djokovic’s chances at a Golden Slam. The 25-year-old conceded just three games to Sumit Nagal to also go two matches without dropping a set here and his 38% win percentage against Djokovic is the highest amongst the top 10 players left in the draw..
Fognini opened his account against Medvedev with a straight-sets victory in their first meeting back in 2017 but since then the Russian has exerted his dominance to lead their head-to-head record 3-1. This should be a fiery encounter between two of the more expressive, outspoken members of the ATP tour but it is hard to see Fognini taking a set here. Take the world number two to win in straight sets.