Miami Open 2024: Daniil Medvedev vs Jannik Sinner; Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

Tighten your seatbelts to witness a repetition of last year’s final at the semifinals of the 2024 Miami Open. Hard Rock Stadium is ready to rock in just a few hours from now. It’s all set for the high-profile match between the world no.3 and no.4. Who has the upper hand in this nail-biting contest, Jannik Sinner or Daniil Medvedev?

Daniil Medvedev is the defending champion of this tournament and he’s looking forward to defending a title for the first time in his career. The Russian tennis star has won 20 titles in his career. But he has reached the finals during his title defense just thrice and has never managed to defend his title. Can he turn the tables this time around? Well, that won’t be a piece of cake, as Jannik Sinner is currently in red-hot form.

Daniil Medvedev vs Jannik Sinner: Preview

Jannik Sinner started his season with two title triumphs. He won his first Grand Slam title of his career at the AO this year by defeating Daniil Medvedev in a 5-set thriller. After that, he clinched the title at the ATP Rotterdam event but could only reach the SF at Indian Wells. In Miami, Sinner has eased past his opponents so far but Daniil Medvedev will surely be the toughest among all of them. In the last match, Sinner defeated Tomas Machaz of the Czech Republic by 6-4,6-2. What’ll be the scoreline in the semis?

To find this answer, let’s move to Daniil Medvedev. Well, the 28-year-old Russian tennis star has also been in good form this year but has narrowly missed out on winning the title on several occasions this year. He started his season by reaching the finals of the AO and then made it to the SF in the Dubai Tennis Championships. At the Indian Wells, he yet again fell a step short of clinching the title as he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the finals. How far can Medvedev go this time around in Miami?

We’ll have to wait a bit to get this answer. But if Jannik Sinner manages to win the tournament this year, he’ll overtake Carlos Alcaraz to become the world no.2 next Monday.

Medvedev vs Sinner: Head-to-Head

Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner have met each other 10 times in their career so far. The Russian leads the H2H by a 6-4 margin over the Italian. But Sinner has a 4-0 record against Medvedev in their last four meetings.

The ‘Marathon Man’ loves to take it deep, heavily relying on longer sets, prolonged rallies, and baseline defense. He makes his opponents tired, forcing them to commit mistakes. Jannik Sinner has an aggressive style of play and he loves to dominate on the court. Daniil Medvedev has won 18 out of his last 21 matches so far, whereas Jannik Sinner has a staggering 20 wins out of 21 matches record in 2024. Who is slightly ahead in this intriguing contest?

Prediction: Sinner will reach the finals of the 2024 Miami Open

Jannik Sinner looked absolutely flawless throughout the year so far. Sinner has won 15 matches and lost only once on the hard courts, while Medvedev has won 18 matches and lost three on the hard courts this year. The Russian’s last victory over the Italian came almost a year ago. This year Jannik Sinner has already won two titles, including a Grand Slam triumph. He’ll now look forward to adding his third in this season.

The 22YO Italian tennis star has earned more ranking points than any other player this year. So, looking at all those stats in 2024, there’s only one name that comes to most the minds while picking one among the two in this high-voltage SF clash in Miami. 

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