Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev: Preview and betting tips

Both semi-final matches of the men’s Wimbledon will be played on Friday afternoon. In the latter, the world number one and the world number three will face each other, which promises to be a fantastic spectacle. Who will be happy to advance?

Carlos Alcaraz is a 20-year-old tennis player from Spain. Despite his age, he is already a world number one and unless Novak Djokovic has a better result at Wimbledon, he will remain at the top of the rankings.

For the 2022 US Open winner, the grass surface was not a favourite before the current calendar year. This year, however, he had an excellent tournament in London, which he dominated. He defeated Lehecka, Dimitrov and Korda.

He continues to perform similarly at the biggest tennis tournament. At the All England Club, he lost only two sets on his way to the semi-finals (one each against Jarry and Berretti). He beat Rune, his peer, without losing a set.

On Friday, he will face Daniil Medvedev, a 27-year-old tennis player from Russia. He will increase his lead over fourth-ranked Casper Ruud in the upcoming edition of the ATP rankings.

But his preparation for Wimbledon has not gone well at all. In Hertogenbosch he lost his opening match to Mannarino, in Halle he dropped out in the quarterfinals after a flawless performance by Spain’s Bautista-Agut.

At Wimbledon the first major problems came in the quarter-finals, where he ran into the brilliant Eubanks. He was leading the defeated Tsitsipas 2:1 in sets, but Medvedev showed great mental resilience and managed to turn the match around.

Friday will be the third mutual match between these players, both players have won one match so far. Alcaraz is the favourite to advance to the final, but I expect a fairly even match that will offer at least four sets.

Source: Wimbledon, ATP