Daniil Medvedev and Matteo Berrettini have been the big surprises of the recent US Open. The Russian was the runner-up after he lost a tight final against a sensational Rafael Nadal while the Italian reached the final 4 before losing also to the Spaniard.
Daniil and Matteo are going to be the hot favorites in the upcoming ATP250 that will be played in St. Petersburg. Medvedev will be the top-seeded while Berrettini will be the seed no.3. They are projected to clash in the semifinal.
Medvedev’s projected path
After the 1st round bye, Medvedev is projected to face the world no.118 Evgeny Donskoy before possible facing Andrey Rublev (38) and then Berrettini. In a hypothetical final, Medvedev should face his dear dear friend Karen Khachanov.
Berrettini’s projected path and the ATP Finals
Matteo is currently ranked no.9 in the Year to Date rankings and he is inches from Nishikori (20 points). Therefore, the Italian is chasing a deep run in Russia and in the following events before London.
After the 1st round bye, the Italian is projected to face the world no.90 Martin Klizan, before potentially face Mannarino (no.59) and then Medvedev.
Projected quarters
These are the projected quarters
Medvedev – Rublev
Berrettini – Mannarino
Ruud – Coric
Kukushkin – Khachanov
Here the draw
Daniil Medvedev’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.4 (career-high), the Russian played his last match on the 8th of September when he lost to Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in the final in U.S. Open.
This year the Russian has a 49-17 win-loss record. Daniil has won 2 titles in 2019 in Sofia and in Cincinnati. Medvedev was the finalist in Brisbane, in Barcelona, in Washington, in Montreal and at the U.S. Open.
Matteo Berrettini’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.13 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 6th of September when he surrendered to Rafael Nadal 7-66 6-4 6-1 in the semifinal in U.S. Open.
This year Berrettini has a 38-16 win-loss record. The Italian clinched 3 titles in 2019 in the Phoenix Challenger, in Budapest and in Stuttgart. The Italian was the finalist in Munich.
Daniil Medvedev and Matteo Berrettini played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Medvedev. The last time that they fought against each other, Daniil Medvedev won 6-76 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in Indian Wells in March 2018.
