Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger Aliassime will clash against each other in the semifinal of the U.S. Open for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 4 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.3
Felix Auger Aliassime -> 3.98
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Prediction and head to head Daniil Medvedev vs. Felix Auger Aliassime
This will be the 2nd time that Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger Aliassime play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they played, Medvedev won 3-6 6-4 7-6(7) in the 2nd round in Toronto back in 2018.
Daniil Medvedev
Ranked no. 2 (career-high), the Russian reached the semifinal after defeating Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-3 6-1, Dominik Koepfer 6-4 6-1 6-2, Pablo Andujar 6-0 6-4 6-3, Daniel Evans 6-3 6-4 6-3 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5.
In the quarter, The Russian had a good straight sets win against Van De Zandschulp (6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5). During the match, Medvedev scored 121 points vs Van De Zandschulp’s 92. The Russian was very aggressive to blast 54 winners.
Regarding the service games, Medvedev managed to score 13 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Daniil Medvedev was exceptionally effective on serve to win 83% (54/65) of his 1st serve and 56% (19/34) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Russian broke Van De Zandschulp 7 times after converting 58% of his break points (7/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Daniil started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has dropped 1 set in this competition to conquer 59% of the points he played.
Medvedev has a fantastic win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 70% of his matches (361-158). 29-4 on hard in 2021. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Medvedev has an aggregate151-53 record in the last 9 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in in Marseille where he defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 and in in Mallorca where he overcame Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2 and in in Toronto where he beat Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3.
Medvedev has an overall 45-10 win-loss record in 2021, 29-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2019. See his history.
Felix Auger Aliassime
Ranked no. 15 (career-high), the Canadian got to the semifinal after defeating Evgeny Donskoy 7-60 3-6 7-61 7-68, Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-65 6-3 6-2, Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3, Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-2 7-66 6-4 and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia 6-3 3-1 ret..
In the quarter, Auger-Aliassime had a good straight sets win against Alcaraz Garfia (6-3 3-1 ret.). During the match Auger-Aliassime scored 51 points vs Alcaraz Garfia’s 39. Auger-Aliassime was exceptionally aggressive to blast 22 winners.
About the serving games, Auger-Aliassime struck 8 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Felix Auger Aliassime was pretty effective on serve to win 79% (22/28) of his 1st serve and 60% (9/15) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Auger-Aliassime broke Alcaraz Garfia twice after converting 29% of his break points (2/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Canadian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 4 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Felix’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Melbourne and Stuttgart.
Auger-Aliassime has an aggregate 33-18 win-loss record in 2021, 19-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the 4th round in 2020. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Medvedev | Auger-Aliassime |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 16 | 19 |
| Tot Games | 141 | 179 |
| Pts | 505-350 | 603-538 |
| Total Points | 855 | 1141 |
| Winners | 202 | 274 |
| %Winners | 40% | 45% |
Both Medvedev and Auger-Aliassime played 5 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Daniil Medvedev lost 1 set, while Felix Auger Aliassime conceded 4 sets. Medvedev has played 3 set(s) less than Auger-Aliassime (16 vs 19). Therefore, Medvedev played 38 games less than Auger-Aliassime. Daniil scored 202 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Canadian fired 274 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Medvedev | Auger-Aliassime |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 58 | 85 |
| Avg per match | 11.6 | 17 |
| 1st in | 245/375 | 340/537 |
| %1st in | 65% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 202/245 | 274/340 |
| %1st pts | 82% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 75/130 | 102/197 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 52% |
Medvedev bagged 58 aces (11.6 per match). Auger-Aliassime struck 85 aces (17 per match). Medvedev won 82% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Auger-Aliassime won 81% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Medvedev | Auger-Aliassime |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 31 | 15 |
| Converted | 31/63 | 15/52 |
| % Converted | 49% | 29% |
| Conceded | 14 | 23 |
| Saved | 9 | 16 |
| % Saved | 64% | 70% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 7 |
Daniil broke his opponents 31 times with a 49% conversion rate. Daniil conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded. The Canadian broke his opponents 15 times with a 29% conversion rate. Felix conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded.
| Medvedev | |||||||
| R1 Gasquet |
R2 Koepfer |
R3 Andujar |
R4 Evans |
1/4 Van De Zandschulp |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 6-1 | 6-4 6-1 6-2 | 6-0 6-4 6-3 | 6-3 6-4 6-3 | 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 141 | |
| pts | 103-70 | 88-60 | 99-67 | 94-61 | 121-92 | 505-350 | |
| Total points | 173 | 148 | 166 | 155 | 213 | 855 | |
| Winners | 36 | 33 | 32 | 47 | 54 | 202 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 38% | 32% | 50% | 45% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 15 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 58 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 41/68 | 41/59 | 42/71 | 56/78 | 65/99 | 245/375 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 69% | 59% | 72% | 66% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 36/41 | 33/41 | 32/42 | 47/56 | 54/65 | 202/245 | |
| % 1st pts | 88% | 80% | 76% | 84% | 83% | 82% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/27 | 11/18 | 16/29 | 11/22 | 19/34 | 75/130 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 61% | 55% | 50% | 56% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | |
| Converted | 5/13 | 7/17 | 7/13 | 5/8 | 7/12 | 31/63 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 41% | 54% | 63% | 58% | 49% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 3/5 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 0% | 75% | 50% | 60% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Auger-Aliassime | |||||||
| R1 Donskoy |
R2 Zapata Miralles |
R3 Bautista-Agut |
R4 Tiafoe |
1/4 Alcaraz Garfia |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-60 3-6 7-61 7-68 | 7-65 6-3 6-2 | 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 | 4-6 6-2 7-66 6-4 | 6-3 3-1 ret. | ||
| Tot Set | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| Tot Games | 48 | 30 | 47 | 41 | 13 | 179 | |
| pts | 154-143 | 100-86 | 159-146 | 139-124 | 51-39 | 603-538 | |
| Total points | 297 | 186 | 305 | 263 | 90 | 1141 | |
| Winners | 63 | 49 | 74 | 66 | 22 | 274 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 49% | 47% | 47% | 43% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 14 | 12 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 85 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | |
| 1st in | 76/129 | 67/94 | 90/144 | 79/127 | 28/43 | 340/537 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 71% | 63% | 62% | 65% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 63/76 | 49/67 | 74/90 | 66/79 | 22/28 | 274/340 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 73% | 82% | 84% | 79% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 30/53 | 14/27 | 24/54 | 25/48 | 9/15 | 102/197 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 52% | 44% | 52% | 60% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| Converted | 1/5 | 5/10 | 4/15 | 3/15 | 2/7 | 15/52 | |
| Converted % | 20% | 50% | 27% | 20% | 29% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 23 | |
| Saved | 1/3 | 1/2 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 3/3 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 50% | 70% | 80% | 100% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
Head 2 Head
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Tennis Scores – U.S. Open
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Lloyd HarrisHarris (7-66 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- John Peers/Filip PolasekPeers/Filip Polasek – Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas MahutHerbert/Nicolas Mahut (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Steve Johnson/Sam QuerreyJohnson/Sam Querrey – Kevin Krawietz/Horia TecauKrawietz/Horia Tecau (6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (6-3 3-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Rajeev Ram/Joe SalisburyRam/Joe Salisbury – Matthew Ebden/Max PurcellEbden/Max Purcell (7-67 6-76 7-610) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Alexander ZverevZverev (6-3) – H2H and prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-1) – H2H and prediction
