Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Sonego will face off in the 2nd round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.116
Lorenzo Sonego -> 6.4
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Prediction and head to head Daniil Medvedev vs. Lorenzo Sonego
This will be the 3rd time that Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Sonego play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Medvedev won 6-3 6-2 in the 2nd round in Monte carlo back in 2023.
Highlights Daniil Medvedev vs Lorenzo Sonego – Monte carlo 12-April-2023
Daniil Medvedev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-9 | 18-4 | 9-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 4, the Russian got to the 2nd round after beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3 7-5.
In the 1st round, Medvedev had a good straight sets win against Shevchenko (6-3 7-5). During the match, Medvedev scored 72 points vs Shevchenko’s 62. Daniil was quite aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Regarding the service games, Medvedev made 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Daniil Medvedev lost the serve twice and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Medvedev put 63% of his first serves in, winning 65% (26/40) of the points behind his 1st serve and 52% (12/23) on the 2nd serve. Medvedev broke Shevchenko 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Medvedev has a good match record in the last 10 years having won 71% of his matches (471-188). 7-1 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Medvedev has a compiled 225-70 record in the last years on hard.
The Russian’s best result of the season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .
The Russian has a compiled 7-1 win-loss record in 2024, 7-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Lorenzo Sonego
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14-20 | 4-8 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-31 | 10-12 | 9-7 | 9-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-29 | 7-9 | 8-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-24 | 9-11 | 9-4 | 6-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-15 | 0-5 | 7-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 48, the Italian got to the 2nd round after beating Sumit Nagal 6-4 5-7 6-1.
In the 1st round, Sonego defeated Nagal (6-4 5-7 6-1). During the match Sonego scored 88 points vs Nagal’s 77. Lorenzo was exceptionally aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Talking about serving, Sonego recorded 7 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Lorenzo Sonego was exceptionally effective on serve to win 86% (42/49) of his 1st serve and 52% (12/23) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Lorenzo broke Nagal 4 times after converting 36% of his break points (4/11).
Sonego has an aggregate 3-6 win-loss record in 2024, 3-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Medvedev | Sonego |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 21 | 29 |
| Pts | 72-62 | 88-77 |
| Total Points | 134 | 165 |
| Winners | 26 | 42 |
| %Winners | 36% | 48% |
Both Medvedev and Sonego played 1 match. At the moment, Lorenzo Sonego surrendered 1 set while Daniil Medvedev hasn’t dropped a set so far. Medvedev has played 1 set(s) less than Sonego (2 vs 3). Therefore, Medvedev played 8 games less than Sonego. The Russian scored 26 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Sonego fired 42 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Medvedev | Sonego |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 7 |
| 1st in | 40/63 | 49/72 |
| %1st in | 63% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 26/40 | 42/49 |
| %1st pts | 65% | 86% |
| 2nd pts | 12/23 | 12/23 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 52% |
Medvedev blasted 2 aces . Sonego made 7 aces . Medvedev won 65% points on his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Sonego won 86% 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 | Sonego |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 4 |
| Converted | 5/9 | 4/11 |
| % Converted | 56% | 36% |
| Conceded | 4 | 2 |
| Saved | 2 | 1 |
| % Saved | 50% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 |
Daniil broke his opponent 5 times with a 56% conversion rate. The Russian conceded his serve twice and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. Lorenzo broke his opponent 4 times with a 36% conversion rate. Lorenzo conceded his serve once and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Medvedev | |||
| R1 Shevchenko |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 21 | |
| pts | 72-62 | 72-62 | |
| Total points | 134 | 134 | |
| Winners | 26 | 26 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 40/63 | 40/63 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 26/40 | 26/40 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/23 | 12/23 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/9 | 5/9 | |
| Converted % | 56% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Sonego | |||
| R1 Nagal |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 5-7 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 29 | |
| pts | 88-77 | 88-77 | |
| Total points | 165 | 165 | |
| Winners | 42 | 42 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 7 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 49/72 | 49/72 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 42/49 | 42/49 | |
| % 1st pts | 86% | 86% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/23 | 12/23 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 4/11 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLWLWLLWWL Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Sumit NagalNagal (6-4 5-7 6-1) – See score progression
- Arthur CazauxCazaux – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 7-62) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Gael MonfilsMonfils (4-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-VasselinMahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina/Jiri LeheckaDavidovich Fokina/Jiri Lehecka (6-1 6-71 11-9) – See score progression
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-4 3-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Borna CoricCoric (4-6 6-3 7-67) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-3 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Ariel Behar/Adam PavlasekBehar/Adam Pavlasek – Nathaniel Lammons/Jack WithrowLammons/Jack Withrow (3-6 6-3 10-8) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek – Andreas Mies/John-Patrick SmithMies/John-Patrick Smith (7-62 7-64) – See score progression
- Rohan Bopanna/Matthew EbdenBopanna/Matthew Ebden – Skander Mansouri/Aisam QureshiMansouri/Aisam Qureshi (7-64 7-65) – See score progression
- Andy MurrayMurray – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (4-6 7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Lloyd Glasspool/Jean-Julien RojerGlasspool/Jean-Julien Rojer – Michael Agwi/Osgar O’HoisinAgwi/Osgar O’Hoisin (6-0 7-65) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (6-74 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Abedallah ShelbayhShelbayh (7-5 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Pavel KotovKotov (6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tomas MachacMachac (2-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (7-65 6-74 7-66) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (7-63 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andy MurrayMurray – Ugo HumbertHumbert (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander BublikBublik – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Sebastian KordaKorda (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-2) – H2H and prediction
