Famous Soviet and Russian tennis player Andrei Olkhovsky shared his expectations from the semi-final match of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament to be played between Russian Daniil Medvedev and US representative Francis Tiafoe at American Indian Wells. The expert noted that this opponent will be very difficult for Medvedev, and much will depend on how the Russian athlete serves.
“I think Tiafo is more diverse than Medvedev’s previous rivals. And Tiafoe is not afraid to play instantly – she goes out, tears, cuts. Therefore, in terms of gameplay, he is a very difficult opponent today, especially when in shape – because he plays in one rhythm. You know how the Spaniard will play. And here there will be both shortened ones and exits to the grill. It will be very interesting.
I think a lot depends on how well Danya serves. If he serves well then of course he will be the favourite, but the game will not be easy. I hope his leg is good after two games. Of course not everything can be perfect, there is a stretch. But let’s see how it will be,” said Olkhovsky socialbites.ca.
In the quarterfinals, Medvedev defeated Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina with a score of 6:3, 7:5. The semi-final match between Medvedev and Tiafoe will start on Saturday, March 18 at 21:00 Moscow time.
formerly Olkhovsky declarationMedvedev’s self-confidence suffers at crucial moments.