In her conversation with socialbites.ca, former world number two among juniors Anastasia Pivovarova shared her expectations from the semi-final match to be played between Russian Daniil Medvedev and German Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open.
“I think Medvedev is at a higher level than Zverev, so he will have an advantage. Zverev doesn’t have a very strong second serve and Daniil can use it. Medvedev also has a more consistent game in the backfield.
But everything will depend on your physical condition. Now even the slightest weakness can decide the outcome of the match because it is very difficult to play against the best players physically. They are durable, fast and have very high concentration, so you cannot allow major failures in the game.
However, if it is necessary to play with Carlos Alcaraz with maximum concentration, then it will be easier for Zverev and Medvedev to improve their game.
Carlos knows how to establish a fast rhythm, move in various ways and change the course of the ball, which creates difficulties for the opponent – his rhythm is lost. Alcaraz also plays very consistently. Therefore, it would be better for Medvedev if Zverev plays against him in the semifinals,” Pivovarova said.
Alexander Zverev is ranked sixth in the world. He defeated world number two Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with scores of 6:1, 6:3, 6:7 (2:7), 6:4.
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