Alexander Zverev, an Olympic gold medalist and four-time grand slam finalist, robbed the tennis world of another grand slam final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday morning as he beat Alcaraz 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena. Zverev advances to play Daniil Medvedev, who beat Hubert Hurkacz in a marathon four-hour, five-set affair earlier in the day. This marks the 19th match between both players in their storied rivalry.
Medvedev vs Zverev Picks
- Pick 1: Zverev +125
- Pick 2: Medvedev first set (-110)
Let’s take a closer look at the Medvedev vs Zverev best bets for the second of two Australian Open semi-final matches.
Daniil Medvedev vs. Alexander Zverev Matchup Information
Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev
Location of the game: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia
Date & Time: Thursday, January 25 at TBD
How to Watch: ESPN and TSN (Canada)
Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev Recent Scores
Medvedev is into the semi-finals following a whirlwind 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz overnight Wednesday. He had 16 aces, won 80 percent of points on first serve, and was 5-of-15 in breakpoint opportunities in the marathon four-hour match. This was the second five-set match for Medvedev in the Australian Open, the first of four grand slam tennis events this season. He beat Emil Ruusuvuori 3-6, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0 in the Round of 64.
Zverev comes into the semi-final with impressive tennis stats through five matches, especially against Alcaraz in the quarter-finals. He had seven aces in the match, won 74 percent of points on first serve, and was 7-of-10 in breakpoint opportunities. He won 125 points compared to 103 for Alcaraz. Zverev also has wins over Cameron Norrie, Alex Michelsen, Lukas Klein, and fellow German Dominik Koepfer.
Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev Analysis
To say that Medvedev might be a little fatigued for the Medvedev vs. Zverev best bets is a bit of an understatement. He looked visibly tired early in his match against Hurkacz, but was somehow able to find another gear and win the five-set classic: “I’m so destroyed right now. Not that I ran out of gas, but I was feeling very tough physically in the end of the second set already,” he told John McEnroe in his post-match interview.
While fatigue is certainly a concern for Medvedev, it’ll also likely be an issue for Zverev, although he said he felt “fine” in his post-match interview following his win over Alcaraz. Zverev has also been involved in a pair of difficult, back-and-forth five-set matches. He beat both Norrie and Klein in five-set tiebreaks, winning 10-3 and 10-7 in those matches.
Medvedev holds the advantage in Australian Open predictions based on past results. He is 11-7 in 18 career matches against Zverev, including 5-1 in 2023. However, they’ve split their eight outdoor hard court matches.
Odds Breakdown for Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev
Medvedev
Medvedev opened as a -150 moneyline favorite in Medvedev vs. Zverev best bets. He also has tennis odds of -145 to win the first set and -110 odds to win more than 21.5 sets.
Zverev
Zverev is a +125 betting underdog and has +120 odds to win the first set. Other tennis odds for the match include a 7-6 score in the first set for Zverev (+850).
Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev Betting Pick and Prediction
Zverev has accomplished just about everything besides winning a grand slam. While that’s still two wins away, he has the superior tennis stats to Medvedev through five matches and should be a lot more fresh than the two-time Australian Open finalist.
- Pick 1: Zverev +125
- Pick 2: Medvedev first set (-110)
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