Daniil Medvedev vs Novak Djokovic Predictions US Open Final 2023

Daniil Medvedev vs Novak Djokovic Tennis Predictions

Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year and has now won 24 of his last 25 matches. The Serbian has extra motivation here after the covid restrictions forced him to miss the 2022 US Open.

Daniil Medvedev beat Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the 2021 US Open final and will be full of confidence after taking out Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. The Russian can take this one all the way, but destiny is on the side of Djokovic who is backed to emerge victorious in 5 sets.

Stats

• Daniil Medvedev has won 13 of his last 16 matches.
• Novak Djokovic is 9-5 against Daniil Medvedev.
• Novak Djokovic has won 24 of his last 25 matches.

Head to Head

Novak Djokovic is 9-5 against Daniil Medvedev, 12 of those matches played on hard courts.

Djokovic won four straight before their last meeting in the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals, Medvedev winning 6-4 6-4.

Daniil Medvedev Stats

Nationality: Russia

Age: 27 (11 February 1996)

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 3

Career High: 1 (February 2022)

Career Singles Titles: 20

2023 Singles Titles: 5

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 (2021 US Open)

US Open Best Result: Winner (2021)

Daniil Medvedev Form

Daniil Medvedev is 54-11 this year, winning titles in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. He lost against Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

The Russian had a slow start on the hard-court swing but has found his form at the US Open, a tournament he won in 2021.

The World No.3 thrashed Attila Balazs 6-1 6-1 6-0 before defeating Christopher O’Connell 6-2 6-2 6-7. He beat Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-6 and overcame Alex de Minaur 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 in the fourth round.

Medvedev has taken out two Top 10 players to reach the final, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-3 6-4 before taking out World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-3.

Novak Djokovic Stats

Nationality: Serbia

Age: 36 (22 May 1987)

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 2

Career High: 1 (July 2011)

Career Singles Titles: 95

2023 Singles Titles: 4

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 23 (10 Australian Open, 3 French Open, 7 Wimbledon, 3 US Open)

US Open Best Result: Winner (2011, 2015, 2018)

Novak Djokovic Form

Novak Djokovic is 44-5 this year, winning the Adelaide International, Australian Open, French Open and Cincinnati Masters.

The Serbian has won 24 of his last 25 matches and will be fired up at the US Open after not being allowed to compete during the covid restrictions.

The World No.2 has hardly been threatened in New York after the draw opened up in his favour. He took out Alexandre Muller and Bernabe Zapata Miralles in straight sets before coming from two sets down to defeat Laslo Djere 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3.

Djokovic hasn’t lost a set since, beating Borna Gojo 6-2 7-5 6-4, Taylor Fritz 6-1 6-4 6-4 and Ben Shelton 6-3 6-2 7-6.