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Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev Odds & Prediction – Astana Open Semifinals

Hayley Graham

by Hayley Graham in Tennis

Updated Oct 7, 2022 · 1:41 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic serving a ball during a tennis match.
Sep 24, 2022; London, United Kingdom; Novak Djokovic (SRB) serves against Frances Tiafoe (USA) in a Laver Cup singles match. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports
  • The semifinals of the Astana Open will take place on Saturday
  • Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev will play in the second match of the day
  • Take a look below for match odds and preview

It’s not just one, but two blockbuster semifinals tomorrow as the Astana Open’s final four have been set.

Both players breezed past their opponents in Kazakhstan. Neither has dropped a single set.

[4] Novak Djokovic vs [2] Daniil Medvedev Odds

Player Spread Moneyline Total
[4] Novak Djokovic -2.5 (-118) -177 Ov 22.5 (-113)
[2] Daniil Medvedev +2.5 (-107) +143 Un 22.5 (-112)

Odds as of October 7th at Barstool Sportsbook. Use this Barstool Sportsbook promo code to bet on the Astana Open Semifinals.

Djokovic is the slight favorite over Medvedev in this semifinal match.

Djokovic Makes it Through to the Semis

After a couple strong early round win, Djokovic didn’t have has smooth of a win over his quarterfinal opponent Karen Khachanov, winning 6-4, 6-3.

The Serb came out strong to a 3-0, but Khachanov managed to catch up quickly. Djokovic then managed to win the first sets and once against start strong in the second. He broke the Russian at 3-1, which looked to solidify the win for her. And in Djokovic fashion, the 35-year old won the match with an ace.

Medvedev’s 40th Tour-Level Win

2022 has been a year for Medvedev. With his win over Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Astana Open, the 26-year old earned his 40th win of the season.

It was actually Bautista Agut who held the head-to-head edge against Medvedev heading into that match 4-1. But the match was all Medvedev from the start. Bautista Agut couldn’t gain any momentum, and Medvedev went onto win 6-1, 6-1.

He’ll now take on a very familiar opponent in Djokovic. Medvedev will look to gain one match closer to evening out their head-to-head.

First Meeting of 2022

Despite having played each other a total of 10 times, this will actually be their first meeting of 2022.

The first meeting between Djokovic and Medvedev happened in 2017. They last saw each other in the finals of the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris. Djokovic leads the head-to-head 6-4.

Djokovic vs Medvedev Head-to-Head Stats

Novak Djokovic
VS
Daniil Medvedev
7 ATP Standing 4
35 Age 26
89 Career Titles 14
1017/205 Career W/L 259/113
3 YTD Titles 1
28/6 YTD W/L 37/14
6 Head-to-Head Wins 4

Djokovic vs Medvedev Best Bet

As mentioned this is going to be a match to watch. These two have a long history of going up against one another, but it’s funny they haven’t seen each other even once this year.

Medvedev has played far more games than Djokovic has this year, but that usually doesn’t mean much when going up against Djokovic.

I mean, what is there to say about either of these players when this matchup comes around. There’s really no clear cut winner that sticks out, so when it comes to a best bet, look beyond the topline odds. Both Djokovic and Medvedev has the ability to win, they’ve proven it over and over again, and have shown they can beat one another.

Regardless of who wins here, look for the match to go the distance.

Best Bet: Over 2.5 sets (+133)

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