Monte-Carlo 2023: Medvedev vs Zverev Tennis Prediction and Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters third-round match featuring Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Medvedev vs Zverev Match Preview and Prediction

Thid seed Daniil Medvedev and 13th seed Alexander Zverev are set for a rematch from Indian Wells. Who will prevail and reach the quarterfinal of the Monte-Carlo Masters?

Playing at the Monte-Carlo Masters for the first time since 2019, Daniil Medvedev kicked off his clay-court adventure with a bang, as he dispatched Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-2 to set up a blockbuster round-of-16 meeting against Alexander Zverev. Medvedev has been hyper-critical of the surface in years gone by, but he cannot find a fault in his flawless display against Sonego where he won 90% first-serve points and saved the only break point he faced.

Alexander Zverev, meanwhile, has had to win two matches to advance into the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Zverev earned his first career win over Alexander Bublik in the first round, edging the Kazakh in an absorbing three-setter, but it was in the second round that he showed his true colors, hammering 11 aces en route to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut.

Medvedev vs Zverev Prediction and Pick

Daniil Medvedev leads Alexander Zverev 7-6 in their head-to-head. Their clash at Indian Wells was far from breathtaking, but it was a thriller, with Medvedev coming from behind to win in three. The flow of the match will likely follow the same pattern at the Monte-Carlo Masters. It could be back-and-forth stuff and there is no one who appears looser and fitter at trading baseline exchanges all afternoon than Medvedev. Still, Zverev has improved marginally from their meeting last month and looks a lot more settled in Monaco. Opposing Medvedev, now on a new winning streak, is never a wise option, but on clay where he pretty much could lose to any half-decent player, we’re happy to take the price on the German.