Madrid 2023: Medvedev vs. Vavassori Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Madrid Open second-round match featuring Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrea Vavassori on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrea Vavassori Preview

Will Daniil Medvedev get the win? Will Andrea Vavassori pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the 2nd seed looking to get through. Who will triumph and move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Madrid Open?

Daniil Medvedev has been in incredible form this year, picking up 4 titles and returning to the top 3 in the ATP rankings this week. Although Andrea Vavassori will be pumped coming off a big win, there’s a difference between taking out a player ranked in the 50s and a player ranked in the top 3. Medvedev will prefer Madrid out of any clay court event to the speed and his big serving, and I definitely expect him to move through to the third round here at the 2023 Madrid Open.

Andrea Vavassori took down Andy Murray in straight sets, preventing us from seeing Medvedev play Murray, but it seems Vavassori would present a bigger challenge than Murray could in this tournament. Daniil Medvedev is the heavy favorite here, and there isn’t much to say on behalf of the Italian other than that he’ll need to hope for a miracle at the 2023 Madrid Open.

Daniil Medvedev vs. Andrea Vavassori Prediction and Pick

Daniil Medvedev and Andrea Vavassori have never met before, with this being their first career meeting. They’ve never met before, but I suspect Medvedev will come out firing, and Vavassori simply doesn’t have the key to stay with a player of Medvedev’s caliber. Although Vavassori will certainly prefer to play Medvedev on clay, Medvedev is still the heavy favorite here and should pick up yet another win for a place in the Round of 32 at the 2023 Madrid Open.