Djokovic vs Medvedev: ATP Finals 2022 Preview, head to head, form guide, date, live streaming details

Former World No. 1s Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic will face off in the 2022 ATP Finals group stage on Friday. After falling to Andrey Rublev in three sets in his first group match, Medvedev found himself in the difficult position of needing to win his next match against Stefanos Tsitsipas. He gave up an early break and trailed 3-0 in the first set. The Russian struggled to recover from the deficit and eventually lost the set. In the second set, neither player came close to a break point, forcing a tie-break. Medvedev led 4-1 but let it slip as Tsitsipas fought back.

The 2021 US Open champion then saved three match points to win the tie-break and force a deciding set. Medvedev was the first player to go up a break in the third set, leading 5-3. He later served for the match at 5-4, but was broken as Tsitsipas rallied. The Greek then forced a tie-break, which he easily won, to defeat the 26-year-old 6-3, 6-7 (11), 7-6. The Russian has been knocked out of the tournament.

Djokovic faced Andrey Rublev in his next group match after defeating Tsitsipas in straight sets. For the majority of the first set, both players maintained a consistent serve. With the Russian serving to keep the set alive at 5-4, the 35-year-old broke his opponent’s serve to win the set. Djokovic improved even more in the second set. He went on a three-game winning streak to take a 3-0 lead. Following a serve hold by Rublev, the Serb won the next three games to win the match 6-4, 6-1 and advance to the semifinals.

Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev head to head

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev have faced one another 11 times so far in their careers. The Serbian holds the bragging rights with seven wins compared to Medvedev’s four.

Novak Djokovic form guide

Djokovic has been in fine form of late, winning four of his last five competitive singles matches. However, that one defeat came at a crucial stage as it was the final of the 2022 Paris Masters

Daniil Medvedev form guide

It has been a tough few weeks for Daniil Medvedev ever since he won the Vienna Open against Denis Shapovalov. The Russian was ousted in the first match of the Paris Masters and is yet to register a win in the ATP Finals.

Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev date

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev will face one another in the group stage of the 2022 ATP Finals on Friday, November 18.

Read More – ATP Finals 2022: Schedule, Format, Seeds, Prize Money, Dates, Live Streaming details

Schedule and Dates

The 2022 ATP Finals will begin on November 13 (Sunday) and will last one week, ending on November 20. (Sunday).

Format

The group stage will be played in a round-robin format, with each team facing off against the other three teams in the group. The matches will be best-of-three, with tie-breaks in each set. The player rankings on the points table will be determined by the number of wins, the number of matches played, the H2H tie in the event of a tie, the highest percentage of sets won, the highest percentage of games won, and finally, the ATP rank at the end of the previous year-end event. Two players from each group will advance to the semi-finals, which will be followed by the final.

Players and Groups

Where to watch

Australia – beIN Sports

Canada – TSN

India – Sports 18

UK – Amazon Prime Video

US – Tennis Channel