World number six Daniil Medvedev will face the 29th-ranked Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round of the 2025 ATP Dubai Open which will be played on Wednesday, February 26. Get all the Daniil Medvedev v Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard predictions, betting tips and odds for this encounter in the section below.
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Daniil Medvedev v Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Head to Head
Medvedev and Mpetshi Perricard have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
Medvedev Goes Past Struff
A winner in 2023 and a semifinalist in 2024, Daniil Medvedev came away with a straight-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff in his first round encounter here.
It wasn’t the most straightforward of wins but for a player who has struggled to get going through most part of the season, Medvedev would be glad to have won and in straight sets at that.
Having retired from quarterfinal match in Doha last week because of what might have been an illness, Medvedev clinched a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory against Struff to make the second round.
Medvedev was on court for an hour and 46 minutes, slammed seven aces and saved both the break-points he faced in the encounter. On the other hand, Medvedev earned 10 chances to break his opponent’s serve and what would disappoint the Russian is that he availed of just one.
Can he smoothen things over and make it easier for him against the highly talented Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard?
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Mpetshi Perricard Coasts against Zhang
Zhizhen Zhang’s form has been awry this season and there were no surprises that Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard had begun the favourite in their opening round encounter.
That the bookmakers were even offering 8/11 for a Mpetshi Perricard win was a big surprise and Mpetshi Perricard showed why they were all a tad off the mark.
In a match that lasted less than an hour and a half, Mpetshi Perricard delivered the goods with a straight-set win over Zhang. The world number 29 faced a mere two break-points which he saved and got the better of Zhang’s serve twice – both in the first set.
The second set went into a tie-breaker where Mpetshi Perricard proved to be too good for his Chinese opponent.
This was Mpetshi Perricard’s first match at this level following his opening round exit at the Australian Open although he did feature in a Davis Cup singles match that he had won.
Medvedev v Mpetshi Perricard Predictions
A keen battle can be expected but we think Medvedev might just be able to edge out Mpetshi Perricard in three sets to make it to the quarterfinals.
Medvedev v Mpetshi Perricard Tips
- Medvedev to win in three sets: 3/1
