Fourth seeded Daniil Medvedev plays little known Spanish qualifier Pedro Martinez Portero in the second round of the 2020 Australian Open. The match will be played on Thursday, January 23rd at 12 noon AEDT (0100 am GMT) and you can find the Daniil Medvedev v Pedro Martinez Portero live streaming options along with its preview, head to head and tips here.
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Daniil Medvedev v Pedro Martinez Portero Head to Head
This will be the first time that Medvedev and the 168th-ranked Portero will be meeting at the highest level.
Medvedev Hoping To Better His Opener
After a phenomenal 2019 where he played nine finals including the US Open, and won two Masters 1000s, Medvedev came into 2020 and the Australian Open with plenty of expectations.
2020 got off to a strong start for him at the ATP Cup where he led Russia to the semi-finals and was inches away from defeating Novak Djokovic in the semis.
The Russian started his Australian Open campaign against American Next Gen Frances Tiafoe and after getting off to a flier, faltered a little on serve before closing in four sets.
Going into a relatively more straightforward second round match, Medvedev will be hoping for a more clinical performance making his way into the round of 32.
Can Martinez Portero Avoid a Convincing Loss
Little known Spaniard Next Gen Pedro Martinez Portero won his first ever Grand Slam match in the first round defeating German Dominik Koepfer in straight sets.
Portero has been on the circuit for the last couple seasons and done well on both the Challenger and ITF Futures circuits. With the consistency and promise shown thus far, the Spaniard can be expected to be a force in the time to come.
With an uphill task against a player like Medvedev, Portero will be looking to bring his best game forward and challenge the Russian the best he can.
Daniil Medvedev v Pedro Martinez Portero Predictions & Tips
Medvedev comes into this match as a strong favorite against the unheralded Spaniard.
Despite being a little unhappy with his serve in the opener, the Russian Medvedev can be expected to come in stronger as the tournament progresses.
Portero is not in the same league of player that Medvedev is at the moment, and it difficult to envision him trouble the Russian much.
Expect a straight sets win for Medvedev.
Tip: Medvedev to win in straight sets: 2/9 (Click here to get these odds with Unibet)
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