Will the French underdog reach the final?
Arthur Rinderknech continues to be unstoppable: thanks to his recent victory over Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, who reached the semifinals of the US Open this year and was currently in no less impressive form, the Frenchman is through to the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters! What is the best Daniil Medvedev vs. Arthur Rinderknech tip?
The French pro from Gassin had already knocked fellow favorite Alex Zverev out of the competition earlier in the tournament. On top of that, he scored further victories against clearly better-ranked players such as Jiří Lehečka from the Czech Republic.
With his successful run in Shanghai, the nearly two-meter-tall pro confirmed his already strong form. This is clearly evident from the fact that he reached the round of 16 at this year’s US Open and the recent tournament in Beijing.
Now he faces Daniil Medvedev, not only the former world number 1, but also the winner of the 2019 Shanghai Masters! Once again, the Frenchman is the underdog at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. For the semifinal between Daniil Medvedev and Arthur Rinderknech, the prediction is for more than two sets.
However, we favor the Russian to win, which is why we believe the odds on a 2:1 victory for him could also be worthwhile.
Daniil Medvedev – Arthur Rinderknech Head-to-head record
The Frenchman and Daniil Medvedev have faced each other once to date. The duel took place in 2022 during the US Open and ended with a confident 3-0 victory for the Russian.
The odds for the upcoming match between Daniil Medvedev and Arthur Rinderknech also point to a victory for the Muscovite.
Daniil Medvedev – Arthur Rinderknech Tip
Arthur Rinderknech failed to make it past the first and second rounds in the last two editions of the Shanghai Masters. This year, the Frenchman is playing even stronger. He knocked several top players out of the competition, and these victories have clearly boosted his confidence.
His latest victory against Félix Auger-Aliassime, who is once again clearly better ranked, was achieved in straight sets! The world number 54 is in strong form and will be particularly motivated in the first Masters semifinal of his career.
Against this backdrop, the betting odds for more than two sets in the match between Daniil Medvedev and Arthur Rinderknech are worth considering. Even though we expect the Russian to reach the final, as we believe he is in rising form since his recent change of coach following his embarrassing first-round exit at the US Open, it looks set to be a close match.
In our opinion, the chances of three sets are therefore very good. However, two further reasons why we believe Medvedev will prevail in the end are his greater experience and the fact that he has already won the tournament in Shanghai once before.
