Koepfer reaches a Masters quarter-final for the first time!

The man from the Black Forest has surprisingly reached the last 16 of the Miami Masters! But now Dominik Koepfer is in for a tough time against top player Daniil Medvedev. What is the forecast for the duel?

The Russian is seeded No. 3 in Florida and has already impressed at the first Masters of the year in Indian Wells. At the tournament in California, the Muscovite marched all the way to the final, where he was clearly beaten in two sets by Carlos Alcaraz.

His upcoming opponent was knocked out in the first round in Indian Wells, but has now improved in Miami with three wins. The betting tip for the clash between Koepfer and Medvedev is for more than 19.5 games

Dominik Koepfer – Statistics & current form

Koepfer has obviously set his sights high for 2024: At the beginning of the year, the 29-year-old claimed the title of the tournament in Canberra. Thanks to this triumph, he now has five Challenger successes on his CV. His performance in Acapulco on the ATP Tour was also positive.

Koepfer was only beaten in the quarter-finals by the world number 7 Holger Rune. Furthermore, the defeat against Boris Becker’s former protégé was only narrowly lost in two tiebreaks.

The tournament victory in Canberra and the good performance in Acapulco both took place on hard court, which is why Koepfer, who actually prefers to play on clay, can currently be said to be in stable form on hard court, as at the current tournament in Miami

Does Koepfer force the Russian into a tiebreak?

On top of that, reaching a quarter-final at a Masters is already a first for the German. So far, his best result in this highest tournament category after the Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the third round at the Paris Masters. In view of his current stable form, it is also worth considering betting on at least one tiebreak in the duel between Koepfer and Medvedev.

Daniil Medvedev – Statistics & current form

Medvedev has been on the ATP Tour for ten years and is one of the absolute world leaders in men’s tennis. With almost 40 million US dollars in prize money won, he is one of the top ten highest earners in the all-time rankings. In 2022, he even briefly jumped to No. 1 in the world rankings and is still not far away from this position, currently ranked fourth.

His form in 2024 can also be described as strong. At the first Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne last January, Medvedev reached the final for the third time in his career and in Miami he is no less than the defending champion!

The professional from Moscow can also be described as a proven specialist for hard court tournaments. Only two of his 20 titles on the ATP Tour have not been won on this surface. At the tournament in Miami this year, Medvedev has also made no bones about it so far

No set loss for Medvedev?

The 28-year-old beat Hungary’s Fucsovics and Australia’s Norrie in two sets each. In light of this, the match between Koepfer and Medvedev is equally worth a recommendation if the Russian wins again without dropping a set

Dominik Koepfer – Daniil Medvedev Direct comparison / H2H result

The two professionals have faced each other twice so far. Both encounters took place at the US Open. The Russian prevailed 3:1 at the premiere in 2019 and two years later Medvedev repeated his success with a 3:0 win

Dominik Koepfer – Daniil Medvedev tip

Dominik Koepfer took part in the Masters in Miami twice in the past and bowed out after the first round each time. Things are clearly going better at the current edition of the tournament in Florida, where he reached the quarter-finals.

As a result, the German has already fulfilled his target and can play as the clear underdog against the Russian without any pressure. For the match between Koepfer and Medvedev, betting on more than 19.5 games therefore seems to be a good idea

Without question, the player from the Black Forest is the underdog against the number 4 in the world rankings, but his form suggests that he will at least put up a fight. This is also supported by the fact that Koepfer has proven this year against other top players such as Zverev, Paul and Rune that he can at least hold his own against the elite.

Although he always lost against the aforementioned pros, the matches were not easy for the favorites. For example, he took a set off Zverev in his defeat at the Australian Open and forced Rune into a tie-break twice. It will therefore not be a walk in the park for Medvedev despite an expected victory in two sets