Daniil Medvedev vs John Millman Pick

Daniil Medvedev vs John Millman
January 18, 2023 6:00 am EDT
The Line: Daniil Medvedev -5000 / John Millman +1800
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Daniil Medvedev will meet John Millman in the Second Round of the 2023 Australian Open. The match will be played on Wednesday January 18th, 2023.

Seventh seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev has looked to be in sublime form so far at this year’s Australian Open, kicking off his campaign with a straight sets demolition over American Marcos Giron. Giron is a solid player, but the Russian only allowed him three games in a very comprehensive victory. He controlled the match from the baseline and served extremely well, a statement win to the rest of the field. Medvedev is one of the favorites to win the title here in Melbourne and has gotten off to a great start. His opponent John Millman has a lot of work to do to prepare for this one.

John Millman is unseeded here at his home slam, the Australian Open. He is as solid as they come and has been one of the more consistent players over the past few years, even though he has been on a decline lately. That being said, he has had some big performances and wins at Grand Slam level, and the Aussie crowd is famous for their boisterous behavior, sometimes willing their athletes to victory. However, the odds are stacked against him here against Daniil Medvedev. He is playing one of the favorites for the title, someone ranked much higher than he is, in much better form, and he must also surely be feeling the effects of his titanic five set win over Marc-Andrea Huseler in the First Round.

This match is straightforward to predict, and you should back Daniil Medvedev to win this match in straight sets with confidence. The Russian was outstanding in his First Round win, and seems poised to make a very deep run here at Melbourne Park. Millman is a fighter and will make a match out of it, but he is simply no match for the Russian and will go down quickly here.