6 - 4 for the Russian!

But the last 4 meetings have all been won by the Italian...

What will the Russian chess player be able to change this time to defeat Sinner? Frankly, I'm at a loss. We know their “match up” by heart and we know that Daniil is trying more and more to shorten the points at the net. But it should not leave its sector for all that I think. He won't get Italian by taking everything early and attacking like crazy. He doesn't have the qualities for that and he lacks power. He must continue to push the Italian from the back of the court by forcing him to take one shot too many times. Except that the quality of the Italian's shot is now such that that is not enough. The few points that make the difference between the two players in each of their matches must therefore be sought in another way. A creative and successful Medvedev at the net could be the player who beats Sinner if he maintains a high quality of service. But I have the impression that the average level of the Italian is higher and that the fate of this semi-final will depend more on the form of the redhead from the Alps.