Here’s a look at the Halle Open 2022 final preview between Daniil Medvedev vs Hubert Hurkacz which takes place on Sunday, June 19th.
Halle Open 2022: Daniil Medvedev’s tournament so far
Daniil Medvedev beat local boy Oscar Otte 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the semifinals to march onto the final hurdle of the competition. The Russian has now entered the final of the Halle Open without having lost a single set. The World No.1 began the German tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over David Goffin in the opening round and followed it with a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Ilya Ivashka in the last 16. He then managed to beat Roberto Bautista Agut in their fourth meeting in the quarterfinal, beating the Spaniard 6-2, 6-4.
Halle Open 2022: Hubert Hurkacz’s tournament so far
Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz has also looked extremely strong this season. The Pole came out on top in his 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4) victory over Nick Kyrgios in the semifinal after two hours and five minutes. Hurkacz eased past Maxime Cressy in the first round, and then beat defending champion Ugo Humbert in the following round before edging out Felix Auger-Aliassime in two tiebreaks in the quarterfinal. He will now face a tough task in the final on Sunday in the form of Medvedev.
Match Details:
| Date | Sunday, June 19th |
| Court type | Grasscourt |
| Watch | ATP tour official website/ Tennis TV |
| Start time | 6:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Owl Arena, Halle, Germany |
| Match details | Final |
Head to Head and Prediction
The H2H record between Medvedev and Hurkacz is currently locked at 2-2 and therefore, Sunday’s match is going to be a thriller.
Given that Medvedev will be hoping to win his first title as World No.1, our prediction is a win in three sets for the Russian.
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