US Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev, Semifinal Preview, Head-to-head record, live streaming info

Defending champion and prime seed Carlos Alcaraz takes on former winner Daniil Medvedev within the semifinals of the US Open on Friday.

The match is scheduled to be the final fixture on the Arthur Ashe Stadium on day 12.

World No. 1 Alcaraz enters the semifinal crash after a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Twelfth-seeded German and former finalist Alexander Zverev. The 20-year-old Spaniard, who performed along with his left thigh closely taped, appeared to be struggling along with his forehand all through the match however managed to transform the break level alternatives he had.

Alcaraz has dropped just one set in his 5 matches to date which occurred in opposition to Daniel Evans within the third spherical.

On the opposite hand, third seed Medvedev comes into the final-four fixture after beating fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in straight units in gruelling circumstances, which he later termed “dangerous” in his press convention.

While the sooner courts at Flushing Meadows do swimsuit Medvedev’s enjoying type, he may need to vary his technique of staying method behind the baseline in opposition to Alcaraz as that didn’t work in any respect in Indian Wells and Wimbledon earlier this yr.

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Played: 3 | Medvedev: 1 | Alcaraz: 2

Alcaraz leads the head-to-head document in opposition to Medvedev. The Russian received their first assembly 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 within the second spherical of Wimbledon two years in the past. However, since then, Alcaraz has dominated him of their final two matches. The Spaniard received 6-3, 6-2 on this yr’s Indian Wells remaining earlier than rising victorious 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 within the Wimbledon semifinals.

ROAD TO SEMIFINAL

Carlos Alcaraz

Quarterfinal: 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in opposition to Alexander Zverev (Germany)

Fourth Round: 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in opposition to Matteo Arnaldi (Italy)

Third Round: 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in opposition to Daniel Evans (Great Britain)

Second Round: 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(4) in opposition to Lloyd Harris (South Africa)

First Round: 6-2, 3-2, retd. in opposition to Dominik Koepfer (Germany)

Daniil Medvedev

Quarterfinal: 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in opposition to Andrey Rublev (Russia)

Fourth Round: 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in opposition to Alex de Minaur (Australia)

Third Round: 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(6) in opposition to Sebastian Baez (Argentina)

Second Round: 6-2, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-2 in opposition to Christopher O’Connell (Australia)

First Round: 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 in opposition to Attila Balazs (Hungary)