Talk about the favorites to win the Indian Wells title this year and Daniil Medvedev is among the top. The Russian tennis star enjoys playing on the hard court, making him even more dangerous at the tournament. Further, he is looking to better his runners-up finish from last year and claim the trophy this time around. However, to do so, he first has to conquer America’s Sebastian Korda in the third round.

The match is interestingly poised, with Daniil Medvedev in good form and Korda banking on the local crowd support against his Russian opponent. Let’s find out how the odds stack up for the duo.

Daniil Medvedev vs Sebastian Korda: Preview

Although Medvedev has played just two tournaments this year, he has managed to dig deep in both of them. He began his 2024 campaign at the Australian Open, where he narrowly lost out to Jannik Sinner in the summit clash. Subsequently, at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, he suffered a shock defeat in the semifinal at the hands of Ugo Humbert. Medvedev will look to maintain his consistency when he takes on Korda at Indian Wells.

Meanwhile, Korda has had contrasting fortunes on the singles front. While he lost in the third round of the Australian Open, his best result this year has been a semifinal finish in Adelaide. The American star will look to regain his lost footing when he faces Daniil Medvedev next.

Medvedev vs Korda: Head-to-Head

The duo has faced off against each other thrice before. While Medvedev won their first encounter at the Paris Masters in 2021, Korda came back strongly to defeat Medvedev twice last year. However, given the form the two are in, it will be difficult for Korda to claim a hattrick of victories over Medvedev.

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Prediction: Medvedev to ease past Korda

Although the crowd will be against Medvedev when he plays Korda, his current form might prove to be too good for Korda. As a result, the Russian star is predicted to win the match in straight sets and enter the pre-quarterfinals of the 2024 Indian Wells. Their match will take place on Court 2 later today.