It should be an interesting fourth day of the ATP Vienna Open as the round of 16 continues in the Austrian capital. As always, we at LWOT will be providing predictions for every match, including Jannik Sinner vs. Flavio Cobolli. But who is guaranteed to reach the quarter-finals?
ATP Vienna Day 4 Predictions
Daniil Medvedev VS Corentin Mutai
Head to Head: Medvedev 2-1 Mutai
Daniil Medvedev's improved form on the Asian tour suggests the Russian should be more than capable of winning this match, but Corentin Mutai shouldn't be underestimated either. He has already beaten the Russian this year, holding him to three sets in the Almaty final earlier this month.
The Frenchman performed well in his first-round match against Damir Dzumhur, losing just three games, while Medvedev wasn't at his best when beating Nunu Borges. Likewise, it's hard not to feel that Medvedev's power and experience might give him a decisive advantage at crucial moments. The Russian is, after all, a former world No. 1, and Mutai has never been ranked higher than his current world ranking of No. 36.
Prediction: Medvedev 3 points
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Matteo Arnoldi vs Alexander Zverev
Head to Head: Zverev 2-0 Analdi
Alexander Zverev generally seems to enjoy indoor hard courts, and the quiet environment is particularly helpful for his serve. It's true that he's still susceptible to being flanked by the best forehands in the game, but – with all due respect to Matteo Arnaldi – the Italian probably doesn't fall into that category.
He's having a decent season and has taken down Zverev in each of their previous two meetings, which suggests it won't be an entirely comfortable day in the office for the second seed. But the end result of both games – a win for Zverev – suggested the German would be the one to reach the quarter-finals.
Prediction: Zverev scores 2
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Thomas Martin Echeverri vs Lorenzo Musetti
Head to Head: Musetti 1-0 Etcheverry
That might be a tough ask for Thomas Martin Etcheverry. The Argentinian has made progress on hard courts, but he remains more comfortable on clay, and his first-round victory over the inexperienced Nikolay Budkov Kjaer doesn't necessarily tell us how this match will go.
It must be said that Lorenzo Musetti was not in great form before this tournament, but the fourth seed has been consistent enough in recent weeks and overcame Hamad Mededovic without too many problems. Musetti can safely reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Vienna Open under more of the same circumstances.
Prediction: Musetti scores 2
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