Six Kings: Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner Preview, Odds, Head to Head, Picks (Oct 16)

• Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner matchup takes place at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh.
• Sinner comes to Saudi Arabia following a title won at the Shanghai Masters.
• He also won seven of the past eight meetings against the Russian player.

Jannik Sinner starts the quest for another title. Even though this one isn’t a Masters or a Grand Slam, it carries a huge significance. Daniil Medvedev tries to find a way to beat the Italian, who has some sort of formula when playing against him. The Russian might develop a phobia after all those head-to-head losses.

How to Watch:

• Where: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• When: Wednesday, October 16
• How to Watch: DAZN, Sky Sport Tennis

Odds

Match Preview

Medvedev can’t find his groove. He plays well until facing top-tier guys, like Sinner or Alcaraz, and then collapses. We saw that against Jannik in Shanghai, where he suffered a nasty beating.

Winning four games against any rival is, on some hand, humiliating, even if he is the world No.1 and the most dominant player in the world.

Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters finals. Yes, Novak did have certain fitness issues, but still, beating one of the all-time greats boosts morale.

This was his seventh title this year. He has lost just one match in the past 22, which was in the Beijing finals against Alcaraz. All the doping allegations seem to not affect his results and performance.

Medvedev vs. Sinner Head-to-Head

The Russian lost seven of eight last meetings vs. Sinner, and the result in the all-time series is now tied at even both.

Medvedev vs. Sinner Prediction

Medvedev is an excellent player, but he simply can’t beat Jannik right now, even though the Italian might be feeling fatigued. So, our pick here is Sinner to win.

• Free tennis pick: Sinner wins