The match between Medvedev and Zverev will be a battle of characters, Kamelzon is sure

Honored coach of Russia Vladimir Kamelzon shared his expectations from the Australian Open ½ final match between Russian Daniil Medvedev and German tennis player Alexander Zverev.

Medvedev beat Pole Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in five sets, and Zverev defeated Spaniard Alcaraz in four sets.

— Medvedev and Zverev are players from the top 10. Based on the rating, Daniil is the favorite of this match. But my opinion is that this will be a confrontation between tennis players of equal strength. They are both pupils of that Soviet school, their coaches managed to pass on this valuable experience to them. So it’s not skill that will play the main role here.

A confrontation of characters awaits us. If Medvedev is a charismatic and emotional athlete, then Zverev, whom I know personally and have communicated with him many times, has a strong leadership character. He is able to remain calm in such important matches. Therefore, in the semi-finals we will see which will be stronger – charisma or composure,” RT quotes Kamelzon as saying.

The Australian Open semi-final match between Medvedev and Zverev will take place on January 26.