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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-16 04:00

Daniil Medvedev v Tommy Paul

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Solid
T. Paul to win2.91
Worth backing at 2.65 or bigger · our chance 38% · market 66/34, us 62/38

T. Paul is 7-3 over the last ten and 28-14 on hard this season. D. Medvedev is 10-0 over the last ten and 35-9 on hard this season. D. Medvedev took a medical timeout on 2026-10-12. The head to head is D. Medvedev 3-1.

The pick is T. Paul to win. We make it a 38% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.65 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

D. MedvedevT. Paul
5Ranking17
10-0Last 107-3
WWWWWLast 5WWWLL
+2.2V the odds+1.0
44-16Season43-19
35-9Hard 202628-14
3Last 7 days3
2dDays rest2d
3Wins here3
MTODefending semiFitnessClear
Head to head
3-1

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

D. MedvedevFAV1.4766%
T. Paul2.9134%
Market says66% Medvedev

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

D. Medvedev3
T. Paul1
Head to head4 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2025-03-12ATP Indian WellsT. PaulvD. Medvedev0 - 2
2024-05-14ATP RomeT. PaulvD. Medvedev2 - 0
2024-03-17ATP Indian WellsT. PaulvD. Medvedev1 - 2
2023-09-29ATP BeijingT. PaulvD. Medvedev0 - 2

This season & this event

D. Medvedev
Defending semi
T. Paul
44-16
35-9
Lost SF to A. Rinderknech
Lost QF to J. Sinner
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
43-19
28-14
Did not play
Lost R16 to T. Machac

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Daniil Medvedev
World
Tommy Paul
USA
5
30
World
42–17
3
31–10
5–4
6–3
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
17
29
USA
40–18
1
22–12
11–4
6–2

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

D. Medvedev — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardS. Tsitsipas2 - 01.4567%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardD. Svrcina2 - 01.1386%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardJ-L. Struff2 - 11.1485%WON
2026-10-04BeijingHardF. Cerundolo2 - 01.4269%WON
2026-10-03BeijingHardJ-L. Struff2 - 01.1783%WON
2026-10-01BeijingHardP. Carreno-Busta2 - 01.2677%WON
2026-09-29HangzhouHardA. Rublev2 - 01.5065%WON
2026-09-28HangzhouHardR. Safiullin2 - 0——WON
2026-09-27HangzhouHardC. Wong2 - 11.2676%WON
2026-09-26HangzhouHardV. Royer2 - 01.2876%WON

T. Paul — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14ShanghaiHardZ. Bergs2 - 01.4866%WON
2026-10-12ShanghaiHardV. Vacherot2 - 01.6161%WON
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardD. Vallejo2 - 01.4965%WON
2026-09-30TokyoHardA. Tabilo2 - 01.3572%LOST
2026-09-06US OpenHardC. Alcaraz0 - 34.8580%LOST
2026-09-04US OpenHardA. Bublik2 - 31.5563%WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardD. Prizmic1 - 31.2181%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardC. Wong1 - 31.1783%WON
2026-08-20CincinnatiHardF. Cobolli1 - 21.6659%LOST
2026-08-19CincinnatiHardA. Zverev1 - 23.3671%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Daniil Medvedev or Tommy Paul?

Daniil Medvedev is favourite at 1.47, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Daniil Medvedev vs Tommy Paul?

Daniil Medvedev is 1.47 and Tommy Paul is 2.91, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Daniil Medvedev and Tommy Paul?

They have met 4 times and Daniil Medvedev leads 3-1.

Who will win Daniil Medvedev vs Tommy Paul?

Our model makes it Tommy Paul to win at 2.91 (Solid confidence).

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