The Russian former World No. 1 is yet to win a title in 2025.
No. 8 seed Daniil Medvedev is undergoing a rare poor patch of form, but looks to be a man on a mission at the 2025 Citi DC Open. The Russian will take on French pocket dynamite Corentin Moutet in the quarterfinals at Washington on Friday. The winner of this clash is set to meet de Minaur or Nakashima in the semifinal stage. With BetMGM providing the best odds for the tournament, keep reading to find out all you need to know ahead of Friday’s quarterfinals.
Former US Open champion Medvedev has looked like an indomitable force this week at the American capital. The 29-year-old overcame early jitters in his opening round match-up against Reilly Opelka, before winning in three sets. Medvedev recently reached the final in Halle – his first of the season. He has also made the semis at the Open 13 as well as Indian Wells. With the likes of Sinner and Alcaraz not featuring this week, Medvedev will fancy his chances at picking up his first trophy of the year.
Medvedev d. Yibing Wu 6-3 6-2 in Washington
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 24, 2025
Another good win for Daniil.
Last time he played this event in 2019, he reached the final.
Never count him out on this surface.
✅8th QF of 2025
✅3rd Washington QF
The hard-court Meddy Machine is up & running. 🐙 pic.twitter.com/ZqtaB0TI09
Having lost in the qualifying tournament at DC, Corentin Moutet profited from No. 3 seed Holger Rune’s withdrawal. The 26-year-old Frenchman is yet to drop a set en route to the quarterfinal stage – beating Muller and Evans comfortably. A wily southpaw with plenty of tricks up his sleeve, Moutet enjoyed an uplifting grass court season. He beat World No. 4 Taylor Fritz in Queen’s Club, before reaching the summit clash at Mallorca. The World No. 59 is on a 16-14 run so far in 2025.
Lucky loser Corentin Moutet defeats 2023 champ Dan Evans 6-2, 7-6(4) to reach the QFs in Washington vs. Medvedev.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 24, 2025
Should be fun.
Daniil Medvedev has a superior 1-0 head-to-head record against Corentin Moutet. Their only previous meeting was at the Mallorca Championships in 2021. The Russian, who was still fine-tuning his grass court game at the time, produced a fine effort to defeat Moutet in straight sets. He went on to win the tournament by beating big-serving American Sam Querrey in the final.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2021 Mallorca | Round of 16 | Daniil Medvedev | 6-4 6-2 |
| Daniil Medvedev | Category | Corentin Moutet |
| 1 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 20 | ATP Singles Titles | 0 |
| 0 | ATP Doubles Titles | 0 |
| 6 | Masters-1000 Titles | 0 |
| QF (Tokyo 2020) | Olympics Best Performance | R3 (Paris 2024) |
| No. 14 | Current World Ranking | No. 59 |
Considering Medvedev’s deep return position, Moutet may look to catch him off guard by advancing to the net. The Frenchman will also include drop shots to his game. When it comes to baseline exchanges, Medvedev has the upper hand due to his immaculate depth and ability to change direction. The Russian has also been finding his spots on first serve, making it difficult for the Frenchman to make inroads on the Medvedev service game.
Prediction: Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
Medvedev is the firm favourite in this match-up against Moutet. According to the pre-match probability on the money line, the Russian has a 68% chance of advancing to the semifinal stage. Here are the favourable odds for the Washington Open QF on Friday (as per BetMGM):
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