Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz
So far it has run smoothly for defending champions Novak Djokovic. The Serbian came to London disappointed at the French Open. He tried to win both the Roland Garros and Nole-Slam titles (if he wins, he has held all four Slam titles at once, though not in the same calendar year). The world number one was sent pack by Dominic Thiem in the semifinals, thus ending his quest. Based on his performance in London so far, he seems to have bounced back well. Djokovic scored a straight-set direct win over Philipp Kohlschreiber and Denis Kudla in his first two rounds.
His opponent in the third round was Hubert Hurkacz who was on the rise. At the beginning of 2019, Hurkacz still spends some of his time on the Challenger circuit. Success during the spring hardfield swing has given him enough boost ratings so he rarely needs to qualify for the tournament again. He hasn't had fantastic success in the department so far, so that's good news for Pole that he is in the third round. The bad news is that his opponent is Djokovic.
Djokovic dismantled Hurkacz last month in the first round of the French Open. Given all the Wimbledon titles, it is doubtful that Hurkacz will reduce the favorite grass game.
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs Hubert Hurkacz
This will be the second time Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz face off. Head to head is 1-0 to Djokovic (see full match statistics), but they never play with each other on grass.
The last time they locked the horn, Djokovic won 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the first round at Roland garros in May 2019.
Forecast
The favorite for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who must win in 3 sets.
Betting odds
Novak Djokovic -> 1.01
Hubert Hurkacz -> 26