A must-win for the part-time legend!
The Serbian co-record winner of Indian Wells does us the honor of providing you with a Novak Djokovic vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic tip! The “Djoker’s” appearances are now few and far between, but when he does pick up his racket again, it is usually with great success.
This year, the “Djoker” once again reached the final of the Australian Open, although his dream of a 25th Grand Slam title was not fulfilled due to a defeat against Carlos Alcaraz.
However, his start in the second round was not quite up to par. It took him three sets to defeat Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak.
For Djokovic, it was his first match in more than a month and since losing the final at the “Happy Slam.” Against this backdrop, the result can be explained to some extent by the professional’s lack of competitive practice in his adopted home of Athens.
Now he faces Aleksandar Kovacevic, another clear underdog, and we expect the Serb to have shaken off the “rust” caused by his long break from playing. In view of this, we are predicting a 2-0 victory for the favorite in the match between Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Kovacevic. Furthermore, in our opinion, there is no tiebreak in sight due to the clear starting position.
Novak Djokovic – Aleksandar Kovacevic Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The duel has only taken place once so far. Novak Djokovic defeated the American in straight sets at the 2023 French Open. It was also the American’s debut at a Grand Slam tournament.
The odds for the upcoming match between Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Kovacevic also point to a victory for the legendary player from Belgrade.
Novak Djokovic – Aleksandar Kovacevic Tip
Aleksandar Kovacevic is in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on the West Coast for the first time. In his previous three appearances, the professional from New York, who started playing tennis as a child in Central Park, was always eliminated after the first round.
The 27-year-old also has yet to win a title on the ATP Tour. Only six Challenger victories can be found in his resume. Even though his two victories in the Californian tournament against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz and France’s Corentin Moutet were surprisingly confident 2-0 wins, we now see him as having no chance against “Nole.”
Admittedly, the clearly stronger Serb still seemed a little rusty at the start of the tournament, but now we expect him to be back up to speed with more playing practice. In light of this, we are opting for the betting odds of a straight 2-0 victory for the Serb in the third-round match at Indian Wells Tennis Garden between Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Kovacevic!
