ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Pablo Carreno-Busta and Karen Khachanov are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Friday at the Olympics on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev
Head to head 6-2 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will square off with Alexander Zverev in the semifinal for the 9th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian got to the semifinal after defeating Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-2, Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 6-3, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-1 and Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0.
Novak has a 38-3 win-loss record in 2021, 13-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was conquering the title at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2 and in Belgrade where he defeated Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3 and at the French Open where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5, Alexander reached the semifinal after beating Yen-Hsun Lu 6-1 6-3, Daniel Elahi Galan 6-2 6-2, Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 7-65 and Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-1.
Zverev has a 31-11 win-loss record in 2021, 13-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in Madrid where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 9th time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. Their actual head to head record is 6-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.
The last time they competed against each other, Djokovic won 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6) in the quarter in Australian open back in February 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.24
Alexander Zverev -> 4.7
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Pablo Carreno-Busta vs. Karen Khachanov
Head to head 3-2 for Carreno-Busta
Pablo Carreno-Busta will square off with Karen Khachanov in the semifinal for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:00 pm on Centre Court.
Pablo Carreno-Busta: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, Carreno-Busta reached the semifinal after defeating Tennys Sandgren 7-5 6-2, Marin Cilic 5-7 6-4 6-4, Dominik Koepfer 7-67 6-3 and Daniil Medvedev 6-2 7-65.
Pablo has a 27-9 win-loss record in 2021, 8-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Marbella where he beat Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the final 6-1 2-6 6-4 and in Hamburg where he overcame Filip Krajinovic in the final 6-2 6-4.
Karen Khachanov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 25, Khachanov got to the semifinal after defeating Yoshihito Nishioka 3-6 6-1 6-2, James Duckworth 7-5 6-1, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-1 2-6 6-1 and Ugo Humbert 7-64 4-6 6-3.
The Russian has a 24-15 win-loss record in 2021, 11-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Khachanov’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and Lyon.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Pablo Carreno-Busta and Karen Khachanov clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Carreno-Busta (see full H2H stats), but Khachanov leads 2-1 on hard.
Previously, the last time when they squared off, Carreno-Busta won 6-2 6-3 in the 2nd round in Monte carlo back in April 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karen Khachanov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Karen Khachanov is the pick to win this match.
Karen Khachanov -> 1.96
Pablo Carreno-Busta -> 1.96
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Olympics
- Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate Pavic – Austin Krajicek/Tennys SandgrenKrajicek/Tennys Sandgren (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Olympics
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Alexander ZverevZverev (6-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (2-3) – H2H – Prediction
