Novak Djokovic and Taylor Harry Fritz will clash against each other in the quarter of the Rolex Paris Masters for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 4:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
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 -> 1.192
Taylor Harry Fritz -> 5.2
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Â
Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Harry Fritz
This will be the 5th time that Novak Djokovic and Taylor Harry Fritz fight against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they competed against each other, Djokovic won 6-3 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in Rome back in May 2021.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs Taylor Harry Fritz – Rome 11-May-2021
Novak Djokovic
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian reached the quarter after defeating Marton Fucsovics 6-2 4-6 6-3 and Gael Monfils w/o.
In the 3rd round, Novak defeated Monfils (w/o). During the match, Djokovic and Monfils scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 1 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match.
Regarding the service games, Djokovic wasn’t able to score even 1 ace in the course of the match and he was exceptionally steady in conceding no double faults. Novak Djokovic conceded no breaks for the entire match to put NAN% of his first serves in, win NAN% (/) of the points behind his 1st serve and NAN% (/) on the 2nd serve.
Djokovic has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 87% of his matches (585-87). 1-0 on indoor hard courts in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Djokovic has a composed 70-12 win-loss record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the season was winning the title in at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2 and in in Belgrade where he beat Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3 and in at the French Open where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 and in at the Wimbledon where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
Novak has an aggregate 45-6 win-loss record in 2021, 1-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Paris
Previously, he won this tournament 5 times in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019. See his history.
Taylor Harry Fritz
Ranked no. 26, Taylor got to the quarter after beating Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 6-2 6-3, Andrey Rublev 7-5 7-62 and Cameron Norrie 6-3 7-63.
In the 3rd round, Fritz had a good straight sets win against Norrie (6-3 7-63). During the match Fritz scored 77 points vs Norrie’s 62. The American was exceptionally aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Talking about serving, Fritz blasted 10 aces and he was quite steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Taylor Harry Fritz conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 3 break points. Furthermore, Fritz put 69% of his first serves in, winning 83% (40/48) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (11/22) on the 2nd serve. Taylor broke Norrie once after converting 33% of his break points (1/3).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Fritz started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Taylor’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in St. Petersburg.
The American has a composed 33-20 win-loss record in 2021, 7-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Paris
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2019. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 27 | 73 |
| Pts | 94-74 | 233-193 |
| Total Points | 168 | 426 |
| Winners | 41 | 120 |
| %Winners | 44% | 52% |
Djokovic played 1 match while Fritz competed in 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Novak Djokovic surrendered 1 set, while Taylor Harry Fritz dropped 1 set. Djokovic has played 4 set(s) less than Fritz (3 vs 7). Therefore, Djokovic played 46 games less than Fritz. The Serbian scored 41 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Fritz fired 120 winners (52%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 27 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 9 |
| 1st in | 53/78 | 149/223 |
| %1st in | 68% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 41/53 | 120/149 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 14/25 | 45/74 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 61% |
Djokovic made 3 aces . Fritz struck 27 aces (9 per match). Djokovic won 77% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Fritz won 81% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 61% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Converted | 4/11 | 5/9 |
| % Converted | 36% | 56% |
| Conceded | 2 | 7 |
| Saved | 0 | 6 |
| % Saved | 0% | 86% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 |
Djokovic broke his opponent 4 times with a 36% conversion rate. The Serbian conceded his serve twice and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded. Fritz broke his opponents 5 times with a 56% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
| Djokovic | ||||
| R2 Fucsovics |
R3 Monfils |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | w/o | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | – | 27 | |
| pts | 94-74 | – | 94-74 | |
| Total points | 168 | – | 168 | |
| Winners | 41 | – | 41 | |
| %Winners | 44% | – | 44% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | – | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1st in | 53/78 | – | 53/78 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | – | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 41/53 | – | 41/53 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | – | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/25 | – | 14/25 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | – | 56% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | – | 4/11 | |
| Converted % | 36% | – | 36% | |
| Conceded | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | – | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | – | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Fritz | |||||
| R1 Sonego |
R2 Rublev |
R3 Norrie |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | 7-5 7-62 | 6-3 7-63 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 25 | 22 | 73 | |
| pts | 85-67 | 71-64 | 77-62 | 233-193 | |
| Total points | 152 | 135 | 139 | 426 | |
| Winners | 41 | 39 | 40 | 120 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 55% | 52% | 52% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 12 | 10 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 52/78 | 49/75 | 48/70 | 149/223 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 65% | 69% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 41/52 | 39/49 | 40/48 | 120/149 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 80% | 83% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/26 | 18/26 | 11/22 | 45/74 | |
| % 2nd pts | 62% | 69% | 50% | 61% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Converted | 3/5 | 1/1 | 1/3 | 5/9 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 100% | 33% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 100% | 100% | 134% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
LWWWWWWLWW
Tennis Scores in Paris
- James DuckworthDuckworth – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (7-66 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (7-64 6-73 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Sebastian KordaKorda (4-6 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Gael MonfilsMonfils (w/o) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Marcos GironGiron (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (4-6 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Gael MonfilsMonfils (w/o) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Marcos GironGiron (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Sebastian KordaKorda (4-6 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (4-0) – H2H and prediction
- James DuckworthDuckworth – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Hugo GastonGaston (0-0) – H2H and prediction
