Jannik Sinner is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Jannik has defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 4-6 7-66 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Andy Murray.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Jannik Sinner’s projected draw including the plausible opposition in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The Italian has a unfavourable record (2-4) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Andy Murray’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Andy Murray
29 - 20win/loss in 2025
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29-20 | 12-11 | 2-0 | 5-5 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 20-16 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 12-9 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 13-8 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 6-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 25-10 | 12-3 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 78-9 | 32-5 | 18-3 | 16-1 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 71-14 | 31-8 | 17-1 | 11-4 | 12-1 | 0-0 |
Andy Murray has a 8-5 record in 2022, 7-4 on hard. During the previous 20 years, the Brit has a 373-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Murray won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Andy’s best achievement of the year was reaching the final in Sydney.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships the Brit didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Jannik Sinner vs. Andy Murray
This match would represent the 2nd time that Jannik Sinner and Andy Murray fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Murray (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Hubert Hurkacz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41-21 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-23 | 22-9 | 1-4 | 8-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-13 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 36-27 | 23-11 | 7-7 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 52-30 | 22-15 | 16-4 | 9-6 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| 2017 | 56-32 | 33-13 | 12-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 2016 | 47-28 | 8-5 | 29-14 | 10-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 2015 | 20-14 | 10-1 | 8-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Hubert Hurkacz has a 6-3 record in 2022, 5-2 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, the Pole has a 133-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Hubert was defeated by Denis Shapovalov in the 3rd round 6-4 6-3.
H2H Jannik Sinner vs. Hubert Hurkacz
This would be the 3rd time that Jannik Sinner and Hubert Hurkacz square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Hurkacz on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Jannik Sinner could face Alex Molcan. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
51 - 20win/loss in 2025
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-33 | 19-11 | 11-11 | 12-9 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 38-33 | 6-7 | 12-14 | 19-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 28-24 | 6-5 | 12-10 | 9-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
Andrey Rublev has a 10-2 record in 2022, 3-1 on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, Rublev has a 126-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His best result of the year was winning the competition in Marseille where he overcame Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 7-5 7-6(4).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships the Russian lost to Aslan Karatsev in the semifinal 6-2 4-6 6-4.
H2H Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev
This match would represent the 3rd time that Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Sinner and Rublev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
However, Jannik Sinner could come up against Filip Krajinovic. Their head to head is 1-0 for Jannik Sinner.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-13 | 23-4 | 11-5 | 8-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-8 | 10-3 | 12-4 | 2-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 65-9 | 39-4 | 16-2 | 8-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 82-6 | 49-4 | 16-1 | 10-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 1-0 win-loss record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 19 years, the Serbian has a 498-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Novak didn’t play in this event.
H2H Jannik Sinner vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 2nd time that Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Jannik Sinner could play Denis Shapovalov. Their head to head is 1-0 for Denis Shapovalov.
