ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev are the semifinalists that are going to play on Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Center Court.
Novak Djokovic vs. Daniil Medvedev
Head to head 8-4 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will fight against Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal for the 13th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on Center Court.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian got to the semifinal after defeating Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-61, Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-3 and Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 7-5.
Djokovic has a 15-0 win-loss record in 2023, 15-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Adelaide where he beat Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4 and at the Australian Open where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).
Last year in Dubai Djokovic lost in the quarter 6-4 7-6(4) to Jiri Vesely. The Serbian conquered the title in Dubai in 1, 2011, 2013 and 2020.
Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7, the Russian reached the semifinal after beating Matteo Arnaldi 6-4 6-2, Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-2 and Borna Coric 6-3 6-2.
Daniil has a 17-2 win-loss record in 2023, 12-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Rotterdam where he overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 5-7 6-2 6-2 and in Doha where he overcame Andy Murray in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Dubai Daniil didn’t play in Dubai in 2022.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 13th time that Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev square off. Their current head to head is 8-4 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard.
The last time they squared off, Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Adelaide back in January 2023.
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 -> 1.44
Daniil Medvedev -> 2.79
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Alexander Zverev vs. Andrey Rublev
Head to head 5-0 for Zverev
Alexander Zverev will come up against Andrey Rublev in the semifinal for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on Center Court.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 16, the German reached the semifinal after beating Jiri Lehecka 4-6 6-3 6-4, Christopher O Connell 7-5 6-4 and Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-4.
Zverev has a 6-6 win-loss record in 2023, 4-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Dubai Alexander didn’t play in Dubai in 2022.
Andrey Rublev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 6, the Russian reached the semifinal after defeating Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-2, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-66 7-63 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 7-63.
The Russian has a 8-5 win-loss record in 2023, 8-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Dubai Rublev conquered the title last year in Dubai after downing Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-4. Andrey conquered the title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships once in 2022 when he defeated Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-4.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev face off. Their current record is 5-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.
Before, the last time they squared off, Zverev won 6-2 6-3 in the final in Cincinnati back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.83
Andrey Rublev -> 1.98
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (6-3 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (7-5 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Borna CoricCoric (6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Lloyd Glasspool/Harri HeliovaaraGlasspool/Harri Heliovaara – Yuki Bhambri/Saketh-Sai MyneniBhambri/Saketh-Sai Myneni (6-2 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Andrey RublevRublev – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-3 7-63) – Score progression – Stats
- Maxime Cressy/Fabrice MartinCressy/Fabrice Martin – Robin Haase/Matwe MiddelkoopHaase/Matwe Middelkoop (6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate Pavic – Tomislav Brkic/Gonzalo EscobarBrkic/Gonzalo Escobar (3-6 6-3 10-7) – Score progression – Stats
- Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen – Ilya Ivashka/Andrey RublevIvashka/Andrey Rublev (7-64 7-63) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (9-4) – H2H – Prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Andrey RublevRublev (5-0) – H2H – Prediction
