TOKYO. Djokovic aces Goffin in the semifinal

RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN - TOKYO. Djokovic victorious over Goffin to take on John Millman in the final

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. David Goffin

Novak Djokovic overcomes David Goffin 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Tokyo on Saturday. Djokovic will play John Millman in the final.

Score, report, and key facts

1st set.

Djokovic conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Goffin in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That was enough for Djokovic to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks anymore.

2nd set.

Djokovic took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Goffin in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 2-0. That was decisive for the Serbian to win the set (6-4) as no one dropped a serve anymore.

Statistics

After this contest, the head to head between Djokovic and Goffin is 7-1 for Novak.

Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. David Goffin Rakuten Japan Open – Tokyo

Next Match: Novak Djokovic vs. John Millman – stats

Djokovic will take on Millman in the final.

This will be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and John Millman clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in US Open back in 2018.

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