Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas are going to clash in what will be a mouth-watering final in Dubai. On one side, Novak is undoubtedly the leader of the ATP Tour not only because of his world no.1 rank, but also for his tennis and growing confidence. On the other, Stefanos is in a fantastic mental space. He has just defended his title in Marseille and he looks more and more confident about being one of the top players in the world.
Novak defeated Monfils in the semifinal in the Emirates after saving 3 match points. After the match he had great words for Tsitsipas to say:
“He’s one of the leaders of the new generation. He’s now established Top 5, Top 10 player of the world. He is a hard worker, dedicated, very charismatic guy, nice guy. He has a lot of talent, a lot of passion for the sport, for the game.
I think he’s fantastic for our sport, not just the way he plays but his charisma, his character, the way he behaves. He’s a really nice guy to have for tennis. It’s anybody’s game really.”
Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 4 times. The head to head is 2-2. The last time that they played each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-75 6-3 in the 3rd round in Toronto (Rogers Cup) in August 2018.
H2H. Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas | Dubai prediction, odds, preview, pick
Djokovic in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked world no.1, Novak has a 17-0 win-loss record in 2020. The Serbian is currently playing in Dubai where he bested Malek Jaziri 6-1 6-2, Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 6-1, Karen Khachanov 6-2 6-2 and Gael Monfils 2-6 7-68 6-1.
The Serbian clinched 2 titles in 2020 in ATP Cup and at the Australian Open.
The Serbian won 79 titles in his career: 46 on hard courts, 14 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked world no.6, Tsitsipas has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2020. The Greek is now competing in Dubai where he toppled Pablo Carreno-Busta 7-61 6-1, Alexander Bublik 7-61 6-4, Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 6-4 6-4 and Daniel Evans 6-2 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against Djokovic in the final. The head to head is 2-2.
The Greek clinched 1 title in 2020 in Marseille.
Stefanos won 5 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
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