Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari announced many moons ago that they would have played mixed doubles at the Olympics. The Greek champions will have a new big hurdle after Novak Djokovic agreed to partner with Nina Stojanovic.
The Mixed Doubles Draw
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari are only seeded number 2. The top seeds are Nicolas Mahut and Kristina Mladenovic (France). Interesting enough, Novak Djokovic and Nina Stojanovic are unseeded and they will face doubles specialist Marcelo Melo and Luisa Stefani (Brazil) in the first round.
Tsitsipas and Sakkari will have a tough test ahead: they will be opposed to Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski in the 1st round.
This is the draw.
Tsitsipas in Tokyo, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.4 (career-high), the Greek has achieved a compiled 42-11 record in 2021. Stefanos is currently competing in Tokyo where he beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 3-6 6-3 and Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4.
Stefanos clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. The Greek reached the final in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel), in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and at the French Open.
The Greek won 7 titles in his career: 3 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic in Tokyo, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.1, Djokovic has achieved a composed 36-3 match record in 2021. Djokovic is currently playing in Tokyo where he overcame Hugo Dellien 6-2 6-2 and Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will face the world no.34 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 3rd round. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Djokovic.
Novak has won 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. Djokovic was the runner-up in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Serbian won 85 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 17 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 7 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 8 times. The head to head is 6-2 for Djokovic. The last time they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final in Paris (French Open) on the 13th of June 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Sakkari in Tokyo, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.19, Sakkari owns a composed 24-11 win-loss record in 2021. Maria is playing in Tokyo where she overcame Anett Kontaveit 7-5 6-2 and Nina Stojanovic 6-1 6-2.
Maria Sakkari will compete against the world no.6 Elina Svitolina in the 3rd round on Tuesday at 3:00 pm on Centre Court. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Sakkari.
Nina Stojanovic in 2021
Currently the world no.92, Stojanovic played her last match on the 26th of July when she lost to world no.19 Maria Sakkari 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Tokyo (draw).
Presently, during this year Nina has a 16-16 record. Nina Stojanovic’s best achievement of the present season was getting to the semifinal in Nottingham.
Maria Sakkari and Nina Stojanovic played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Sakkari. The last time they squared off, Maria Sakkari won 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Tokyo (Olympics) on the 26th of July 2021.
