Novak Djokovic tops Musetti in the 1st round. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – DUBAI RESULTS

    DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS - DUBAI RESULTS. Djokovic topples Musetti to play Karen Khachanov or Alex De Minaur in the 2nd round

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    Luke Meyer
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    Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti

    Novak Djokovic bests Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Dubai on Monday. Djokovic will face off with Karen Khachanov or Alex De Minaur in the 2nd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 14 minutes. The Serbian won this tournament 5 times in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2020. Here you can see his history at this event.

    Djokovic
    Dubai
    Djokovic's Record

    Novak added to his prize money $ 19,075 after winning this match. He has won already $ 40,875 after this win. If he wins the next match, Novak will add $ 35,695 to his earnings to get in total $ 76,570 in total.

    Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – Dubai

    Djokovic’s Interview

    Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

    Djokovic
    Musetti
    Novak Djokovic
    6-3 6-3
    1h:14
    Lorenzo Musetti
    61
    61
    Total points
    44
    44
    24
    24
    Winners
    21
    21
    39%
    39%
    Ratio Winners
    48%
    48%
    -- Serve --
    5
    5
    Aces
    3
    3
    2
    2
    Double Faults
    2
    2
    56%
    56%
    1st in
    68%
    68%
    77%
    77%
    1st won
    62%
    62%
    24/31
    24/31
    1st won
    21/34
    21/34
    71%
    71%
    2nd won
    56%
    56%
    17/24
    17/24
    2nd won
    9/16
    9/16
    -- Break Points --
    3/4
    3/4
    Total
    0/7
    0/7
    75%
    75%
    Won
    0%
    0%
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    At the end of the match, the Serbian scored 61 points vs. Musetti’s 44.

    Djokovic

    The Serbian served exceptionally well to win 77% of the points (24/31) behind his first serve, and he won 71% points (17/24) on his second serve. Djokovic didn’t lose the concentration in converting 75% of the break points that he procured (3/4).

    Musetti

    On the other side, the Italian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/7). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

    After this match, the head to head between Djokovic and Musetti is 2-0 for Novak.

    Draw and next match H2H: Novak Djokovic vs. Karen Khachanov or Alex De Minaur – stats

    Djokovic will compete against either Karen Khachanov or Alex De Minaur in the 2nd round. The head to head is 4-1 vs. Karen Khachanov and 0-0 vs. Alex De Minaur.Novak Djokovic Draw info

    Live score progression and stats

    Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Novak conquered in the 4th game (3-1) just before finally winning the set (6-3).

    The Serbian converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 4th game (2-1 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Musetti was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 5th game (1-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

    They played 52 points. The Serbian won 10 points more than Lorenzo (31-21). Djokovic lost 5 points on serve (21-5). On the losing side, the Italian conceded 10 points on serve (16-10).

    The Serbian won the set after he broke Lorenzo in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

    The Serbian was perfect in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 0-40) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, the Italian was unable to convert any of his 4 break points. He had 4 break points opportunities in the 6th game (2-3 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

    They contested 53 points. Novak was the winner of the set after clinching 7 more points than Musetti (30-23). The Serbian conceded 9 points on serve (20-9). on the other side of the court, Lorenzo conceded 10 points on serve (14-10).

     

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