Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz will play each other in the semifinal of the the Nitto ATP Finals for the 6th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 2:00 pm on Centre Court. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
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 -> 1.25
Taylor Fritz -> 4.15
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Fritz
This will be the 6th time that Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 5-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they squared off, Djokovic won 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Paris back in 2021.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs Taylor Fritz – Paris 05-November-2021
Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11-4 | 8-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 8, Djokovic reached the semifinal after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 7-64, Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-1 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-75 7-62.
In the previous match, Djokovic defeated Medvedev (6-3 6-75 7-62). During the match, Djokovic scored 138 points vs Medvedev’s 119. Novak was exceptionally aggressive to blast 67 winners.
Talking about the service games, Djokovic bagged 9 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Novak Djokovic lost the serve once and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Djokovic put 65% of his first serves in, winning 79% (67/85) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (22/46) on the 2nd serve. Djokovic broke Medvedev twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Serbian has dropped 1 set in this event to win 55% of the points he played.
Djokovic has a remarkable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 87% of his matches (560-83). 17-2 on indoor hard courts in 2022. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Djokovic has an aggregate 92-14 match record in the last years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Rome where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-0 7-6(5) and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) and in Tel Aviv where he defeated Marin Cilic in the final 6-3 6-4 and in Astana where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4.
The Serbian has a composed 40-7 win-loss record in 2022, 17-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Nitto ATP Finals
Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-7 | 11-5 | 4-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 9, Taylor got to the semifinal after beating Rafael Nadal 7-63 6-1 and Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-64 6-75 6-2.
In the previous match, Taylor defeated Auger-Aliassime (7-64 6-75 6-2). During the match Fritz scored 106 points vs Auger-Aliassime’s 86. Taylor was extremely aggressive to blast 49 winners.
About the serving games, Fritz fired 5 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Taylor Fritz was extremely effective on serve to win 88% (49/56) of his 1st serve and 71% (24/34) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Fritz broke Auger-Aliassime twice after converting 40% of his break points (2/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Taylor has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 7-6(5) and in Eastbourne where he beat Maxime Cressy in the final 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(4) and in Tokyo where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Fritz has an overall 45-20 win-loss record in 2022, 8-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Nitto ATP Finals
The American has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 75 | 54 |
| Pts | 265-215 | 176-143 |
| Total Points | 480 | 319 |
| Winners | 136 | 81 |
| %Winners | 51% | 46% |
Djokovic played 3 matches while Fritz competed in 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Novak Djokovic surrendered 1 set, while Taylor Fritz dropped 1 set. Djokovic has played 2 sets more than Fritz (7 vs 5). Therefore, Djokovic played 21 games more than Fritz. Novak scored 136 winners (51% of the total points). On the other side, The American managed to score 81 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 24 | 13 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 6.5 |
| 1st in | 164/237 | 96/148 |
| %1st in | 69% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 136/164 | 81/96 |
| %1st pts | 83% | 84% |
| 2nd pts | 39/73 | 38/52 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 73% |
Djokovic scored 24 aces (8 per match). Fritz struck 13 aces (6.5 per match). Djokovic won 83% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Fritz won 84% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 73% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 4 |
| Converted | 6/12 | 4/14 |
| % Converted | 50% | 29% |
| Conceded | 7 | 3 |
| Saved | 6 | 3 |
| % Saved | 86% | 100% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 |
The Serbian broke his opponents 6 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Serbian conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded. The American broke his opponents 4 times with a 29% conversion rate. Fritz was rock solid on his serve as he has never conceded a single service game after saving 3 break points.
| Djokovic | |||||
| Round Robin Medvedev |
Round Robin Rublev |
Round Robin Tsitsipas |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-75 7-62 | 6-4 6-1 | 6-4 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 35 | 17 | 23 | 75 | |
| pts | 138-119 | 61-38 | 66-58 | 265-215 | |
| Total points | 257 | 99 | 124 | 480 | |
| Winners | 67 | 33 | 36 | 136 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 54% | 55% | 51% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 85/131 | 35/43 | 44/63 | 164/237 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 81% | 70% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 67/85 | 33/35 | 36/44 | 136/164 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 94% | 82% | 83% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/46 | 3/8 | 14/19 | 39/73 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 38% | 74% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Converted | 2/6 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 6/12 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 75% | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Saved | 5/6 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 83% | – | 100% | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Fritz | |||||
| Round Robin Auger-Aliassime |
Round Robin Ruud |
Round Robin Nadal |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-64 6-75 6-2 | 6-3 4-6 7-66 | 7-63 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 32 | 20 | 86 | |
| pts | 106-86 | – | 70-57 | 176-143 | |
| Total points | 192 | 0 | 127 | 319 | |
| Winners | 49 | 32 | 81 | ||
| %Winners | 46% | 0% | 46% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1st in | 56/90 | / | 40/58 | 96/148 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 0% | 69% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 49/56 | / | 32/40 | 81/96 | |
| % 1st pts | 88% | 0% | 80% | 84% | |
| 2nd pts | 24/34 | / | 14/18 | 38/52 | |
| % 2nd pts | 71% | 0% | 78% | 73% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Converted | 2/5 | / | 2/9 | 4/14 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 0% | 22% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Saved | 3/3 | 0/ | 0/0 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | – | 33% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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