Uncompromising Djokovic motors past Rublev in the quarter of the Australian Open. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE DRAW AND RESULTS. Djokovic thumps Rublev to take on Tommy Paul in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev

Novak Djokovic makes light work of Andrey Rublev 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Melbourne on Wednesday after playing a good match to fight against Tommy Paul in the semifinal. The match lasted 2 hours and 3 minutes. The Serbian won this tournament 9 times in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Here you can see his history at this event.

Djokovic
Melbourne
Djokovic's Record

The Serbian added to his prize money $ 369,750 after conquering this match. He has won already $ 925,000 until now in the tournament. If he wins the next match, the Serbian will add $ 700,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 1,625,000.

Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev Australian Open – Melbourne

Djokovic’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Djokovic
Rublev
Novak Djokovic
6-1 6-2 6-4
2h:03
Andrey Rublev
105
105
Total points
75
75
45
45
Winners
39
39
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
21
21
Unforced
29
29
42%
42%
Ratio Unforced
58%
58%
11/15
11/15
Net Approaches
6/9
6/9
73%
73%
Perc
67%
67%
-- Serve --
14
14
Aces
6
6
5
5
Double Faults
3
3
64%
64%
1st in
70%
70%
80%
80%
1st won
61%
61%
45/56
45/56
1st won
39/64
39/64
50%
50%
2nd won
32%
32%
16/32
16/32
2nd won
9/28
9/28
204
204
Fastest serve
209
209
186
186
AVG 1st Serve
186
186
160
160
AVG 2nd Serve
147
147
-- Break Points --
5/14
5/14
Total
0/5
0/5
36%
36%
Won
0%
0%
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At the end of the match, Djokovic scored 105 points vs. Rublev’s 75.

Djokovic

Novak served pretty well to win 80% of the points (45/56) behind his first serve, and he won 50% points (16/32) on his second serve. Novak fired 14 aces and he committed 5 double faults. Novak won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points since he converted only 36% (5/14) of the procured opportunities.

Rublev

On the other side, the Russian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/5). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this match, the head to head between Djokovic and Rublev is 3-1 for Novak.

Draw and next match H2H: Novak Djokovic vs. Tommy Paul – stats

Djokovic will take on Paul in the semifinal.

There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Novak Djokovic Draw info

 

1st
Djokovic
Rublev
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Djokovic
Rublev
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3rd
Djokovic
Rublev
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
 

Tennis Scores at the Australian Open

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