PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Djokovic, Medvedev, Rublev and Zverev to play on CENTRE COURT on Tuesday – Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

DUBAI ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev will play on Tuesday

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Mark Hall
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Djokovic Back In Action In Dubai

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev are going to play on Tuesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on CENTRE COURT.

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Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Machac Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Machac

Head to head 0-0

Novak Djokovic will face Tomas Machac in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 will start his run in Dubai after he won the title in Australian Open after beating Tsitsipas in the final.

The Serbian has a 12-0 win-loss record in 2023, 12-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was winning the title in Adelaide where he defeated Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4 and at the Australian Open where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).

Last year in Dubai Novak surrendered in the quarter 6-4 7-6(4) to Jiri Vesely. Novak won the title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in 1, 2011 and 2013.

Tomas Machac: ranking and results

Ranked no. 130, Tomas got to the 1st round after defeating Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-2 6-4 and Matteo Arnaldi 6-0 6-1.

The Czech has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2023, 7-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dubai Tomas didn’t compete in Dubai in 2022.

Head to head analysis

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

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.079
Tomas Machac -> 8

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Matteo Arnaldi Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Daniil Medvedev vs. Matteo Arnaldi

Head to head 0-0

Daniil Medvedev will play Matteo Arnaldi in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 4:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, will start his run in Dubai after he won the title in Doha after beating Murray in the final.

Medvedev has a 14-2 win-loss record in 2023, 9-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was winning the title in Rotterdam where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 5-7 6-2 6-2 and in Doha where he overcame Andy Murray in the final 6-4 6-4.

The Russian won his last 9 matches.

Last year in Dubai Medvedev didn’t compete in Dubai in 2022.

Matteo Arnaldi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 111, Matteo reached the 1st round after defeating Simon Carr 7-5 6-4.

Arnaldi has a 9-6 win-loss record in 2023, 9-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Matteo’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Tenerife 2 Challenger.

Last year in Dubai Arnaldi didn’t play in Dubai in 2022.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Daniil Medvedev and Matteo Arnaldi since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.032
Matteo Arnaldi -> 12

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Andrey Rublev vs. Filip Krajinovic Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Andrey Rublev vs. Filip Krajinovic

Head to head 3-1 for Krajinovic

Andrey Rublev will fight against Filip Krajinovic in the 1st round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, the Russian will start his run in Dubai after he played his last match in Doha where he lost to in the quarter on the 23rd of February.

Rublev has a 5-5 win-loss record in 2023, 5-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dubai Rublev conquered the title last year in Dubai after downing Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-4. The Russian won the title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships once in 2022 when he defeated Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-4.

Filip Krajinovic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 70, Krajinovic will start his run in Dubai after he played his last match in Marseille where he lost to Bublik in the 1st round on the 20th of February.

Krajinovic has a 3-4 win-loss record in 2023, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dubai Filip lost in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(7) to Mackenzie Mcdonald.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Andrey Rublev and Filip Krajinovic play each other. Their head to head is 3-1 for Krajinovic (see full H2H stats), but Rublev leads 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they played, Krajinovic won 6-2 6-4 in the 2nd round in Rome back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 1.21
Filip Krajinovic -> 4.45

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Alexander Zverev vs. Jiri Lehecka Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Alexander Zverev vs. Jiri Lehecka

Head to head 1-0 for Lehecka

Alexander Zverev will come up against Jiri Lehecka in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 9:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Alexander Zverev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 16, the German will start his run in Dubai after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, PO, GER SUI 2 where he lost to in the Rubber 4 on the 4th of February.

Zverev has a 3-6 win-loss record in 2023, 1-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dubai The German didn’t play in Dubai in 2022.

Jiri Lehecka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 47, will start his run in Dubai after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, PO, POR CZE 1 where he defeated to Sousa in the Rubber 4 on the 5th of February.

Lehecka has a 13-4 win-loss record in 2023, 11-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Czech’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Doha.

Last year in Dubai Jiri didn’t compete in Dubai in 2022.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Alexander Zverev and Jiri Lehecka face off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Lehecka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they competed against each other, Lehecka won 6-4 6-2 in the R in Australia back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.81
Jiri Lehecka -> 2

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