Novak Djokovic outlasts Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) in the 1st round in Dubai on Tuesday after conquering a huge battle. Djokovic is going to play against Tallon Griekspoor in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes. Novak won this tournament 5 times in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2020. Here you can see his history at this event.

Dubai
Djokovic's Record

Djokovic added to his prize money $ 19,495 after winning this match. He has already won $ 41,765 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Serbian will add $ 36,470 to his earnings to get in total $ 78,235 in total.

Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Machac Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – Dubai

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Djokovic
Machac
6-3 3-6 7-61
2h:27
104
104
Total points
90
90
43
43
Winners
36
36
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
-- Serve --
12
12
Aces
6
6
8
8
Double Faults
4
4
60%
60%
1st in
60%
60%
72%
72%
1st won
64%
64%
43/60
43/60
1st won
36/56
36/56
55%
55%
2nd won
50%
50%
22/40
22/40
2nd won
19/38
19/38
-- Break Points --
3/6
3/6
Total
3/10
3/10
50%
50%
Won
30%
30%
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At the end of the match, Novak scored 104 points vs. Machac’s 90.

Djokovic

The Serbian struck 12 aces and he committed 8 double faults. The Serbian was effective at converting 50% of the break points that he procured (3/6).

Machac

On the other side, Machac was not so effective in converting his break points (only 30% – 3/10). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this match, the head to head between Djokovic and Machac is 1-0 for Novak.

Draw and next match H2H: Novak Djokovic vs. Tallon Griekspoor – stats

Djokovic will take on Griekspoor in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Tallon Griekspoor face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Djokovic 6-3
DjokovicMachac
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
DjokovicMachac
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicMachac
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
DjokovicMachac
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
DjokovicMachac
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicMachac
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
DjokovicMachac
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
DjokovicMachac
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicMachac
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
DjokovicMachac
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40

Djokovic won the set after he broke Machac in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (4-2) game. Tomas tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 5th (3-2) game. Notwithstanding, Novak didn’t lose the lead to conquer the set 6-3.

Djokovic converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (3-2 0-40). Moreover, on the other side, Tomas converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 5th game (1-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 58 points. Novak conquered the set after winning 10 more points than Machac (34-24). The Serbian dropped 9 points on serve (20-9). On the other side, Machac conceded 14 points on serve (15-14).

2nd Set -
Machac 6-3
MachacDjokovic
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
MachacDjokovic
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
MachacDjokovic
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
MachacDjokovic
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
MachacDjokovic
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
MachacDjokovic
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
MachacDjokovic
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
MachacDjokovic
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
MachacDjokovic
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30

Djokovic commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Tomas Machac in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Machac to win the set (6-3) as there were no other breaks.

Tomas was unerring in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (3-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). On the other side, Novak wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 62 points. Machac was the one to win the set after conquering 4 more points than Novak (33-29). Machac lost 7 points on serve (17-7). on the other side of the court, Djokovic conceded 16 points on serve (22-16).

3rd Set -
Djokovic 7-6
DjokovicMachac
7
6
D
1
0
M
2
0
M
2
1
D
3
1
D
4
1
M
5
1
M
6
1
D
7
1
DjokovicMachac
6
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
DjokovicMachac
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
DjokovicMachac
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
DjokovicMachac
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicMachac
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
DjokovicMachac
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
DjokovicMachac
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
DjokovicMachac
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
DjokovicMachac
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
DjokovicMachac
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
DjokovicMachac
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A

Djokovic won the set after he broke Tomas in the 4th (3-1) game. Tomas tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. Yet, Djokovic kept the situation under control to ultimately clinch the set at the following tiebreak at 1.

Tiebreak

Novak won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 6th (5-1), 7th (6-1) and 8th (7-1) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1

Djokovic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 4th game (2-1 0-40). On the other side, Tomas converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 6th game (2-4 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 74 points. The Serbian was the one to win the set after conquering 8 more points than Machac (41-33). The Serbian dropped 10 points on serve (22-10). In addition, on the other side, the Czech conceded 19 points on serve (23-19).

1st
Djokovic
Machac
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Djokovic
Machac
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
1
4
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
3rd
Djokovic
Machac
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0

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