Novak Djokovic and Tallon Griekspoor will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 7:00 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 -> 1.06
Tallon Griekspoor -> 10
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Tallon Griekspoor
This will be the 2nd time that Novak Djokovic and Tallon Griekspoor fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Djokovic won 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the 2nd round in at the U.S. Open back in 2021.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs Tallon Griekspoor – U.S. Open 02-September-2021
Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39-11 | 21-7 | 9-3 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 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 |
Currently world no. 1 Djokovic got to the 2nd round after beating Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-61.
In the 1st round, Djokovic defeated Machac (6-3 3-6 7-61). During the match, Djokovic scored 104 points vs Machac’s 90. Djokovic was very aggressive to blast 43 winners.
Regarding the service games, Djokovic recorded 12 aces and he committed only 8 double faults. Overall, Novak Djokovic was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 72% (43/60) of his 1st serve and 55% (22/40) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve 3 times. Novak broke Machac 3 times after converting 50% of his break points (3/6).
Djokovic has a terrific match record in the last 10 years having won 87% of his matches (501-74). 13-0 on hard in 2023. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Djokovic has a composed 238-32 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the current year 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 beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).
Djokovic has an aggregate 13-0 win-loss record in 2023, 13-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Tallon Griekspoor
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32-24 | 10-11 | 13-8 | 5-4 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-30 | 10-11 | 8-8 | 11-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-24 | 14-10 | 3-5 | 12-7 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-27 | 5-6 | 12-6 | 4-11 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-17 | 11-3 | 36-10 | 9-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 39 (career-high), the Dutch got to the 2nd round after beating Constant Lestienne 6-4 3-6 6-2.
In the 1st round, The Dutch defeated Lestienne (6-4 3-6 6-2). During the match Griekspoor scored 94 points vs Lestienne’s 82. The Dutch was exceptionally aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about serving, Griekspoor bagged 11 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Overall, Tallon Griekspoor was extremely efficient on serve to win 78% (35/45) of his 1st serve and 58% (19/33) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Tallon broke Lestienne 3 times after converting 25% of his break points (3/12).
His best result of the year was winning the title in Pune where he overcame Benjamin Bonzi in the final 4-6 7-5 6-3.
Tallon has an aggregate 12-3 win-loss record in 2023, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
The Dutch has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Griekspoor |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 31 | 27 |
| Pts | 104-90 | 94-82 |
| Total Points | 194 | 176 |
| Winners | 43 | 35 |
| %Winners | 41% | 37% |
Both Djokovic and Griekspoor played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Novak Djokovic lost 1 set, while Tallon Griekspoor dropped 1 set. Talking about their workload, Djokovic and Griekspoor have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Djokovic played 4 games more than Griekspoor. Novak scored 43 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The Dutch fired 35 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Griekspoor |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 11 |
| Avg per match | 12 | 11 |
| 1st in | 60/100 | 45/78 |
| %1st in | 60% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 43/60 | 35/45 |
| %1st pts | 72% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 22/40 | 19/33 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 58% |
Djokovic recorded 12 aces . Griekspoor struck 11 aces . Djokovic won 72% points on his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Griekspoor won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Griekspoor |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 3 |
| Converted | 3/6 | 3/12 |
| % Converted | 50% | 25% |
| Conceded | 10 | 7 |
| Saved | 7 | 6 |
| % Saved | 70% | 86% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 1 |
Djokovic broke his opponent 3 times with a 50% conversion rate. Novak lost his serve 3 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded. Griekspoor broke his opponent 3 times with a 25% conversion rate. Griekspoor conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
| Djokovic | |||
| R1 Machac |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 3-6 7-61 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 31 | |
| pts | 104-90 | 104-90 | |
| Total points | 194 | 194 | |
| Winners | 43 | 43 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 12 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 8 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 60/100 | 60/100 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 43/60 | 43/60 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/40 | 22/40 | |
| % 2nd pts | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/6 | 3/6 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 10 | |
| Saved | 7/10 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 70% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
| Griekspoor | |||
| R1 Lestienne |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 27 | |
| pts | 94-82 | 94-82 | |
| Total points | 176 | 176 | |
| Winners | 35 | 35 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 11 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 45/78 | 45/78 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 35/45 | 35/45 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/33 | 19/33 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/12 | 3/12 | |
| Converted % | 25% | 25% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 6/7 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 86% | 86% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLLWWLLL Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Lloyd Glasspool/Harri HeliovaaraGlasspool/Harri Heliovaara – Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz (7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (3-6 6-3 7-67) – See score progression
- Borna CoricCoric – Daniel EvansEvans (2-2 ret.) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Francesco PassaroPassaro (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Ilya Ivashka/Andrey RublevIvashka/Andrey Rublev – Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek (7-63 2-6 10-8) – See score progression
- Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Maxime CressyCressy (7-64 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – Alexandar LazarovLazarov (6-1 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Tomas MachacMachac (6-3 3-6 7-61) – See score progression
- Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate Pavic – Rohan Bopanna/Matthew EbdenBopanna/Matthew Ebden (7-5 4-6 10-7) – See score progression
- Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Quentin HalysHalys (6-4 7-69) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Malek JaziriJaziri (6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Pavel KotovKotov – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-3 5-7 7-63) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Constant LestienneLestienne (6-4 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Borna CoricCoric (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexander BublikBublik (5-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Mikael YmerYmer (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Andrey RublevRublev (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Pavel KotovKotov – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
