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

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

Djokovic To Play In Dubai

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

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Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz

Head to head 4-0 for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic will compete against Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 the Serbian reached the quarter after defeating Tomas Machac 6-3 3-6 7-61 and Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-3.

Djokovic has a 14-0 win-loss record in 2023, 14-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Adelaide where he overcame Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4 and at the Australian Open where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5).

Last year in Dubai The Serbian capitulated in the quarter 6-4 7-6(4) to Jiri Vesely. Djokovic won the title in Dubai in 1, 2011 and 2013.

Hubert Hurkacz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Hubert reached the quarter after defeating Alexander Shevchenko 3-6 6-3 7-67 and Pavel Kotov 7-5 6-1.

The Pole has a 12-4 win-loss record in 2023, 7-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marseille where he overcame Benjamin Bonzi in the final 6-3 7-6(4).

Last year in Dubai The Pole lost in the semifinal 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) to Andrey Rublev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz face off. Their current record is 4-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Madrid back in 2022.

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 -> 1.12
Hubert Hurkacz -> 6.25

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Borna Coric Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Daniil Medvedev vs. Borna Coric

Head to head 4-2 for Coric

Daniil Medvedev will compete against Borna Coric in the quarter for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 9:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Medvedev reached the quarter after defeating Matteo Arnaldi 6-4 6-2 and Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-2.

The Russian has a 16-2 win-loss record in 2023, 11-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering 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.

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

Borna Coric: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, Borna reached the quarter after defeating Daniel Evans 2-2 ret. and Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-74 6-3 7-5.

Coric has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2023, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Daniil Medvedev and Borna Coric square off. Their record is 4-2 for Coric (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Medvedev won 6-3 6-1 in the final in St petersburg back in 2019.

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 -> 1.21
Borna Coric -> 4.45

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Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Sonego Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Alexander Zverev vs. Lorenzo Sonego

Head to head 1-0 for Zverev

Alexander Zverev will fight against Lorenzo Sonego in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Alexander Zverev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 16, the German got to the quarter after beating Jiri Lehecka 4-6 6-3 6-4 and Christopher O Connell 7-5 6-4.

Zverev has a 5-6 win-loss record in 2023, 3-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

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

Lorenzo Sonego: ranking and results

Ranked no. 67, the Italian reached the quarter after beating Marc-Andrea Huesler 7-5 6-3 and Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-64 6-4.

Lorenzo has a 5-6 win-loss record in 2023, 3-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Sonego clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Zverev won 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Monte carlo back in 2021.

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 -> 1.53
Lorenzo Sonego -> 2.51

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Andrey Rublev vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Andrey Rublev vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp

Head to head 2-0 for Van De Zandschulp

Andrey Rublev will face Botic Van De Zandschulp in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Andrey Rublev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, Rublev got to the quarter after defeating Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-2 and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1-6 7-66 7-63.

The Russian has a 7-5 win-loss record in 2023, 7-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

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

Botic Van De Zandschulp: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33, Botic got to the quarter after defeating Karen Khachanov 7-5 6-2 and Mikael Ymer 3-6 6-3 6-3.

Van De Zandschulp has a 7-4 win-loss record in 2023, 6-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Botic’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Pune.

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Andrey Rublev and Botic Van De Zandschulp fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Van De Zandschulp (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they competed against each other, Van De Zandschulp won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in St petersburg back in 2021.

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 -> 1.36
Botic Van De Zandschulp -> 3.15

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

  • Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran VliegenIlya Ivashka/Andrey RublevIvashka/Andrey Rublev (7-64 7-63) – Score progression – Stats
  • Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate PavicTomislav Brkic/Gonzalo EscobarBrkic/Gonzalo Escobar (3-6 6-3 10-7) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships