Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will play each other in the 3rd round of the French Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. In the following paragraphs, 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 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.161
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -> 5.25
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
This will be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Davidovich Fokina won 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 in the 2nd round in Monte carlo back in 2022.
Highlights Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Novak Djokovic – Monte carlo 12-April-2022
Novak Djokovic
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 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 |
Ranked no. 3, the Serbian got to the 3rd round after defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-61 and Marton Fucsovics 7-62 6-0 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Novak had a good straight sets win against Fucsovics (7-62 6-0 6-3). During the match, Djokovic scored 112 points vs Fucsovics’s 86. The Serbian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Talking about the service games, Djokovic struck 2 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Novak Djokovic lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Djokovic put 66% of his first serves in, winning 62% (40/65) of the points behind his 1st serve and 59% (20/34) on the 2nd serve. The Serbian broke Fucsovics 8 times after converting 67% of his break points (8/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Novak hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this event to conquer 57% of the points he played.
Djokovic has a solid match record in the last 10 years having won 87% of his matches (510-78). 7-3 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Djokovic has an overall 134-28 match record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current year was conquering the title in Adelaide where he beat 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).
The Serbian has a compiled 22-4 win-loss record in 2023, 7-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2024 | 20-22 | 13-12 | 2-5 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
2023 | 32-28 | 18-11 | 9-8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
2022 | 21-26 | 7-9 | 11-8 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
2021 | 30-25 | 4-6 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 34, the Spaniard got to the 3rd round after beating Arthur Fils 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-3 and Luca Van Assche 6-4 6-3 7-66.
In the 2nd round, The Spaniard had a good straight sets win against Van Assche (6-4 6-3 7-66). During the match Davidovich Fokina scored 114 points vs Van Assche’s 89. Davidovich Fokina was very aggressive to blast 45 winners.
About the serving games, Davidovich Fokina recorded 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was very effective on serve to win 79% (45/57) of his 1st serve and 63% (19/30) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Spaniard broke Van Assche 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Davidovich Fokina has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Davidovich Fokina has a compiled 19-13 win-loss record in 2023, 8-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Djokovic | Davidovich Fokina |
---|---|---|
Match played | 2 | 2 |
Tot Set | 6 | 7 |
Tot Games | 58 | 67 |
Pts | 219-164 | 235-192 |
Total Points | 383 | 427 |
Winners | 77 | 100 |
%Winners | 35% | 43% |
Both Djokovic and Davidovich Fokina played 2 matches. At the moment, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina surrendered 1 set while Novak Djokovic hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Djokovic has played 1 set(s) less than Davidovich Fokina (6 vs 7). Therefore, Djokovic played 9 games less than Davidovich Fokina. Novak scored 77 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, Davidovich Fokina blasted 100 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Djokovic | Davidovich Fokina |
---|---|---|
Aces | 12 | 4 |
Avg per match | 6 | 2 |
1st in | 110/180 | 137/201 |
%1st in | 61% | 68% |
1st pts | 77/110 | 100/137 |
%1st pts | 70% | 73% |
2nd pts | 43/70 | 32/64 |
%2nd pts | 61% | 50% |
Djokovic made 12 aces (6 per match). Davidovich Fokina blasted 4 aces (2 per match). Djokovic won 70% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 61% of the points. On the other side, Davidovich Fokina won 73% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Djokovic | Davidovich Fokina |
---|---|---|
Won | 13 | 13 |
Converted | 13/24 | 13/23 |
% Converted | 54% | 57% |
Conceded | 17 | 11 |
Saved | 12 | 6 |
% Saved | 71% | 55% |
Times Broken | 5 | 5 |
The Serbian broke his opponents 13 times with a 54% conversion rate. Novak surrendered his serve 5 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded. The Spaniard broke his opponents 13 times with a 57% conversion rate. Alejandro conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 55% of the break points that he conceded.
Djokovic | ||||
R1 Kovacevic |
R2 Fucsovics |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-3 6-2 7-61 | 7-62 6-0 6-3 | ||
Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Tot Games | 30 | 28 | 58 | |
pts | 107-78 | 112-86 | 219-164 | |
Total points | 185 | 198 | 383 | |
Winners | 37 | 40 | 77 | |
%Winners | 35% | 36% | 35% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
1st in | 45/81 | 65/99 | 110/180 | |
% 1st in | 56% | 66% | 61% | |
1st pts | 37/45 | 40/65 | 77/110 | |
% 1st pts | 82% | 62% | 70% | |
2nd pts | 23/36 | 20/34 | 43/70 | |
% 2nd pts | 64% | 59% | 61% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
Converted | 5/12 | 8/12 | 13/24 | |
Converted % | 42% | 67% | 54% | |
Conceded | 5 | 12 | 17 | |
Saved | 3/5 | 9/12 | 12 | |
Saved % | 60% | 75% | 68% | |
Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Davidovich Fokina | ||||
R1 Fils |
R2 Van Assche |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-3 | 6-4 6-3 7-66 | ||
Tot Set | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Tot Games | 35 | 32 | 67 | |
pts | 121-103 | 114-89 | 235-192 | |
Total points | 224 | 203 | 427 | |
Winners | 55 | 45 | 100 | |
%Winners | 45% | 39% | 43% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Double Faults | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
1st in | 80/114 | 57/87 | 137/201 | |
% 1st in | 70% | 66% | 68% | |
1st pts | 55/80 | 45/57 | 100/137 | |
% 1st pts | 69% | 79% | 73% | |
2nd pts | 13/34 | 19/30 | 32/64 | |
% 2nd pts | 38% | 63% | 50% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
Converted | 9/14 | 4/9 | 13/23 | |
Converted % | 64% | 44% | 57% | |
Conceded | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
Saved | 6/10 | 0/1 | 6 | |
Saved % | 60% | 0% | 30% | |
Times Broken | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores – French Open
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-3 7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri (6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Jamie Murray/Michael VenusMurray/Michael Venus – Juan-Sebastian Cabal/Robert FarahCabal/Robert Farah (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Gael MonfilsMonfils (w/o) – See score progression
- Lloyd Glasspool/Harri HeliovaaraGlasspool/Harri Heliovaara – Ilya Ivashka/Alexei PopyrinIvashka/Alexei Popyrin (7-63 7-5) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (7-64 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Borna CoricCoric – Pedro CachinCachin (6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Radu AlbotAlbot (6-3 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (3-6 7-5 6-3 6-74 6-3) – See score progression
- Diego SchwartzmanSchwartzman – Nuno BorgesBorges (7-63 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Sebastian OfnerOfner – Sebastian KordaKorda (6-3 7-61 6-4) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-1 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (6-4 6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-4 6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (6-3 5-7 6-713 7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (7-62 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Fabio FogniniFognini – Jason Murray KublerMurray Kubler (6-4 7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Corentin MoutetMoutet (6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Lucas PouillePouille (6-1 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (1-6 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-3 7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Taro DanielDaniel (6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Gael MonfilsMonfils (w/o) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Giulio ZeppieriZeppieri (6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (7-6(4) 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Borna CoricCoric – Pedro CachinCachin (6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-3 7-6(2) 6-3) – See score progression
- Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka – Max PurcellPurcell (4-6 6-2 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri – Andrea VavassoriVavassori (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – Nicolas JarryJarry (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marcos GironGiron – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Alex MolcanMolcan (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Guido PellaPella – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Cameron NorrieNorrie (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Fabio FogniniFognini – Sebastian OfnerOfner (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (2-4) – H2H and prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Andrey RublevRublev (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Borna CoricCoric – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (0-1) – H2H and prediction