Novak Djokovic and Philipp Kohlschreiber will clash in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 12th time of their career.
Novak Djokovic
Currently world no. 1 Djokovic has started his run in Rome in great fashion after dismissing Denis Shapovalov in the opening match 6-1 6-3. The Serbian has a 20-4 win-loss record in 2019, 7-1 on clay and he has definitely recovered from the tough period he had in the last couple of months.
Last year result
Djokovic lost in the 1/2 7-64 6-3 to Rafael Nadal.
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Ranked no. 56 Philipp qualified to the 3rd round after beating Gilles Simon 6-2 3-6 6-3. Philipp best result of the season was getting to the semi-finals in Auckland.
Last year result
Kohlschreiber lost in the 3rd round 6-1 6-2 to Kei Nishikori.
HEAD TO HEAD and prediction Novak Djokovic vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber
This will be the 12th time that Novak Djokovic and Philipp Kohlschreiber clash. The head to head is 9-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay.
The last time that they faced off, Djokovic won 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in Monte Carlo in April.
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 -> 1.12
Philipp Kohlschreiber -> 6.00
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