Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz will face off in the 1st round of the French Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday as the third match on Court Philippe CHATRIER. (4pm?).
Novak Djokovic
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian will start his run in Paris hoping to win his 16th slam, the second at the Roland Garros at the won he conquered in 2016 (see titles).
Novak has a 23-5 win-loss record in 2019, 10-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the year was winning the title in Melbourne where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3 and in Madrid where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year at the French Open
The Serbian lost in the quarter 6-3 7-64 1-6 7-611 to Marco Cecchinato.
Hubert Hurkacz
Ranked no. 43, Hubert will start his run in campaign hoping to have a deep run at the French Open. The Pole has a 19-13 win-loss record in 2019, 4-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
The Pole best result of the current season was reaching the final in Canberra Challenger.
Last year at the French Open
Hubert lost in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 6-73 7-5 to Marin Cilic.
Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Hubert Hurkacz
There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz since this will be the first time that they will square off at pro level.
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 -> 1.03
Hubert Hurkacz -> 15.00
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