Novak Djokovic vs Aleksandar Vukic Preview
Aleksandar Vukic hasn’t beaten a Top 100 player this year and is set for a swift exit in Indian Wells. I am backing Novak Djokovic to cruise to victory in under 18.5 games.
Stats
Novak Djokovic has won in straight sets in 12 of his last 13 matches against players outside the Top 50.
- Aleksandar Vukic is 1-8 against Top 20 players.
Head to Head
This will be the first match between Novak Djokovic and Aleksandar Vukic.
Novak Djokovic Stats
Nationality: Serbia
Age: 36 (22 May 1987)
Height: 6’2″ (1.88m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 1
Career High: 1 (July 2011)
ATP Tour Titles: 98
2023 ATP Tour Titles: 7
Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 24 (10 Australian Open, 3 French Open, 7 Wimbledon, 4 US Open)
Indian Wells Masters Best Result: Winner (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Novak Djokovic Form
Novak Djokovic went 56-7 last year, winning the Adelaide International, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati Masters, US Open, Paris Masters and ATP Finals.
The World No.1 started 2024 at the United Cup where he went 2-1, his defeat coming against Alex de Minaur.
The Serbian was unable to win an 11th Australian Open title, getting to the semi-finals where he went down in 4 sets to Jannik Sinner.
Aleksandar Vukic Stats
Nationality: Australia
Age: 27 (6 April 1996)
Height: 6’2″ (1.88m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 69
Career High: 48 (August 2023)
ATP Tour Titles: 0
Indian Wells Masters Best Result: Second Round (2021)
Aleksandar Vukic Form
Aleksandar Vukic lost his opening four matches of the year, finally getting a win in Los Cabos before suffering a 6-3 6-0 second round defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Australian failed to qualify in Acapulco, going down 6-4 6-3 to World No.146 Terence Atmane.
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Vukic got past World No.149 Shintaro Mochizuki 7-6 7-6 in his opening match in Indian Wells.