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Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin Prediction & Picks - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
by Edgar Jibran | in ATP Monte Carlo Masters Picks
The second round of the Montecarlo Masters 1000 is going to introduce the seeds of the tournament, and Novak Djokovic is one of the candidates to win this tournament, not only because he is the first seed of the main draw, but also because he is still on a great shape being able to break multiple records in the ATP. With that said, he will have his first match of the tournament against Roman Safiullin, a Russian player that is not having a great 2024 season.
Checking on both players performance, it can be seen that Novak Djokovic had a whole month to rest after failing in Indian Wells, tournament where he was eliminated during the third round in a match that was qualified by him as one of his worst performances of his career, so his expectations in Montecarlo are to show a radical change on his playstyle to be able to compete for the championship.
On Roman Safiullin’s side, this player was one of the biggest promises during the 2023 season, as he showed a very interesting level by the end of the year, but just after the ATP restarted in 2024, it looks like he lost all his momentum and had a very bad performance during the first part of the season in hard surface. At least, he was able to win in two straight sets during his presentation in Montecarlo against Jaume Munar (7-5, 6-1).
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Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin Form
Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Mar 11, 2024 - ATP Indian Wells
Mar 9, 2024 - ATP Indian Wells
Jan 25, 2024 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 23, 2024 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 20, 2024 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 19, 2024 - ATP Australian Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Apr 8, 2024 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Mar 24, 2024 - ATP Miami
Mar 21, 2024 - ATP Miami
Mar 12, 2024 - Phoenix, USA, China, Qualifying
Mar 9, 2024 - ATP Indian Wells
Mar 7, 2024 - ATP Indian Wells
Novak Djokovic against Roman Safiullin : Head to Head (H2H)
Oct 1, 2022 - Tel Aviv, Israel, Qualifying
Novak Djokovic - Roman Safiullin Key Points
- Novak Djokovic lost 2 of their last 3 disputed matches scenario that was not repeated since the end of the 2023 season when he lost 2 consecutive matches against Alcaraz and Sinner.
- Roman Safiullin has won only 3 of his last 10 matches, not being able to accumulate 2 consecutive victories since the Brisbane ATP 250 tournament in January 2024.
- Novak Djokovic won his only direct duel against Safiullin during the semifinals of Tel Aviv 2022 in two straight sets (6-1, 7-6).
- Roman Safiullin in face-to-face matches against Djokovic, committed 28 unforced errors, a very high quantity against a legendary player, so he must try to avoid repeating that scenario in this match.
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Our Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin Prediction
To conclude, this match is going to be a very nice opportunity for Safiullin personal’s revenge, not only for the aforementioned defeat against Djokovic in Tel Aviv, but also for the very bad start of the season that he had, but obviously Djokovic is the unique candidate in the odds to advance to the round of 16, so the pick for Novak Djokovic – Roman Safiullin is: Under 21.5 Games!
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