Number two ranked player Novak Djokovic takes on world number 85 Alexandre Muller in the first round of the 2023 US Open on Monday, August 28. Get the predictions and odds of this Novak Djokovic v Alexandre Muller match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Novak Djokovic v Alexandre Muller Head to Head
Djokovic and Muller have never faced off in a competitive match before this.
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Djokovic Hoping for First US Open Title Since 2018
Djokovic missed out on winning a calendar Grand Slam in 2021 when he lost in the final of the US Open. He was then disallowed from coming to feature in the this tournament last year because of his anti-vaccination stance, which means it’s been five years since he won a title at the US Open.
In this period, Djokovic has clinched nine Grand Slam titles and he will enter this year’s final Grand Slam knowing he has unfinished business on his hands.
And while Carlos Alcaraz is the newest sensation on the blocks, it must be quickly added that Djokovic has a 20-1 win-loss record in hardcourt tennis for the season. It started with title victories at the Adelaide International and Australian Open and a Cincinnati Masters tournament win more recently in what turned out to be a tournament to remember.
Djokovic was forced to miss the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Masters because of that same stance against vaccination but all of that is hopefully behind him as he looks to go full throttle into this opener. He is an obvious favourite at 1/50 with bet365 to win this opener.
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Muller Last Won a Main Draw Match at Wimbledon
To say that this encounter between Muller and Djokovic is a mismatch is a bit of an understatement. As things stand, Muller has had a struggle on his hands for a while and his form has taken a deep nose-dive.
Since winning his first round match at Wimbledon where Muller shocked Arthur Rinderknech in four sets, things have gone rather south for the 26-year-old Frenchman.
Muller lost in the second round there to the eventual winner Carlos Alcaraz and has since not won a round. He’s played two clay court competitions at the highest level, then lost his opener in a Challenger on the red dirt before failing to qualify for the Cincinnati Masters.
A last-ditch attempt to salvage something at Winston-Salem ended up as a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Benjamin Bonzi despite Muller starting out an 8/11 favourite in that one with bet365. It’s highly unlikely he will have much to go on when he takes on the might of the world number two.
Djokovic v Muller Prediction and Tip
It seems a very straightforward set-up for Djokovic who can be expected to clinch this in three sets without the loss of too many games in any of them.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Djokovic to win in straight sets: 2/9 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 8.5 games in the first set: 4/5 (with bet365)
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