World number two Novak Djokovic will be up against the 76th-ranked Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the second round of the 2023 US Open on Wednesday, August 30. Get the predictions and odds of this Novak Djokovic v Bernabe Zapata Miralles match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Novak Djokovic v Bernabe Zapata Miralles Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Djokovic and Zaapta Miralles.
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Djokovic Brushes Muller Aside
The only question that one probably had with Djokovic as he entered into the first round of the US Open was whether he would take some time to get going which he does at times at Slams.
This time around, however, in his opener against Alexandre Muller, Djokovic raced off to a stunning victory, giving the world number 84 no chance to find a way back into the contest. Djokovic was on court for a mere hour and 36 minutes as he made short work of Muller, winning 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 in a victory that took him to the top of the ATP Rankings again.
He broke Muller eight times and lost his own serve only once off the only break-point he faced in the entire match.
Djokovic’s 32 winners to his opponent’s 11 was another one of the indicators of the big differences between the pedigree of these two players as he clinched an easy second round berth.
With this win, it was Djokovic’s 19th from his last 20 matches as he continues to dominate the world of tennis. And against a clay court specialist, it can be expected to be no different as he starts off a 1/200 favourite again (with bet365)
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Zapata Miralles Tames Quinn
While some expected Ethan Quinn to put up a fight against a clay court specialist like Zapata Miralles, the Spaniard did not give his young opponent much of a chance. Zapata Miralles romped to a straight-set win over the American to seal his second round berth against Djokovic.
Zapata Miralles, who had come into his opener here on the back of six successive defeats on hardcourt surfaces this season and with a career win-loss record of 5-16 in hardcourt tournaments, ensured he did not let that affect him too much.
In a match lasting two hours and 14 minutes, Zapata Miralles did drop his serve on two occasions but by then he was already two sets to love up. While Quinn took a 3-1 lead as a result of that, Zapata Miralles broke right back to level things out and then got the better of his opponent’s serve on two more occasions to ease to a win.
He will now hope to get going against the world number two but even he will know that could be a case of denying the inevitable. The odds of 33/1 (with bet365) represent the same.
Djokovic v Zapata Miralles Prediction and Tip
A straight-set win looks the most likely result by some distance but at 1/4 odds for that to happen (bet365), it isn’t a value bet. Instead, look at the games handicap which could be a tempting call.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Djokovic to win in straight sets: 1/4 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Games Handicap Zapata Miralles +10.5: 8/11 (with bet365)
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