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Djokovic - Hijikata. ATP Brisbane match forecast
Djokovic and Hijikata will meet in the first round of the tournament in Brisbane on December 31. Djokovic, who has extensive experience of playing on Australian courts, approached this tournament in excellent shape. Careful preparation aimed at an early start of the season should bear fruit. Will Novak have an easy start in Brisbane? - bets on this match are in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Novak Djokovic
SerbiaCurrent form
Djokovic ended the last season early. His last tournament was the Masters in Shanghai, where the Serb managed to reach the final - in the decisive match, Novak lost to Jannik Sinner. Last season, Djokovic won 15 victories and lost five on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Djokovic has no obvious weaknesses: his serve is not the fastest, but it is accurate and effective; his forehand and two-handed backhand allow him to skillfully control rallies. But his main weapon is the ability to win matches before they even start. Novak is incredibly strong mentally, thanks to which he is still able to show a decent level of play at 37 years old.
Current indicators in the tour
Djokovic is currently the seventh racket in the world. Last season, the Serb played in three finals, winning only one of them. He won the Olympics, which took place in Paris. Let us recall that Novak has 24 Grand Slam titles.
Interesting facts for betting
Djokovic has won seven of his last ten matches.
Rinky Hijikata
AustraliaCurrent form
Hijikata had a pretty good end to last season. He won the title at the Playford tournament and reached the final at the Sydney Challenger. In 2024, Rinki had a 29-21 record on outdoor hard courts.
Professional qualities
Hijikata is a versatile player, although his game on clay is inferior to other surfaces. The Australian moves around the court, defends effectively, has a decent backhand and is a good first serve player. However, his weaknesses include a low percentage of first serves, a lack of forehand power, limited backhand effectiveness and inconsistency in his performances.
Current indicators in the tour
The Playford victory was the only title Hijikata won last season. The Australian has won ten trophies in his career. Rinki is currently ranked 73rd in the world.
Interesting facts for betting
Hijikata defends last year quarter-final on the courts of Brisbane.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Hijikata previous 5 matches
3.42Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Djokovic last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.21Tip and bets
Djokovic is undoubtedly the favorite in this pair. However, we should not forget that Novak is already 37 years old. He is not so fast anymore and certainly does not set himself the goal of crushing every upcoming opponent. We believe that Hicika is able to maintain his form for six games in the confrontation with the legendary Serb.
Our prediction is Hijikata victory with a handicap of (+6) games at odds of 1.87
Bet on total
This will be Djokovic first match of the new season in singles. We don't think the Serb is aiming for a crushing victory over Hijikata. We expect the tennis players to easily win more than 19 games.
The second forecast is total over 19 games for odds of 1.98
Bet on the first set
Three of Hijikata last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games. We expect the upcoming match against Djokovic to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.46
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