Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Novak DjokovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aleksandar Kovacevic and Novak Djokovic have met 2 times since 2023; Novak Djokovic leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at French Open - Paris in 2023 on clay. Djokovic has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kovacevic has taken 1 sets to Djokovic's 5. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovacevic | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Novak Djokovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 13/25 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 17/34 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 49% | 29/59 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 8/16 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 66% | 27/41 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 23/44 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 69% | 18/26 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 13/26 | 50% | 4/8 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovacevic 0, Djokovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovacevic
🤖 Servebot
Djokovic
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Aleksandar Kovacevic and Novak Djokovic are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Mar 9, 2026
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 3rd Round
May 29, 2023
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovacevic | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 13/13 | 88% | 7/8 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 13/13 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 77% | 10/13 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 31% | 4/13 | 25% | 2/8 |
| 15 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–8 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.45 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | -8.5% | +17.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.11u | +1.42u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 6 |
| Distance | 3,172 mi · 5,105 km | 663 mi · 1,067 km |
| Route | CHN → JPN → CHN | CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (88% vs Kovacevic's 38%).
| Opponent | Kovacevic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 76 76 | L 46 36 |
| Nuno Borges | L 76 26 46 | W 63 76 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | W 63 76 | W 63 64 62 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | W 46 75 64 | W 76 36 63 67 76 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | L 36 76 46 06 | W 63 64 76 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 36 46 | W 57 75 61 64 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | L 67 67 | W 63 64 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 36 16 | W 76 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Matteo Berrettini
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Jaume Munar
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Zachary Svajda
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Lloyd Harris
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 24
Valentin Vacherot
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Luca Van Assche
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Hubert Hurkacz
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Alex de Minaur
China Open - Beijing · Final
Oct 6
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Semifinals
Oct 5
Alexander Zverev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Bu Yunchaokete
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Nuno Borges
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mariano Navone
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 28–63 matches
| Metric | Kovacevic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 71% |
| Sets won | 43% | 63% |
| Games won | 48% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovacevic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovacevic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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