Alex Molcan vs Novak DjokovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alex Molcan and Novak Djokovic have met 2 times since 2021; Novak Djokovic leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Belgrade 2 - Belgrade in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Djokovic leads 2–0. Djokovic has won the last 2 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Djokovic leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Molcan has taken 0 sets to Djokovic's 5. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at French Open - Paris (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Molcan | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alex Molcan | Novak Djokovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 22/34 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 6/19 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 18/53 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 13/26 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 15/25 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 28/33 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 22/33 | 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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Molcan 0, Djokovic 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Molcan
🪃 Counterpuncher
Djokovic
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 55% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,438 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Novak Djokovic.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 25, 2022
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 2nd Round
May 29, 2021
Belgrade 2 - Belgrade
C Clay · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Molcan | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alex Molcan | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 88% | 7/8 |
| 3 or more | 73% | 8/11 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 36% | 4/11 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 25% | 2/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Molcan | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–5 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.10 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | -1.6% | +17.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.19u | +1.42u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Molcan | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 6 |
| Distance | 663 mi · 1,067 km | 663 mi · 1,067 km |
| Route | 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 (67% vs Molcan's 33%).
| Opponent | Molcan | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | L 62 36 46 | W 63 64 62 |
| Mariano Navone | L 63 26 36 | L 67 75 64 26 16 |
| Dino Prizmic | W | L 62 26 46 |
| Valentin Royer | W 64 75 | W 63 62 67 63 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | L 57 67 | W 75 64 16 76 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | L 67 36 | W 63 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Federico Cina
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Karen Khachanov
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Tomas Machac
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Marco Trungelliti
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Vit Kopriva
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
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 · 28–57 matches
| Metric | Molcan | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 71% |
| Sets won | 57% | 63% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Molcan | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Molcan | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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