Joao Fonseca vs Novak DjokovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Joao Fonseca and Novak Djokovic have met 1 time since 2026; Joao Fonseca leads 1–0. Across all meetings Fonseca has taken 3 sets to Djokovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Joao Fonseca won at French Open - Paris (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fonseca | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Joao Fonseca | Novak Djokovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 15/20 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Wins a set when losing | 58% | 7/12 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 12/32 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 57% | 13/23 | 36% | 5/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 6/9 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 63% | 10/16 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 18/20 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 15/20 | 50% | 5/10 |
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.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fonseca
💥 Big Hitter
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Joao Fonseca and Novak Djokovic are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,644 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 29, 2026
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Fonseca | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Joao Fonseca | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 10 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 71% | 5/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Fonseca | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–4 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 1.71 |
| ROI % | -21.7% | -12.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.95u | -0.87u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Fonseca | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 (70% vs Fonseca's 60%).
| Opponent | Fonseca | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Botic van de Zandschulp | W 64 76 | W 63 64 76 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | W 76 75 | W 63 64 62 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 67 67 | L 46 46 46 |
| Roman Safiullin | L 36 36 36 | W 76 63 36 63 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | W 63 62 | W 75 64 16 76 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | L 26 26 | W 63 64 |
| Dino Prizmic | W 36 46 63 61 62 | L 62 26 46 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 76 63 | W 57 75 61 64 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | W 76 63 | W 76 61 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 46 46 | L 62 26 36 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Botic van de Zandschulp
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Ben Shelton
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 10
Casper Ruud
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 8
Stefanos Tsitsipas
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Jesper de Jong
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Roberto Bautista Agut
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Yannick Hanfmann
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle · 1st Round
Jun 16
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 7
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Arthur Rinderknech
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Yibing Wu
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 31–41 matches
| Metric | Fonseca | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 74% |
| Sets won | 61% | 65% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fonseca | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fonseca | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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