ATP 500 · Round of 32 · Dubai
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Machac
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Novak Djokovic and Tomas Machac are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 6,218 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Machac |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 6–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.27 | 3.56 |
| ROI % | -45.3% | +8.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.81u | +0.92u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
Djokovic
1
Machac
Jan 11, 2025
Australian Open
H Hard · Round of 32
May 24, 2024
Geneva
C Clay · Semifinals
Feb 28, 2023
Dubai
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Machac's 38%).
| Opponent | Djokovic | Machac |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Fonseca | L 64 64 36 57 57 | W 76 62 63 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 63 75 | W 64 64 63 |
| Cameron Norrie | W 64 67 62 63 | L 26 76 67 |
| Jannik Sinner | W 36 63 46 64 64 | L 16 76 36 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | L 46 36 31 | L 75 46 26 75 26 |
| Jaume Munar | W 63 57 62 | W 64 64 |
| Flavio Cobolli | W 67 62 75 64 | L 16 46 |
| Taylor Fritz | W 63 75 36 64 | L 46 36 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Djokovic | Machac |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 70.3% | 61.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.7% | 67% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 56.8% | 53.7% |
| Aces / Match | 7.5 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.3% | 53.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.8% | 31.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.1% | 51.8% |
| BP Converted % | 44.8% | 44.6% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17 | 30.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26 | 33.1 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.4% | 77.3% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.7% | 50.1% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Joao Fonseca
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 29
Valentin Royer
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 24
Dino Prizmic
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 64
May 8
Jack Draper
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 16
Mar 11
Alexander Zverev
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Zizou Bergs
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 24
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 128
May 7
Cameron Norrie
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 24
Francisco Comesana
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Matchup overview
Novak Djokovic and Tomas Machac face off in the Round of 32 at Dubai on Hard.
Novak Djokovic leads 2-1 over 3 previous meetings.
Novak Djokovic is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Joao Fonseca (May 29).
Tomas Machac is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alexander Zverev (May 27).
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