Novak Djokovic vs Frances Tiafoe Tennis Betting Tips – Australian Open 2021
Can Tiafoe make it exciting against the Djoker?
Competition: Novak Djokovic vs Frances Tiafoe
Competition: Australian Open 2021
Date: 10.02.2021
Betting Tips Over 27.5 games
Odds: 2.06
Stake: 5/10 units
As world number one and defending champion, Novak Djokovic traveled as a top favorite for this year’s overall victory at the Australian Open. He was able to fully live up to this role of favorite in the opening match for the first time. In record time, he finished off Jérémy Chardy 3-0. Now, however, he clashes with the fast Frances Tiafoe, who also achieved a superior 3-0 win on the starting day.
Of course, the Serbian’s favorite status is not really surprising. After all, Nole is the undisputed record winner of the Australian Open with eight overall wins at the Grand Slam tournament Down Under. In the last ten years alone he has celebrated seven more tournament victories at Melbourne Park, where he has never lost a final in his career.
Accordingly, little speaks for Novak Djokovic against Frances Tiafoe for the tip on the American outsider. At least we trust him to be able to defend himself against the number one and to win at least ten games even if he is defeated by three sets. We therefore see the greatest value in the bet on over 27.5 games.
Novak Djokovic – Statistics & current form
Current position in the world rankings: 1
Position in the seeding list: 1
The 33-year-old Serb Novak Djokovic played another year full of superlatives in 2020, which, despite an empty schedule due to the pandemic, brought him a total of four more individual titles – including the eighth overall victory at the Australian Open.
With this, he not only successfully defended his title in Melbourne, but also expanded his status as a record winner. Now the Djoker, who ended 2020 with 41 wins and only five defeats as world number one, is reaching for the stars again.
Won all three singles in 2021
Last week at the ATP Cup, he defeated two strong opponents with Denis Shapovalov and Alexander Zverev and underlined that his form curve continues to point upwards.
“Between me and the Rod Laver Arena – it’s an ongoing love affair. It is my favorite court. I hope that I can still show a lot of such matches here. ” – Novak Djokovic at Eurosport
He also got off to a good start in Melbourne. In the crystal clear and completely safe 3-0 win over Jérémy Chardy, he gave up only six games.
The draw didn’t mean it excessively well to him, however. Despite Topseed, an unpleasant opponent like Stan Wawrinka or Milos Raonic threatens in the round of 16 before it could go against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals and Dominic Thiem in the semifinals. The road to his potentially 18th Grand Slam title is therefore quite rocky.
Victory rate of over 90% at the Australian Open
The sovereignty with which he won his opening match at lightning speed should still make his competition concerned in the first place. How much he is favored in round two can be seen from the bookmakers’ clear odds picture.
In view of his victory rate in Melbourne, that’s not surprising. The 3-0 win over Chardy was already his 76th individual win at the Australian Open, with only eight defeats. This corresponds to a win rate of over 90%.
Frances Tiafoe – Statistics & Current Form
Current placement in the world rankings: 64
Position in the seeding list: unset
The 23-year-old American Frances Tiafoe is currently taking part in the men’s singles of the Australian Open for the fifth time in his career. Two years ago in particular, he caused the potentially biggest surprise of the tournament when he made it to the quarter-finals.
As an unset player, he was clearly defeated there by the later finalist Rafael Nadal with 0: 3. The run, during which he eliminated stars like Kevin Anderson or Grigor Dimitrov, still brought him a decent jump in the ATP world rankings.
For the third time I got through the first round safely
After a mixed year in 2020, in which he himself suffered from COVID-19 in the summer, he is currently only 64th in the men’s ranking. Another strong run Down Under could quickly ensure that things are going high again in the new year.
Frances Tiafoe let absolutely nothing burn in the first round and won against Stefano Travaglia a dominant 3-0 opening win. This is the third time in his career that he has successfully mastered the first round of the Australian Open, but is now facing the top favorite.
Won only 13% of all duels against top 10 players
Although he has never played directly against the Djoker. In particular, however, his bad record against opponents from the current top 10 of the ATP world rankings does not exactly ensure that he has great chances in this game.
He has only won three of his previous 23 duels against top 10 players – a win rate of just 13%. Against this background, Novak Djokovic’s tip against Frances Tiafoe for his surprise victory against the number one in the world is not a good star.
Novak Djokovic vs Frances Tiafoe – Direct comparison / H2H balance
Head to head: 0-0
The two athletes have never faced each other in an individual. Thus, there is no “head to head” data that could flow into the forecast for Novak Djokovic against Frances Tiafoe.
Novak Djokovic vs Frances Tiafoe betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Novak Djokovic
Odds: 1.01
Betting Prediction: Frances Tiafoe
Odds: 21
Novak Djokovic vs Frances Tiafoe Tennis Betting Predictions by PicksSoccer Experts
Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly the big favorite in this duel. Anything but a smooth 3-0 win would be a big surprise. A departure would even be the first sensation of 2021. So the big question is how to get the maximum value out of the low odds for the Djoker victory.
Key facts – Novak Djokovic vs Frances Tiafoe tips
- Djokovic has won over 90% of all singles at the Australian Open
- Tiafoe has only won 13% of his duels against top 10 players
- Both athletes achieved a convincing 3-0 victory in the first round
Our choice is an over bet. Basically, we don’t trust the American to win the set. At least ten games won, spread over three sets, should be very realistic. In total, at least 28 games should go on before the game is over.
