On Friday, Novak Djokovic (No. 7 in the world) meets Reilly Opelka (No. 293) in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International Presented by Evie. Djokovic is the favorite (-2500) in this matchup, compared to the underdog Opelka, who is +900.
His last time out, Djokovic fell to Alexei Popyrin 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in the Round of 32 at the US Open on August 30, 2024.
Opelka is coming off a three-set loss in his most recent match on September 26, 2024 in the Round of 32 at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships to Ben Shelton (6-3, 1-6, 4-6).
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Djokovic vs. Opelka match information
- Tournament: The Brisbane International Presented by Evie
- Round: Quarterfinals
- Date: Friday, January 3
- Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Court Surface: Hard
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Match odds
| Novak Djokovic | Reilly Opelka | |
|---|---|---|
| -2500 | Odds to Win Match | +900 |
| -160 | Odds to Win Tournament | +3300 |
Djokovic stats
- Djokovic has played 26.6 games per match (23.4 in best-of-three matches) in his 48 matches over the past year (across all court surfaces).
- Djokovic has played 21 matches on hard courts over the past year, and 30.1 games per match (28.0 in best-of-three matches).
- Djokovic has won 30.3% of his return games over the past year, and 85.4% of his service games.
- Djokovic has won 87.0% of his service games on hard courts and 25.9% of his return games over the past 12 months.
- Over his last 10 tournaments, Djokovic has won 31.3% of his return games and 84.8% of his service games.
- Including all surfaces over the past year, Djokovic has converted 41.9% of his break-point chances (178 of 425).
- Djokovic has converted 41.5% of his break-point chances (164 of 395) over his last 10 tournaments.
Opelka stats
- Opelka has played 13 matches in the past year across all court surfaces, averaging 27.3 games per match (26.3 in best-of-three matches) and winning 47.6% of those games.
- Opelka is averaging 28.3 games per match (27.0 in best-of-three matches) and 10.6 games per set in nine matches on hard courts in the past year.
- Including all surfaces, Opelka’s service game winning percentage is 82.4% in the past year, and his return game winning percentage is 11.0%.
- Opelka has an 83.2% winning percentage in service games while playing on hard courts, and a 9.7% winning percentage in return games.
- Over his last 10 tournaments, Opelka has won 84.1% of his service games and 10.8% of his return games.
- In the past year, Opelka is 17-for-62 on break points, 27.4%, which ranks 264th.
- Opelka has converted 25.9% of his break-point opportunities (22 of 85) over his last 10 tournaments.
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