{"id":8955,"date":"2024-10-08T02:28:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T02:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=8955"},"modified":"2024-10-08T02:28:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T02:28:27","slug":"preview-flavio-cobolli-vs-novak-djokovic-prediction-head-to-head-tournament-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=8955","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Flavio Cobolli vs. Novak Djokovic &#8211; prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"firstPara\">Fresh off overcoming veteran\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">Stanislas Wawrinka<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">Flavio Cobolli<\/strong>\u00a0is the undoubted underdog against record four-time\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">Shanghai Masters<\/strong>\u00a0champion\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">Novak Djokovic<\/strong>\u00a0when the pair face off in Tuesday&#8217;s third-round match.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian is seeking a major scalp after eliminating Wawrinka but must play high-level tennis to beat a player who recently secured his 35th victory at this event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"unrulyInArticle\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"divide\" \/>\n<h2>Match preview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"l\" title=\"Flavio Cobolli in action at the China Open on September 30, 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/sm.imgix.net\/24\/41\/flavio-cobolli.jpeg?w=640&amp;h=480&amp;auto=compress,format&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Flavio Cobolli in action at the China Open on September 30, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><span class=\"article_img_copyright_body\"><span class=\"article_img_copyright\">\u00a9 Imago<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Although Cobolli was backed to record success over Wawrinka in three sets<\/strong>, Monday&#8217;s closely fought battle could have gone either way.<\/p>\n<p>The world No. 30 withstood a staggering 17 access off his Swiss opponent&#8217;s racquet to notch a 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3 win over the 39-year-old and set up a round-three battle with Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the sole service break came in the third set underscores the efficient serving from both players, with opportunities to inflict damage few and far between.<\/p>\n<p>Such top-level serving will be required to shock Djokovic, as Cobolli aims to build on securing an 18th deciding-set success of the season on Monday to record his 34th victory in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"l\" title=\"Novak Djokovic pictured at the Shanghai Masters on October 5, 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/sm.imgix.net\/24\/41\/novak-djokovic.jpeg?w=640&amp;h=480&amp;auto=compress,format&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic pictured at the Shanghai Masters on October 5, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><span class=\"article_img_copyright_body\"><span class=\"article_img_copyright\">\u00a9 Imago<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>His Serbian opponent is no newcomer to this stage, having claimed a record four titles in Shanghai and now bidding for a 100th Tour-level victory on his return to the event after a five-year absence.<\/p>\n<p>He was given a fright in his tournament opener against\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">Alex Michelsen<\/strong>\u00a0on Saturday, needing two tiebreaks and saving two set points in the second before notching a 7-6(3), 7-6(9) success against the young American.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic found himself 4-1 down in the opening set before losing a 4-1 advantage in the second set in a high-quality battle that saw both players hit more winners (34, 30) to unforced errors (23, 19).<\/p>\n<p>Given his minimal competitive action since a shock US Open third-round exit to\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">Alexei Popyrin<\/strong>, Cobolli will aim to exploit any rustiness from the Serbian&#8217;s side of the court in Tuesday&#8217;s match-up.<\/p>\n<p>Having had a winless title run at Masters 1000 events this year, the 37-year-old is bidding for his first and 41st overall in the penultimate ATP 1000 tournament of 2024, thus increasing the importance of beating the young Italian.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"divide\" \/>\n<h2>Tournament so far<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flavio Cobolli:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First round:<\/strong>\u00a0Bye<br \/>\n<strong>Second round:<\/strong>\u00a0vs. Stanislas Wawrinka 6-7[6] 7-6[4] 6-3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Novak Djokovic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First round:<\/strong>\u00a0Bye<br \/>\n<strong>Second round:<\/strong>\u00a0vs. Alex Michelsen 7-6[3], 7-6[9]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"divide\" \/>\n<h2>Head To Head<\/h2>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s match-up will be the first between both players, with the 22-year-old Cobolli seeking an upset against the sport&#8217;s greatest player.<\/p>\n<p>Despite an underwhelming year by his lofty standards, Djokovic&#8217;s 33-8 record betters his Italian opponent&#8217;s 34-25 heading into their first\u00a0<strong class=\"autotag\">ATP 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