Novak Djokovic vs Hubert Hurkacz Madrid 2022 Preview

On the lads’s facet, the Madrid Open has been low on surprises with seven of the highest eight seeds nonetheless within the draw on the quarter ultimate. It’s 12 seeded Hubert Hurkacz that’s the exception with the Pole taking over Novak Djokovic for a spot within the final 4. Djokovic is 3-0 on this matchup thus far, with wins on three completely different surfaces.

Djokovic will likely be properly rested after getting a walkover within the earlier spherical. Andy Murray’s sickness meant that he was unable to take to the courtroom for his or her Thursday morning match. With the No.1 wanting a bit fatigued in Belgrade, he’ll doubtless be welcoming an additional day of relaxation forward of what may very well be a troublesome weekend.

Hurkacz may have benefitted from the work of Dusan Lajovic to get this far, with the Serbian chargeable for seeing off Casper Ruud within the earlier spherical. Hurkacz’s straight units win in opposition to Lajovic brings him to 6-1 on clay in 2022, an enormous enchancment from final 12 months’s 1-4 on the floor.

Djokovic had performed 5 three setters in a row previous to his opening win right here, one thing that in all probability paid a component in his eventual failure to win within the ultimate. In opposition to an enhancing opponent on the floor, he’ll have to be cautious in the case of making one other sluggish begin in opposition to somebody who can serve massive. Nevertheless, he dealt properly with the circumstances in his opener and will have the ability to grind out the win.

Prediction – Novak Djokovic in straight units