Novak Djokovic vs Jaime Faria Prediction Australian Open Tennis Picks 1/15/25

Novak Djokovic and Jaime Faria meet in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Here’s our Novak Djokovic vs Jaime Faria prediction. This preview also includes a Novak Djokovic vs Jaime Faria pick.

Novak Djokovic Preview

Novak Djokovic survived a scare before beating American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy in four sets. The match took 37 games to decide and almost three hours.

In the victory, Djokovic recorded 51 winners and 41 unforced errors. Djokovic landed 68% of first serves and won 78% of first-serve points (56/72).

He won 62% of second-serve points (21/34). Djokovic held in 18 of 19 service games in the match and saved two of three break points on his serve.

The Serbian won 40% of return points (52/129) and converted four of 11 break points.

This was Djokovic’s third win of the season.

Jaime Faria Preview

Jaime Faria is one of two Portuguese players who was victorious on Monday. The 21-year-old earned a maiden Grand Slam main draw win against Pavel Kotov in straight sets.

The match took 26 games to decide and lasted an hour and 47 minutes. Faria recorded 37 winners and 22 unforced errors. That included 10 aces and three double faults. 

The World No. 125 landed 63% of first serves and won 77% of first-serve points (34/44). Faria won 77% of second-serve points (20/26).

He held in all 13 of his service games in the match and saved both break points on his serve. Faria won 48% of return points (40/84) and converted six of 10 break points.

This was his fourth successive win on Australian soil having garnered three in qualifying. 

Novak Djokovic vs Jaime Faria Head-To-Head

• Djokovic and Faria have never played before at any level.

Novak Djokovic vs Jaime Faria Prediction

It took a set and a half before Novak Djokovic settled in his opening match against American wild card Nishesh Basavareddy. For a fleeting moment, it looked like an upset was brewing inside Rod Laver Arena before normal service resumed. Does Djokovic need to be worried about his form for the remainder of the tournament? Very much so.

At this stage, it is becoming a regular occurrence, losing sets unexpectedly even though he is still a master tactician and nobody can trump his experience. But it is endurance and physical ability that could significantly jeopardize his chances of winning a 25th Slam. For now, his sole focus is on getting to the second week and this is another match where I fully expect Djokovic’s experience to come to the fore.