Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas – Paris Olympics Tennis Prediction and Pick 8/1/24

Novak Djokovic will play Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics tennis tournament. The match is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024. Here’s our Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas prediction. This article will also feature a Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas pick.

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Novak Djokovic secured his spot in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics with a thoroughly assured performance against a spirited Dominik Koepfer of Germany. Djokovic breezed through his opening two rounds, beating doubles specialist Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1, and his old nemesis Rafael Nadal very convincingly.

Despite his rapidly improving level since knee surgery, Djokovic’s third-round match was not a procession as he summoned some of his best tennis to win a tight straight sets match 7-5, 6-3, taking an hour and 37 minutes. Djokovic’s serve was rock solid, and he only dropped one point behind his first delivery in a clinical second set. He is one match way to contest for a podium finish.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, meanwhile, started this tournament as one of two men in singles representing Greece (the other being his younger brother Petros). But it is the experienced Stefanos who has reached the farthest at the Olympics.

The 25-year-old is a former finalist at Roland Garros and knows what it takes to get a result on this court. It has been his most successful Grand Slam, and he couldn’t have asked for a more challenging matchup before facing Djokovic than his third-round opponent, Sebastian Baez. The Argentinian is a clay-court menace, but Tsitsipas was a class above him in almost every department, winning 7-5, 6-1.

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Head-To-Head

• Djokovic leads Tsitsipas 11-2 on the ATP Tour.

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction

Despite the lopsided head-to-head record, Tsitsipas has tested Djokovic on clay, more so at Roland Garros, where they have faced each other twice in the past. Djokovic required five sets each time to win. I fully expect Tsitsipas to be dialled-in for this one and potentially pinch a set.

However, Djokovic has been playing top-tier tennis at this tournament, and there is a striking difference in terms of his movement and shot placement this week than when he competed at Wimbledon when he was in the early stages of his comeback from knee surgery. The Olympics remains his biggest goal for the season and he can sense that he’s got a great chance to finish on the podium. Give me the consistent Serb to win this in a thriller.