The first of two semifinals in the men’s draw of the 2023 French Open is set, and it’s perhaps one of the most anticipated matches of this year’s tennis schedule. Twenty-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 1 and one of the tennis best bets to win the tournament, takes on two-time French Open odds champion Novak Djokovic. Keep reading for more about our Alcaraz vs. Djokovic prediction.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic Information
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic
Location of the Game: Stade Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros
Date & Time: Friday at 8:45 a.m. ET
How to Watch: Tennis Channel and Fubo
Recent Scores for Last Game
Alcaraz, the winner of the 2022 US Open, is well on his way to establishing himself as the future of men’s tennis. He became the youngest-ever world No. 1 after winning the US Open, and, while he missed the Australian Open due to injury, he has come back as dominant as ever. Alcaraz has dropped just one set through five matches and is coming off of an impressive 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) win over world No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Djokovic, almost always one of the popular tennis picks to win any Grand Slam in which he participates, is hoping to prove he’s still worthy of the distinction of being the best player in the world. He’s doing well in that regard too. The 36-year-old Serbian has also dropped just one set ahead of the Alcaraz vs. Djokovic prediction. That happened in his 4-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal win over Karen Khachanov.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic Analysis
Alcaraz has lost just twice on clay this season and is 25-2 overall. Going back to the 2018 season, he has a 124-31 record on the surface for a success rate of 80 percent. It’s by far his best surface and the reason why he was an early French Open predictions favorite. He lost to Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals of last year’s French Open and, if he beats Novak Djokovic, could play Zverev in the finals – the German beat Tomas Etcheverry on Tuesday and will play the winner of Holger Rune/Casper Ruud in Friday’s other semifinal.
Clay is Djokovic’s least favorite surface, but that just highlights how dominant he is on grass and hard court. He has a career 81.7 percent success rate on clay (better than Alcaraz) compared to 86.04 percent on hard court and 85.6 percent on grass. He’s 10-3 on clay this season.
Alcaraz beat Djokovic 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) in their only-ever meeting at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid, Spain.
Odds Breakdown for Alcaraz and Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz
For the Alcaraz vs. Djokovic prediction, the Spaniard is a -200 favorite to win. He has a games handicap of -3.5 (-120). His set betting odds are: 3-0 (+250), 3-1 (+275), and 3-2 (+400). The total games is 38.5.
Novak Djokovic
It’s strange to see, but Djokovic is a +162 underdog with a +3.5 (-120) games handicap. His set betting odds are: 3-0 (+800), 3-1 (+550), and 3-2 (+550).
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic Pick and Prediction
Expect a close back-and-forth match between two of the best players on the ATP Tour. Djokovic, however, at 36 years old, may run out of steam quicker than Alcaraz, especially considering he has been on the court for 3 and a half more hours than Alcaraz.
- Pick 1: Alcaraz -200
- Pick 2: Total Games Over 38.5 (-120)
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