Ahead of the Madrid Open, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia trained together and will now battle it out on the centre court of Madrid to reach the final. The game will start on May 7 at 15:00 UK time.
First semi-final confirmed!
?? @DjokerNole and ?? @alcarazcarlos03 will battle it out for a place in the final on Saturday (N.B. 16:00).#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/41nQIQih0c
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen)
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+2) for Alcaraz Garfia – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 23.5 – 2.00.
Match Predict – Handicap (+2) for Alcaraz Garfia
Victory over Nadal gives Alcaraz Garfia some hope of success against Djokovic as well. The young Spaniard is really good this season and we think that he is quite capable to cope with the first ranked player in the world as well.
Total Games – Over 23.5
Both tennis players are certainly worthy of each other. Djokovic is the current world number one and Alcaraz Garfia had just completed his quarter-final win over Nadal. Definitely, it will be an interesting match that will probably last three sets.
Preliminary review and match prediction for Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
Novak Djokovic:
Djokovic has finally played some very good matches. Now it’s safe to say that Novak is back to his usual level.
Clinical performance ??
Top seed ?? @DjokerNole dismantles Hurkacz (6-3, 6-4) to reach the semifinals. Clean, precise shotmaking. #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/xtNJXX3Elx
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen)
Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the current Masters in Madrid without any problems. In the opening set, Novak defeated Gael Monfils (6-3, 6-2) in two sets.
He was then scheduled to play against Andy Murray, but Murray refused to play. In the 1/4 finals, Novak defeated Hubert Hurkacz (6-3, 6-4).
Djokovic reached the semi-finals in Madrid for the seventh time. Recall that Djokovic has previously won three times in Madrid. The last time was in 2019 when he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3, 6-4) in two sets in the final.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia:
Rublev, Zverev and Tsitsipas do have the potential to rise to the top spot, but they all seem likely to find themselves behind the incredibly talented Alcaraz in the near future.
Alcaraz Garfia secured a (6-2, 1-6, 6-3) win over compatriot Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the current Masters in Madrid.
Before that, Carlos beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (6-3, 7-5) and Cameron Norrie (6-4, 6-7, 6-3). Alcaraz Garfia has won three tournaments this year in Rio de Janeiro, Miami and Barcelona.
The 19-year-old Alcaraz became the youngest ever semi-finalist in Madrid. He is also the first teenager to beat Nadal on the clay.
Youngest #MMOPEN semi-finalists
?? Alcaraz: 19 years, 1 day in 2022
?? Shapovalov: 19 years, 1 month in 2018
?? Nadal: 19 years, 5 months in 2005
?? Djokovic: 20 years, 5 months in 2007
?? Del Potro: 20 years, 8 months in 2009 pic.twitter.com/4ujHNRnzQY— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen)
Safe Bets
Djokovic has played only one tie-break in his last five matches. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – No” with the odds of 1.50.
Get Rich Quick
In 3 of Alcaraz Garfia’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with the odds of 2.05.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 6/10
Djokovic’s Rating – 1
Novak Djokovic Wins/Losses in 2022 – 7/3
Alcaraz Garfia’s Rating – 9
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Wins/Losses in 2022 – 26/3
Most popular FAQ for Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
Who won the last meeting between these players?
They will meet for the first time in an official match.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Manolo Santana, Madrid, Spain.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Madrid Open at Vbet and William Hill.
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