Novak Djokovic vs. Filip Krajinovic 10/27/20 - ATP Vienna, Austria Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/26/2020 at 6:41 AM ET
Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is set to play at the 2020 Austrian Open in Vienna. Djokovic will begin his tournament against Filip Krajinović who is also from Serbia.
Filip Krajinović enters this tournament in poor form having lost in the opening round of the last two tournaments he has played at. The last time that Filip Krajinović won a match was at the Italian Open where he made it to the third round before being eliminated by Novak Djokovic. Filip Krajinović has been on the ATP tour for many years and is hugely experienced but he has failed to establish himself as an elite player and has struggled against the top players in the world. This is expected to be a tough match for Filip Krajinović as he is playing against the top seed in the opening round.
On the other side of the coin, Novak Djokovic enters this tournament having last played at the French Open. Djokovic looked good for most of the tournament but he was humiliated by Nadal in the final which resulted in the Serbian superstar ending the tournament on a low. Having said that, Novak Djokovic has been in outstanding touch in 2020 and has only lost 2 matches in the season. With the Paris Masters coming up soon, Novak Djokovic will be hoping to return to winning ways so he can take some momentum into Paris.
Filip Krajinović and Novak Djokovic have played each other twice in the past with both players winning on one occasion. The most recent match between these two players was earlier in the season at the Italian Open where Novak Djokovic won with some ease.
Looking at all the information, I am going to pick Novak Djokovic to win this match. Djokovic is the stronger player and he has been playing at a much higher level than his opponent for the entire season. With that in mind, I see Djokovic winning this match in straight sets.
