Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (2) Novak Djokovic vs (9) Alex de Minaur
Date: Wednesday, July 10
Tournament: Wimbledon 2024
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England, United Kingdom
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: £50,000,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - BBC | Canada - TSN, RDS, & ESPN International | India - Star Network
Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur preview
Second seed Novak Djokovic will lock horns with ninth seed Alex de Minaur in a tantalizing quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday, July 10.
Djokovic opened his Wimbledon campaign with a routine 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Vit Kopriva in the opening round. Home favorite Jacob Fearnley tested him in the second round but he eventually trumped in four sets 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. He survived another scare against Alexei Popyrin in the next round, returning from a set down to seal an emphatic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) victory.
Up against 15th seed Holger Rune in the fourth round, Djokovic silenced his lower-ranked Danish opponent and a majority of the fans on the center court en route to a convincing 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory.
Alex de Minaur, meanwhile, kicked off his campaign with a tricky 7-6(1), 7-6(3), 7-6(4) victory over compatriot James Duckworth. He followed it up with a convincing 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Jaume Munar in the following round. Lucas Pouille handed him a walkover in the third round ahead of their encounter.
Arthur Fils tested de Minaur from the baseline during their fourth-round encounter, but the Australian had all the answers. It was smooth sailing for de Minaur for most parts of the contest bar the third set. He sealed a 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur head-to-head
Novak Djokovic edges Alex de Minaur 2-1 in their head-to-head. The Serb won their previous encounter 7-5, 6-4 at the Monte Carlo Masters earlier this year.
Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Novak Djokovic vs Alex de Minaur prediction
Djokovic enters his fourth-round contest against Alex de Minaur with great momentum after his scintillating victory in the previous round. He was terrific on serve and looked like the Djokovic of old on the return. He was clear and concise with his net play too and looks like a solid unit heading into the business end of things at the All England Club.
Alex de Minaur has been in great form himself on the grass this season and once again put it on show against Fils in his previous round. He's been lethal from the back of the court and has achieved success whenever he's gone to the net. His return game has been the highlight so far. His break point conversions have been terrific and he could find more success if he continues the same way.
Djokovic should navigate his way through this tricky contest given that everything is falling into place at the right time. De Minaur is likely to test him from the baseline, but the Serb's clinical net game should eventually see him through.
Pick: Djokovic in four sets.