Novak Djokovic vs Holger Rune Prediction: It's going to be a long fight

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will face No. 7-ranked Dane of Denmark in the quarterfinals of the Paris tennis tournament. The guys have met three times in the Tour, 2:1 in favor of the Dane, and Rune beat Djokovic for the first time just here, at the Masters in Paris, in three sets.

Djokovic confidently beat Argentina's Etcheverry in two sets in the second round of the Paris Masters. Griekspoor, on the other hand, made the Serb nervous. The match against Tallon lasted two hours and 40 minutes, and Novak won it 4:6, 7:6, 6:4. During the game, Novak made nine aces with seven double faults and won 77% of points on the first serve and 45% on the second. Please note that the Serb had a lot of double faults in the match against the Dutchman.

Holger is the reigning winner of the Paris Masters. Moreover, the Dane has not yet solved the question of getting to the final tournament. At the moment, there are only two spots left, and Rune is second in line after Alexander Zverev, who has already dropped out of the Paris tournament. To be guaranteed to play at the tournament, Rune must reach the final of the Paris Masters. The Dane has two convincing victories over Tim and Altmaier in the French capital, and it is obvious that the Dane is in excellent shape for the end of the season and is preparing to give a fight to the world number one once again.

We believe the bookmakers slightly overestimate Djokovic's capabilities in the upcoming game. Rune is one of the most uncomfortable opponents for the Serb, so it is hard to say from the start which of the current tennis players has an advantage in head-to-head meetings over Djokovic. Rune has such an advantage. In addition, the Dane is in great shape and has a double motivation. Besides the fact that he desires to defend the title in Paris, Rune has not yet guaranteed himself a place at the final, and for this, he needs to get to the final of the Masters. We believe we are waiting for a long duel in which we do not exclude a sensational outcome.