Dominic Thiem vs Novak Djokovic — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 16
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Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 April 2018
clay
Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Thiem D.
6-7 6-2 6-3
Djokovic N.
Thiem D.
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Djokovic N.
77231

Dominic Thiem defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7 6-2 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Dominic Thiem narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-11-16Tour FinalsSFhardDominic Thiem7-5 6-7(10) 7-6(5)
2020-01-20Australian OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(5)
2019-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayDominic Thiem6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5
2019-05-06Madrid MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 7-6(4)
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayDominic Thiem7-6(5) 6-3 6-0
2017-05-15Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-0
2016-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-7(10) 6-0 6-2
2016-05-23Roland GarrosSFclayNovak Djokovic6-2 6-1 6-4
2016-03-21Miami MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Thiem D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Thiem D.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Thiem D.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
99
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
58
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
97
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Thiem D.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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62

Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 60%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Nishikori K.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.
Zverev A.[3]
3-66-36-4
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[4]
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Zverev A.[3]
Gasquet R.
4-66-27-5
Dimitrov G.[4]
Goffin D.[6]
6-47-65
Nadal R.[1]
Thiem D.[5]
6-06-2
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.[2]
6-46-716-3
R16
Nishikori K.
Seppi A.
6-02-66-3
Gasquet R.
Zverev M.
6-27-5
Goffin D.[6]
Bautista Agut R.[11]
6-47-5
Dimitrov G.[4]
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-36-4
Thiem D.[5]
Djokovic N.[9]
6-726-26-3
Nadal R.[1]
Khachanov K.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[2]
Raonic M.[14]
W/O
Zverev A.[3]
Struff J.
6-44-66-4
R32
Cilic M.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-37-64
Raonic M.[14]
Cecchinato M.
7-656-2
Nishikori K.
Medvedev D.
7-56-2
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-37-5
Zverev A.[3]
Muller G.
4-66-36-2
Struff J.
Fognini F.[13]
6-46-2
Gasquet R.
Schwartzman D.[10]
6-26-1
Zverev M.
Pouille L.[7]
2-66-17-63
Goffin D.[6]
Tsitsipas S.
7-647-5
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Lopez F.
6-37-65
Kohlschreiber P.
Ramos A.[15]
6-46-2
Dimitrov G.[4]
Herbert P.
3-66-26-4
Thiem D.[5]
Rublev A.
5-77-57-5
Nadal R.[1]
Bedene A.
6-16-3
Djokovic N.[9]
Coric B.
7-627-5
Khachanov K.
Simon G.
6-26-2
R64
Verdasco F.
Cuevas P.
5-77-646-1
Cecchinato M.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-2
Raonic M.[14]
Catarina L.
3-66-26-3
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.[12]
4-66-26-1
Medvedev D.
Fucsovics M.
6-746-27-5
Seppi A.
Edmund K.
6-35-76-2
Struff J.
Sugita Y.
6-36-2
Fognini F.[13]
Ivashka I.
6-47-5
Schwartzman D.[10]
Pella G.
0-66-26-3
Zverev M.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-26-746-1
Tsitsipas S.
Shapovalov D.
6-36-4
Lopez F.
Paire B.
5-77-656-4
Bautista Agut R.[11]
Gojowczyk P.
6-46-3
Ramos A.[15]
Donaldson J.
6-36-3
Herbert P.
Lorenzi P.
7-676-4
Rublev A.
Haase R.
7-672-67-5
Coric B.
Benneteau J.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[9]
Lajovic D.
6-06-1
Khachanov K.
Kokkinakis T.
7-56-4
Bedene A.
Basic M.
6-47-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Sandgren T.
6-26-2
Simon G.
Mannarino A.[16]
6-34-66-2
Muller G.
Mayer F.
7-56-4
Gasquet R.
Chardy J.
6-47-65