Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021
clay
Jannik Sinner
ITA
Jannik Sinner
#1ATP
2320ELO
2216Clay ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Djokovic N.
6-4 6-2
Sinner J.
Djokovic N.
662
Sinner J.
420

Novak Djokovic defeated Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 7–4. Novak Djokovic narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-10WimbledonSFgrassJannik Sinner6-4 6-4 6-4
2026-01-19Australian OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4
2025-06-30WimbledonSFgrassJannik Sinner6-3 6-3 6-4
2025-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayJannik Sinner6-4 7-5 7-6(3)
2024-10-02Shanghai MastersFhardJannik Sinner7-6(4) 6-3
2024-01-15Australian OpenSFhardJannik Sinner6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3
2023-11-25Davis Cup Finals SF: ITA vs SRBRRhardJannik Sinner6-2 2-6 7-5
2023-11-13Tour FinalsFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2023-11-13Tour FinalsRRhardJannik Sinner7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
2023-07-03WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
2022-06-27WimbledonQFgrassNovak Djokovic5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sinner J.

Sinner J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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

Serve & return on clay

Djokovic N.Sinner J.
—
Serve
99
—
Return
91

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Sinner J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
58%
Service points won·Even
70%
71%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
74%
Aces / match·Even
7.2
7.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Sinner J.
Clutch Rating·Even
99
100
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
100
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Sinner J.
Freshness·Slight edge
42
53

Djokovic N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d) · Sinner J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 95 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 83%
Final
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Rublev A.[6]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Rublev A.[6]
Ruud C.
6-37-5
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Evans D.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-50-0
Ruud C.
Fognini F.[15]
6-46-3
Rublev A.[6]
Nadal R.[3]
6-24-66-2
Evans D.
Goffin D.[11]
5-76-36-4
R16
Fognini F.[15]
Krajinovic F.
6-27-61
Ruud C.
Carreno Busta P.[12]
7-645-77-5
Nadal R.[3]
Dimitrov G.[14]
6-16-1
Rublev A.[6]
Bautista Agut R.[9]
7-625-76-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Pouille L.
6-27-62
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Garin C.[16]
6-36-4
Goffin D.[11]
Zverev A.[5]
6-47-67
Evans D.
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-5
R32
Ruud C.
Schwartzman D.[7]
6-36-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Berrettini M.[8]
7-56-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Sinner J.
6-46-2
Krajinovic F.
Londero J.
6-06-3
Fognini F.[15]
Thompson J.
6-36-3
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Khachanov K.
6-26-3
Nadal R.[3]
Delbonis F.
6-16-2
Dimitrov G.[14]
Chardy J.
7-636-4
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Paul T.
6-36-4
Rublev A.[6]
Caruso S.
6-36-2
Pouille L.
Popyrin A.
7-52-66-3
Garin C.[16]
Millman J.
6-16-4
Tsitsipas S.[4]
Karatsev A.
6-36-4
Zverev A.[5]
Sonego L.
6-36-3
Goffin D.[11]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-0
Evans D.
Hurkacz H.[13]
6-46-1
R64
Krajinovic F.
Basilashvili N.
6-12-0
Paul T.
Martinez P.
4-1
Garin C.[16]
Auger Aliassime F.
7-636-1
Millman J.
Humbert U.
6-36-3
Thompson J.
Paire B.
6-46-737-65
Fognini F.[15]
Kecmanovic M.
6-27-5
Carreno Busta P.[12]
Travaglia S.
7-57-64
Khachanov K.
Djere L.
6-46-1
Ruud C.
Rune H.
6-26-1
Delbonis F.
Mannarino A.
7-56-1
Chardy J.
Bublik A.
6-40-67-5
Dimitrov G.[14]
Struff J.
6-36-4
Bautista Agut R.[9]
Fritz T.
6-27-5
Caruso S.
Catarina L.
6-737-656-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
De Minaur A.
6-47-63
Pouille L.
Pella G.
6-36-4
Popyrin A.
Andujar P.
0-66-27-63
Karatsev A.
Musetti L.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Fucsovics M.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Koepfer D.
6-46-3
Goffin D.[11]
Cilic M.
6-43-66-0
Evans D.
Lajovic D.
6-36-7116-2
Sinner J.
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Hurkacz H.[13]
Fabbiano T.
6-33-66-3