Alex De Minaur vs Novak Djokovic — United Cup Quarter-final
United Cup · ATP · Quarter-final
#7ATP
1961ELO
1935Hard ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024 ·
hard
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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De Minaur A.6-4 6-4
Djokovic N.
De Minaur A.
662
Djokovic N.
440
Alex De Minaur defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 in the United Cup quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Alex De Minaur claimed a first win over Novak Djokovic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alex De Minaur edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Novak Djokovic | 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-04-08 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.2
7.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 113). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
95
100
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Even
97
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
92
97
De Minaur A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Djokovic N.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast