Grigor Dimitrov vs. Novak Djokovic: Preview and betting tips

The third round of the Australian Open will offer a seemingly straightforward Grigor Dimitrov vs. Novak Djokovic. According to the program, it should happen on Saturday at 9:00, however, the time is only indicative. What to expect from the match and what to bet on?

The Rod Laver Arena will see an interesting match on Saturday, which, although at first glance is quite clearly decided in advance, may be far from it. Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic will face off.

Specifically, it will be a battle between the 28th ranked player in the world and the world number five. The Serbian is expected to be a huge favourite, as evidenced by the odds at the bookmakers.

This Australian Open has already offered some big surprises during the first rounds. In addition, various health problems play a big role, which are not avoiding Djokovic either. Among other things, he has cancelled his training units and is definitely not 100 percent.

While Dimitrov went through the first two rounds smoothly and won both his matches quickly and in three sets. Djokovic’s matches lasted a bit longer on average, and in the last one he lost a set against the 191st player in the ATP rankings.

Dimitrov will be a big test for Djokovic, even considering his health. The Bulgarian is serving well at the Australian Open and looks to be in great shape. However, Djokovic is not his favourite opponent, he has won only once in his career and lost ten times.

So what to bet on? A Djokovic win is not even worth a try, on the contrary, the odds on Dimitrov winning at least one set are tempting (odds 1.72). Even more tempting is the odds that the match will see more than three sets (odds 1.90).

Source: Australian Open, ATP