Sports Mole previews Tuesday’s Miami Initiate fourth-spherical match between Lorenzo Musetti and Novak Djokovic, including predictions, head-to-head and their tournament so far.
Fresh off surpassing Rafael Nadal’s 410 wins at ATP Masters 1000 events, Novak Djokovic bids for a 412th because the six-time Miami Initiate champion faces Lorenzo Musetti in Tuesday’s fourth spherical.
The Italian has come via consecutive three-setters to save of abode up a ninth meeting with Djokovic, who has won the final four encounters between the avid gamers.
Match preview
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Marathon man Musetti has required three units in rounds two and three against Quentin Halys and Felix Auger-Aliassime to find one other stumble upon with the game’s biggest participant.
Having fallen to Arthur Fils in three units in Indian Wells a fortnight ago, following a three-save of abode triumph over Roman Safiullin, the enviornment No. 16’s final four suits on the ATP Tour like long previous to deciders.
Even although he has secured wins in three of those contests, including back-to-back victories in Miami, the 23-year-outdated skool will aim for more straightforward days on the court docket.
That’s no longer expected to happen against Djokovic, whose pursuit of a sixth crown in Miami and a centesimal title total is gaining momentum.
Musetti’s efficiency this year has matched his 2024 crawl to the final 16, although the Italian participant modified into overwhelmed in two units by worn champion Carlos Alcaraz and now faces a six-time titleholder in search of a maiden quarter-final berth in Florida.
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On the opposite hand, a four-match dropping lunge against the ninety nine-time ATP champion does not bode effectively for the 15th seed’s possibilities against the Serbian celebrity.
With Alcaraz having suffered a shock exit within the 2d spherical to David Goffin, Djokovic’s route to a possible sixth title at the Miami Masters appears even extra promising.
The 37-year-outdated skool has secured identical wins within the tournament’s opening rounds, easing via first units against Rinky Hijikata and Camilo Ugo Carabelli forward of requiring 2d-save of abode tiebreaks to ebook particular of being taken to deciders in both victories.
Having returned to Miami for the first time since 2019 on a three-match dropping lunge — falling to Alexander Zverev in Australia, Matteo Berrettini in Doha, and Botic van de Zandschlup in Indian Wells— back-to-back victories for the first time since his crawl to the Aussie Initiate semis present the enviornment No. 5 with worthy-wanted momentum heading into the 2d week at the 2d Masters tournament of 2025.
Djokovic, aiming to toughen his 9-4 anecdote this season, might maybe presumably per chance notch a forty seventh victory at the ATP 1000 occasion, the save he holds a 46-7 anecdote entering Tuesday’s final-16 contest.
Tournament so far
Lorenzo Musetti:
First spherical: Bye
Second spherical: vs. Quentin Halys 3-6 7-6[4] 7-5
Third spherical: vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-2 6-3
Novak Djokovic:
First spherical: Bye
Second spherical: vs. Rinky Hijikata 6-0 7-6[1]
Third spherical: vs. Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-1 7-6[1]
Head To Head
Paris Olympics (2024) – Semi-final: Djokovic 6-4 6-2
Wimbledon (2024) – Semi-final: Djokovic 6-4 7-6(2) 6-4
Roland Garros (2024) – Third spherical: Djokovic 7-5 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-0
Monte-Carlo Masters (2024) – Round of 16: Djokovic 7-5 6-3
Monte-Carlo Masters (2023) – Round of 16: Musetti 4-6 7-5 6-4
Paris Masters (2022) – Quarter-final: Djokovic 6-0 6-3
Dubai (2022) – Round of 32: Djokovic 6-3 6-3
Roland Garros (2021) – Round of 16: Djokovic 6-7(7) 6-7(2) 6-1 6-0 4-0 ret
Even although Djokovic and Musetti like engaged in legend battles on the ATP Tour, including a Third-spherical duel in some map year’s Roland Garros that concluded at 3:07 AM native time, the game’s most bright participant has dominated their encounters.
The Serbian, in search of an eighth victory of their head-to-head, holds a 7-1 lead entering Tuesday’s stumble upon while aiming to toughen his 9-4 anecdote in 2025.
Musetti’s solely triumph over the ninety nine-time titlist came at a Masters occasion final year, albeit on the clay courts of Monte-Carlo.
On the opposite hand, the 23-year-outdated skool has lost the final eight units against the Serbian since claiming the first two of their thrilling 5-setter at the 2024 French Initiate.
We are pronouncing: Djokovic to assemble in three units
Musetti’s on-court docket differ and rally tolerance might maybe presumably per chance pose questions for Djokovic for the first time in Miami, however the six-time champion ought to clinch a fifth consecutive victory over the Italian, developing a quarter-final conflict with Sebastian Korda.
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