Novak Djokovic vs Yannick Hanfmann – Breakdown and Prediction

May 22, 2024

Novak Djokovic vs Yannick Hanfmann: ATP Geneva – Round of 16

The world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will take on Yannick Hanfmann in the round of 16 at the ATP Geneva.

Novak Djokovic Profile

Novak Djokovic has been at the top of the ATP rankings since the start of the season, and with every week there, he is pushing the all-time record. The Serbian is 12-5 for the season and 4-2 on clay.

He is coming off a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Alejandro Tabilo in the third round in Rome after he defeated Corentine Moutet in the opener.

That was Djokovic’s first appearance in almost a month after he lost to Casper Ruud in the semifinals in Monte Carlo.

Djokovic has played in a total of five tournaments so far this season, and besides the ones mentioned above, he reached the third round in Indian Wells, the semifinal at the Australian Open, and played at the United Cup.

This is his first appearance in Geneva.

Yannick Hanfmann Profile

Yannick Hanfmann is 85th in the rankings, and his career high was No. 45 in the world. The German is 12–16 for the season and 8–10 on clay surfaces.

He is coming off a 7-5, 6-2 first-round win over Andy Murray in Geneva.

Last week, Hanfmann lost in the round of 16 to JJ Wolf in Turin on the challenger level.

Hanfmann’s best result this season was the quarterfinal in Cordoba, where he lost to Luca Darderi.

This is his first appearance in Geneva.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first match between Novak Djokovic and Yannick Hanfmann.

Prediction and Conclusion

This is the first time in more than a decade that Novak Djokovic has not won a title at this point in the season. The world No. 1 is already 36 years old, and he is handling his schedule differently. All the focus is on the Grand Slam tournaments, and his appearance in Geneva is only intended to prepare for Roland Garros. Playing only 17 matches so far in the season made Djokovic play in the Swiss city for the first time in his career. He is facing Yannick Hanfmann today for the first time in his career as well. Hanfmann is even close to being a competition for Djokovic, but the only question is how far the Serbian is willing to push himself since he will have his French Open match in less than a week. Knowing that this may be the match of his career for Hanfmann, we are going with the German to cover the +5.5-game spread.