Novak Djokovic vs Tommy Paul Prediction: Novak keeps on getting better... somehow

The Professional Tennis scene is full of high-quality play and the action is nonstop with each month bringing a plethora of incredible battles. The Grand Slam is particularly peak tennis where the best-ranked players collide and the viewership also peaks. So stakes are higher than ever and the action promises to be thrilling. The Australian Open, a Grand Slam, comes with a storied history. Then there are some players who become a storied history in themselves. One of those legends, Novak Djokovic is going to take on Tommy Paul in the Australian Open.

Djokovic enters the game after demolishing Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the Quarter-Finals. He nailed 15 Aces and had an impressive 80% win on the first serve compared to 62% by Rublev. Due to that, he had a huge 61-48 service points edge while eking out an even bigger 44-27 receiving points advantage which showcases his all-around game. As we head deeper, Djokovic has only been becoming more assertive and in the five games, he has dropped just one set and that also went to seven games. It is like Djokovic turns on just some different switch when he is in the Grand Slam stage. Well, he has won 21 of them, gosh…

Paul enters the game after defeating his compatriot Ben Shelton 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 during his Quarter-Final tussle. Shelton’s service game was turned on and he stacked up 24 Aces compared to 7 by Paul. He was outplayed 93:103 in terms of service points. However, he did a wonderful job with his return game, earning a brilliant 59-24 receiving points advantage. Coming in as a 35th-ranked player, Tommy wasn’t expected to make it to the Final Four. He had beaten Roberto Batista Agut, Jenson Brooksby, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Jan Lennard-Struff, which is by no means an easy draw. Tommy has been doing a great job at his return game.

This is the first time these two will meet.

Novak has been in a fantastic touch and there is no stopping him it seems. He is the number one favorite for the title and the fact that he is equally lethal in both his service and return game is a scary prospect. Late he is making his opponents pack their bags in a short time and it won’t be a surprise that gritty Tommy meets the same fate. I believe Novak will win in straight sets.