ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2022: Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti, Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream

ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2022: Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti, Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream

Lorenzo Musetti and Novak Djokovic

World No.1 Novak Djokovic will lock horns with Lorenzo Musetti in the first round of the ATP Dubai Open 2022 on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti: Match Details

  • Tournament: ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
  • Match: Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti
  • Round: First Round
  • Date: 21th February 2022
  • Venue:  Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $2,794,840

Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti: Match Preview

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic would undoubtedly be the star attraction of the tournament. This would be his first tournament of the year after being banished from the Australian Open 2022. The Serbian would be looking forward to making his comeback and silencing his critics after his torrid time down-under. Despite the World No.1’s latest interview causing a stir in the world of tennis, Novak would look to focus and keep all the distractions away from the court ahead of his much-anticipated return. His last match was way back in November of last year at the ATP Finals.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti has already experienced quite a lot of tennis already this year. The Italian exited the Australian Open at the first round to local favorite Alex de Minaur, before exiting at the Quarterfinals of the Maharashtra Open in a disappointing manner. He then again reached the quarter-finals at Rotterdam, where he beat higher-ranked Hubert Hurkacz on his way. The 19-year-old is currently ranked 57th in the World.

Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti: Head to Head

Lorenzo Musetti

Andrey Rublev and Benjamin Bonzi have met each other once before in the court, with their only meeting coming at the French Open 2021. Djokovic had scraped a lucky win on that occasion after Musetti had to, unfortunately, retire injured after taking to game to the 5th set in a heroic display.

Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti: Match Prediction

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic would undoubtedly be the favorite in this clash. As he makes a much-anticipated return, he’d have a huge backing in the stands as the tickets were already booked out even days before the clash. The Serbian would have fire in his belly as he aims to silence his critics and win the tournament.

Meanwhile, despite being the firm underdog, Musetti would have a couple of advantages over the Serb. The Italian has played many tournaments this year unlike Djokovic and thus might be able to take advantage of his possible rustiness. Add that to the age gap between them, it might end up being a tight clash between the two.

Match Prediction- Djokovic to win in straight sets.

Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti: Broadcast and Live stream details

  • USA- Tennis Channel
  • Australia– beIN
  • UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
  • The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
  • Central America- ESPN
  • Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
  • South America and Oceania- ESPN International
  • Canada- TSN, and DAZN
  • Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
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