Novak Djokovic vs Botic Van De ZandschulpAustralian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#59ATP
1743ELO
1711Hard ELO
$690kYTD
$6.6MCAREER
30 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Djokovic N.
6-3 6-4 7-6
Van De Zandschulp B.
Djokovic N.
6673
Van De Zandschulp B.
3460

Novak Djokovic defeated Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersR64hardBotic Van De Zandschulp6-2 3-6 6-1
2022-10-03AstanaR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.2
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
86
75

Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Van De Zandschulp B.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw