Novak Djokovic vs Aleksandar KovacevicIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
#96ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Djokovic N.
6-4 1-6 6-4
Kovacevic A.
Djokovic N.
6162
Kovacevic A.
4641

Novak Djokovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.4
10.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
90
Break points won·Dominant
99
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
34

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
94
89

Djokovic N.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kovacevic A.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw