Djokovic and Korda have played once, in the Adelaide final in 2023, and it was good one. The Serb escaped 6-4 in the third, but Korda used that performance to launch himself into the second week at the Australian Open soon after.
In this meeting, Djokovic is the steadier rally player, which means that Korda will likely have to take chances and be the aggressor to win. Korda has a penetrating forehand and an excellent two-handed backhand; how much damage can he do, and how well can he combine pace with consistency, over the course of two or three sets? A win is there for the taking for Korda, but I’ll say Djokovic will make it a little too high a hill to climb. Winner: Djokovic—Steve Tignor
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