At the tour level, the two players will face one another for the first time. There are no current results in the head-to-head.
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Novak Djokovic, the fourth seed, and Alex de Minaur, the 22nd seed, will square off on January 23 in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open. After winning the Adelaide International 1 earlier this month and the ATP Finals for the sixth time in his career to close out the 2022 season, the Serbian is more assured than ever. The World No. 5 defeated Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets despite having a hamstring issue to start his quest for a 22nd Major. In the second match, he prevailed in four sets over Enzo Couacaud. In the third round, he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to extend their head-to-head record to 10-1.
In order to advance to the quarterfinals, Alex de Minaur must defeat the nine-time champion and win the opening Grand Slam match of the year on Tuesday at Rod Laver Arena. The Australian, 23, has similar results to his opponent after two straight-set victories and one four-set victory. Taiwan’s Yu Hsiou Hsu was defeated by De Minaur in the opening round by scores of 6-2, 6-2, and 6-3. The 24-year-old defeated Benjamin Bonzi by scores of 7-6(0), 6-2, and 6-1 before defeating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in his second match by scores of 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), and 6-1. He reached the Australian Open’s round of 16 for the second year in a row.
At the tour level, the two players will face one another for the first time. There are no current results in the head-to-head. In Melbourne, Djokovic has won 24 straight matches and is still unbeaten in his favourite competition. His most recent loss there occurred in the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2018, when Chung Hyeon triumphed over him.
Ever since the 2023 season began, Novak Djokovic has been in scintillating form. He is yet to lose a match on the ATP Tour and has already won a singles title. The Serbian was re-granted his visa to play competitive tennis in Australia this year and it’s like he never went away. Djoker Nole is undefeated in the last 13 matches on the ATP Tour, stretching back to the whole of the 2022 ATP Finals which he won. Here is how the Serb fared in his last five encounters.
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Enzo Couacaud | 6-1, 6-7, 6-2, 6-0 (W) |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 (W) |
| Sebastian Korda | 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 (W) |
| Daniil Medvedev | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
Alex de Minaur has been in decent form this season, considering that the Australian Open is his first tournament on the ATP Tour this year. The Aussie has won three matches at his home Grand Slam but now faces the uphill task of beating one of the greatest of all time. His last ATP Tour level tournament was the 2022 Paris Masters where he reached the round of 16 after beating Daniil Medvedev in the round of 32. He was then defeated by Frances Tiafoe on that occasion. Here is how De Minaur fared in his last five matches.
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Bonzi | 7-6, 6-2, 6-1 (W) |
| Adrian Mannarino | 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 (W) |
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| Frances Tiafoe | 6-3, 7-6 (W) |
| Daniil Medvedev | 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 (W) |
| Stats | Novak Djokovic | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Grigor Dimitrov | Benjamin Bonzi |
| Score | 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 6-4 | 7-6 (7-0), 6-2, 6-1 |
| Aces | 9 | 8 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 4 |
| Break points | 5/12 | 7/22 |
| Service games won | 13 | 11 |
| Result | Win | Win |
