Novak Djokovic and Denis Kudlawill face off at the No. 1 Court inLondon in the 2021Wimbledon Third Round on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 9:30AM(ET).Here, check out thetennismatch preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game in the US.
This will be their third overallmeeting in thissports competition. Denis Kudla is yet to emerge victrous in head-to-head clashes, withNovak Djokovichaving celebrated a victory onboth occasionsso far.
Their most recent gamewas played on August 30,2019,and it endedin a 3-0 (6-3, 6-4, 6-2)win for the Serbian player inthe Third Round of the 2019 US Open.It promises to be an even moreexciting clash as they clash for the first time since then, this time in theWimbledon Men’s Third Round.
Novak Djokovic vs Denis Kudla: Match Information
Date:Friday, July 2, 2021
Time: 9:30AM(ET)
Location: No. 1 Court, London
Novak Djokovic vs Denis Kudla: Time by State in the US
ET: 9:30AM
CT: 8:30AM
MT: 7:30AM
PT: 6:30AM
Novak Djokovic vs Denis Kudla: Storylines
Novak Djokovic had to beatJack Draper of the UK (3-1), andKevin Andersonof South Africa(3-0) to get to theWimbledon Men’s Third Round. The 34-year-old Serbian tennis player can boast of winning an incredible number of 84titles in hiscareer so far. The latest one for him was the French Open, when he lifted the Roland Garros trophy after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas (3-2) on June 13, 2021.
Meanwhile, Denis Kudla managed to overcomeAlejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain (3-2),as well as Andreas Seppi of Italy (3-0). Unlike hisopponent,the 28-year-old American player is yet to win a title in his career. The US ace earned his way into the Wimbledon ATP through qualifications, where he got pastAndrea Pellegrino of Italy(2-0), Kacper Zuk of Poland (2-0), andFederico Gaio of Italy (3-0).
These opponents don’t have a long history of clashes as their first one dates back to July 3, 2019, and it ended in another 3-0(6-3, 6-2, 6-2)win for Nole at the 2019 edition of Wimbledon in London. Thanks to this exciting clash, we will see who gets to progress to the 2021 Wimbledon Round of 16.
How to watch or live stream Novak Djokovic vs Denis Kudla in the US
The ATP Wimbledon Third Round 2021 between Novak Djokovic and Denis Kudla,to be played today, at theNo. 1 Court inLondon,will be broadcasted on ESPN,Tennis Channelin the United States.
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Novak Djokovic vs Denis Kudla: Predictions and Odds
The odds are heavily in favorof Novak Djokovic. FanDuel seehim as the absolute favoriteand thus, they havegiven him-8000odds to qualify for the last 16. On the otherside,Denis Kudla has a hopiing +2000odds to cause an upset and knock the grand Djokovic out of the tournament.
| FanDuel | |
| Novak Djokovic | -8000 |
| Denis Kudla | +2000 |
* Odds via FanDuel