The World No.1 Djokovic, who last May set a new all-time record for weeks at the top of the ATP Rankings, is theoverwhelming favorite to win this edition of the Summer Olympics singles tournament. The Serb has never won gold before, although he did win thebronze medal inBeijing 2008.

Dellien, on the other hand, will probably face one of the toughest challenges of his tennis career. The 139th-ranked Bolivian player will have to play the best tennis of his life if he expects to make the first big upset inTokyo 2020.

Novak Djokovic vs Hugo Dellien: Match Information

Date: Friday, July 23, 2021
Time: 10:00 PM (ET)
Location:Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court, Tokyo

Novak Djokovic vs Hugo Dellien: Time by State in the US

ET: 10:00 PM
CT: 9:00 PM
MT: 8:00 PM
PT: 7:00 PM

Novak Djokovic vs Hugo Dellien: Head-to-Head and Storylines

It will be the first match ever between these two tennis players. Djokovic recently clinched his 20th Grand Slam trophy by beating Italian Matteo Berrettini in the 2021 Wimbledon final. It was the sixth time Nole was crowned champion at The Championships.

The 28-year-old Dellien has never won a tournament or even reached a final. That’s why it would be a surprise if he could play on equal terms with the best tennis player in the world.

How to watch or live stream Novak Djokovic vs Hugo Dellien in the US

The match between Novak Djokovic and Hugo Dellien for the first round of the Tokyo 2020 men’s singles tennis tournament to be held at theAriake Tennis Park Centre Court will be broadcast in the US by NBC Olympic Channel.

Novak Djokovic vs Hugo Dellien: Predictions and Odds

No surprises here. Novak Djokovic is the heavy favorite to easily win the match and advance to the next round of the Tokyo 2020 men’s singles tournament. According to DraftKings, the World No. 1 player has odds of -50000, while it gives Hugo Dellien odds of +1900.

* Odds via DraftKings