Novak Djokovic, currently ranked first in the world and the top seed at the French Open 2022, will compete against Alex Molcan, currently ranked 38th in the world on Wednesday. Here’s the match preview, venue, schedule, head-to-head record, and prediction of the Djokovic vs Molcan match.
Djokovic vs Molcan Match Details
- Competition: French Open 2022
- Round: Second Round
- Match: Novak Djokovic vs Alex Molcan
- Venue: Court Suzanne Lenglen, Roland Garros Stadium, France
- Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- Time: 01:00 p.m. ET
- Surface: Clay
- Prize Money:$131,150
- Live Stream: Tennis Channel | Sling TV
Novak Djokovic vs Alex Molcan Preview
This season, the Serb has triumphed in twelve of their seventeen matches. After being eliminated in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters, he went on to compete in the final of the Serbia Open, where he was defeated in three sets by Andrey Rublev. The following week, Djokovic competed in the Madrid Open and advanced to the semifinals before suffering a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of eventual winner Carlos Alcaraz.
The top seed at the Italian Open was a 35-year-old athlete who competed in the tournament. He did not lose a single set on the way to victory and defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the championship match. After defeating Casper Ruud in the semifinals of the tournament in Rome, he achieved victory number 1000 for his career.
At the French Open, Djokovic is the top seed, and he advanced to the second round by cruising to victory over Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan. Yoshihito Nishioka is from Japan.
After defeating Federico Coria 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, the Slovakian player, who is ranked no. 38, advanced to the second round.
Alex had a successful match against Coria in the first round, winning in straight sets (6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3). During the course of the game, Molcan scored 127 points, while Coria scored 114 points. Molcan had a pretty aggressive game, as evidenced by his 41 victories.
In terms of serving, Molcan did not record any aces during the entirety of the match, and he did not make any double faults during the entirety of the match. Alex Molcan had a total of six service errors, which led to two break point opportunities. In addition to this, Molcan was successful with a score of 61 percent (41/67) of the points that were based on his first serve and 56 percent (25/45) of the points that were based on his second serve. He put in sixty percent of his first serves. After converting 50% of his break points (8/16), Alex was able to successfully break Coria eight times.
When will be Djokovic vs Molcan?
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Time: 01:00 p.m. ET
Where the Djokovic vs Molcan match will be played?
The Djokovic vs Molcan match will be played at Court Suzanne Lengle, Outdoor Court, Roland Garros Stadium.
- Capacity: 10,800
- Surface: Clay Court
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Djokovic vs Molcan Head to Head:
In their head-to-head matchup, Djokovic holds a 1-0 advantage over Molcan. In the championship match of the Belgrade Open from the previous year, he defeated the Slovak player in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-3.
Odds
| Player Name | Moneyline | Handicap Bets | Total Games (Over and Under) |
| Novak Djokovic | -10000 | -8.5 (-110) | Over 29.5 (-110) |
| Alex Molcan | +1600 | +8.5 (-125) | Under 29.5 (-130) |
How to Watch Djokovic vs Molcan Match?
TV Broadcast:
Tennis Channel: Tennis Channel will broadcast Djokovic vs Molcan. Watch the event on TV with cable.
NBC: NBC will broadcast the French Open 2022 final exclusively in the US.
Eurosport: The UK will watch on Eurosport.
TSN: Canada’s TSN will broadcast the tournament. They’ll cover all the tennis matches.
ESPN: South Asian tennis fans can watch on Sony Sports Network. If you’re from there, connect to the channel and watch live.
Djokovic vs Molcan Live streaming:
- USA: In the United States, the match Djokovic vs Molcan will be aired on Peacock, Sling TV, Fubo TV
- Canada: If you are located in Canada and want to watch the match on television, you will require a connection to TSN.
- UK: Amazon Prime Video customers in the UK will be able to watch the entire match. You can also watch the entire match on Discovery Plus if you subscribe to that service.
- Australia: 9 Now
- France – France TV sport, Amazon Prime Video
- Asia: bEIN Connect
Djokovic vs Molcan Prediction:
Novak Djokovic, the number one player in the world, breezed through his match against Yoshihito Nishioka on Monday, winning in straight sets while only dropping a total of four games to his Japanese opponent. After defeating Rafael Nadal in four sets, the 35-year-old is the reigning champion at Roland-Garros. In the championship match from the previous year, he overcame two sets to love deficit to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas and become the champion. After Rafael Nadal broke the Men’s Singles Grand Slam record at the Australian Open by winning his 21st major title, Novak Djokovic has made it his mission to catch up to the Spaniard.
Because the 24-year-old is now being coached by Marian Vajda, the former coach of the 24-year-old, Alex Molcan of Slovakia, this second-round match could potentially be an uncomfortable one for the Serb as he takes on Alex Molcan of Slovakia for the second time. On Tuesday, Molcan prevailed over Federico Coria in four sets, following up on an excellent run that took him to the second tour final last week at the Lyon Open, where he was defeated by Cam Norrie in three sets. After a breakthrough season on tour, Molcan competed in the final of the Belgrade 2 Open last year, but he was defeated by Djokovic in straight sets.
The match was Molcan’s first tour final. The Slovak will achieve a new career-high ATP world ranking regardless of the outcome of this match, but it is possible that this match will not be as straightforward as their previous encounter. The most prudent wager is to put money on Djokovic to win the match outright.
Prediction: Novak Djokovic will win in four sets.
