Novak Djokovic will face Thomaz Bellucci for a place in the final of this week’s Mutua Madrid OpenYou can watch and bet on the action from the ATP Madrid Open at bet365Novak Djokovic has been in outstanding form this season, and still remains unbeaten at this stage of the year. He will face perhaps his biggest challenge so far, as he attempts to win the Mutua Madrid Open in a field that still contains Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The Serb is playing the best tennis of his career right now, and will be aiming to achieve a comfortable victory against Thomaz Bellucci in the semi-finals.
Bellucci isn’t expected to get the better of Djokovic here, though the result of this match isn’t necessarily a foregone conclusion. The Brazilian has already beaten the likes of Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych, and fully deserves his place in the final four. Given his recent performances, Bellucci deserves to be considered as a serious contender. Even so, the odds are stacked against him.
Djokovic’s only competitive matchup against Bellucci occurred last season in the Rome Masters event. Djokovic won this clay court contest 6-4, 6-4, and this should give him good reason to be confident ahead of Saturday’s clash. This might be a tricky match for Djokovic, but on current form the world No. 2 seems destined to prevail.
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