Australian Open 2024: Novak Djokovic vs Adrian Mannarino preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming

Published at :January 20, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Modified at :January 20, 2024 at 11:48 PM

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Frenchman Mannarino is eyeing a first quarter-final at Grand Slams.

World No.1 and 10-time defending champion Novak Djokovic will face Adrian Mannarino in the men’s singles fourth round of the Australian Open 2024.

The Novak Djokovic train rolls on in the Australian Open 2024 as it moves into its second week. Djokovic avoided the fate of the two high-profile exits suffered by Andy Murray to Tomás Martín Etcheverry (6-4, 6-2, 6-2), Holger Rune to wildcard Arthur Cazaux (7-6(4), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3), and finally Ben Shelton to Adrian Mannarino (7-6(4), 1-6, 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4). Rune, seeded eighth, is the highest seed to be knocked out.

Adrian Mannarino, the 35-year-old Frenchman, reached a career-high ranking of 19 at the ongoing Australian Open. Mannarino won three titles in 2023 at Sofia, Astana and Newport and is now in the fourth round against defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic. His biggest win against a top 10 was over No. 5 Marin Cilic to reach the finals of the 2017 Tokyo Open.

Novak Djokovic vs Adrian Mannarino Preview

Djokovic appears to have shaken off the early rust from his match against Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic, posting a comfortable straight-set victory over Tomás Martín Etcheverry (6-3, 6-3, 7-6(2)). A quarter-final match against 2023 Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas looks all the more probable now. Tsitsipas will be taking on Taylor Fritz in his fourth-round match on Sunday.

Adrian Mannarino has equalled his best performance at the Australian Open – he reached the round of 16 against Rafael Nadal in the 2022 Australian Open. Mannarino saw the back of Stan Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open champion in the first round and the US Open 2023 semifinalist Ben Shelton. The match against Shelton clocked four hours and 46 minutes.

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Head-to-head records

Matches – 4

Novak Djokovic – 0

Adrian Mannarino – 0

While Djokovic dominates their head-to-head count 4-0 and will start as the overwhelming favourite, if Mannarino takes the match to five sets, Djokovic may find himself in a spot of bother. The Frenchman has won his previous three five-setters and has a 14-3 win/loss in five-set matches.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Novak Djokovic vs Adrian Mannarino, Australian Open 2024, fourth round match in India?

The action at the year’s first Grand Slam is heating up as it enters its second week. The Sony Network brings you the best of the 2024 Australian Open with its excellent coverage options. The Sony Ten network is where the action will be on your television both in high definition and standard definition. Fans who prefer to stream the Australian Open live can turn to the SonyLiv streaming service.

Prediction

The World No. 1 can be expected to get through his matchup against Adrian Mannarino with minimal fuss, but the tide could turn if the game extends. Djokovic is known to last through many a tough five-setter, and his fourth-round opponent shows the same pluck, having won three straight five-set matches in the first week of the 2024 Australian Open. Mannarino dug deep against 16th-seeded Ben Shelton in a game that saw two sets going into tiebreaks.

Expect a slugfest between the two veterans as both players will be looking to move ahead – Djokovic will be looking to win his 11th title at Melbourne Park, and Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

Result: Djokovic to win in four sets.

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