I remember well two Djokovic matches. Both were after Novak won tournament and both he was super-favourite. And both he had lost. One of that was against Kevin Anderson, very similar in game style to Novak's today opponent Croatian Giant - Ivo Karlovic. Just four days ago Novak had won a tournament in Rome, in five days he will be playing in French Open. I'm sniffing for surprise here. And not only the reason that he will just give up the match. When you playing against Karlovic, who is able to fire nearly 20 aces on clay (!) you have to prepare for long run. Hands must be at full power to return such hell-balls and if you want to win you need to run to the net very often or the Giant will send you from one corner to another. Of course if Karlovic serve won't work good today Djokovic will win even if he doesn't want too, Karlovic have nothing else to show to 3'rd player in the world. Djokovic passed through Chela, but don't show that he want to win this tour. Chela loss because he was afraid of Novak's myth. Karlovic don't afraid of anyone he is just doing his job. I think Novak coaches advice him not to take serious this tournament bcause he need strength for French Open and that means he can't go to final of Hamburg tour. Ou, let's try, this crazy one. Maybe Karlovic will not win but I'm sure he will stand on this handicap line. One tie-break against Ivo is the real minimum, I think.

Pick : Over 21.5 games
Odds : 1.95
Stake : 9 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Match Result : 22 Games
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