Nolé no longer has a choice

He could mathematically qualify even if he loses his match but that would frankly reduce his chances...

Match conditions : central court, fast indoor hard, 2:30 p.m.

H2H : 6-0 for Djoko, on the 3 different surfaces. Matches won with a certain margin although often the sets are close given the quality of service

State of form : following his defeat against Sinner and the risk of being eliminated, I think Djoko will be at his prime. His game and in particular his service are gaining momentum until reaching a maddening level. Hubbie's side, he finished the year really well although tired. He will be rested but difficult to enter like that in a tournament without stakes for him...

Comfort in the tournament: 47V, 18D for Djoko. Six titles. Monstrous. First official participation for Hurkacz

Strengths weaknesses : The (slight) weaknesses that we noticed in the Serbian: needs a little time to organize himself on the forehand side, can get out of control, can break down at the end of the set. On Hubbie's side, his service will be his primary weapon. He has a habit of covering his ground well and being resilient on the ground. His main defeat and his lack of consistency at a very high level for an entire season

Match up : Djoko is the best returner in the world and he surpasses Hubbie from the baseline.

Personal opinion : Djoko will be uncompromising, even more so against a guy who is not in the game at all

Bets to consider : Djoko HDP -3.5 games @1.74 HA. But it's really to suggest something...