US Open 2020: Novak Djokovic vs Kyle Edmund preview, head-to-head & prediction

Match details

Fixture: (1) Novak Djokovic vs Kyle Edmund

Date: 2 September 2020

Tournament: US Open 2020

Round: Second round (Round of 64)

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, USA

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Outdoor hardcourt

Prize money: $39,024,000

Match timing: 1.30 pm EDT, 11 pm IST

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel / ESPN | India - Star Sports / Hotstar

Novak Djokovic vs Kyle Edmund preview

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is in the midst of a phenomenal season. The Serb is unbeaten this year and boasts a 24-0 win-loss record since January. He got his US Open campaign off to a quick start, easing past Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-4 6-1.

24-0 in 2020.Novak Djokovic defeats Dzumhur in straight sets for the R1 W.@DjokerNole I #USOpen pic.twitter.com/SgFvyOIEtA

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2020

Unseeded Briton Kyle Edmund, on the other hand, looked shaky in his first-round match against Alexander Bublik, dropping the opening set. However, the World No. 44 soon found his feet to seal a 2-6 7-5 7-5 6-0 victory. Edmund's win percentage at the US Open is 56%, the second best for him at any Slam.

Novak Djokovic vs Kyle Edmund head-to-head

Kyle Edmund recorded a 6-3 2-6 6-3 victory against Novak Djokovic at Madrid in 2018

Djokovic and Edmund have faced each other six times so far, with the Serb claiming victory on five occasions. The only time Edmund picked up the win was in their 2018 meeting at the Madrid Masters, where he prevailed in three sets.

The two met in the Round of 16 of the 2016 US Open – Edmund's first appearance – with Djokovic clinching a straight-set win.

Novak Djokovic vs Kyle Edmund prediction

The Djokovic juggernaut has proven to be impossible to halt. The 33-year-old has been in a rich vein of form and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. His ground strokes and return of serve look as potent as ever, while his serve has also been reliable this year.

Longest unbeaten starts to an ATP season:1. @DjokerNole 2011 (41-0)2. Djokovic 2020 (23-0* active)3. Djokovic 2013 (17-0)4. Federer 2018 (17-0)5. Sampras 1997 (17-0)He couldn't...could he? pic.twitter.com/spiytyzenF

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 30, 2020

Edmund will need to come out all guns blazing and ensure his forehand is firing on all cylinders as taking a set off Djokovic early will be his only chance of beating the three-time US Open champion.

Prediction: Novak Djokovic to win in three sets.