Wimbledon 2025: Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (6) Novak Djokovic vs (22) Flavio Cobolli

Date: July 9, 2025

Tournament: Wimbledon

Round: Quarterfinals

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Grass

Prize Money: £53,550,000

Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, ESPN | UK - BBC, TNT Sports, Discovery+ | Canada - TSN, RDS | India - Star Sports, Jio Hotstar

Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli preview

Novak Djokovic will continue his chase for an eighth Wimbledon title with his quarterfinal clash against 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli.

Djokovic is in the midst of a successful six-week stint, winning 13 out of his last 14 matches. During this stretch, the former World No.1 lifted his 100th ATP title in Geneva, reached the semifinals of the French Open, and cruised into the last eight stage at SW19.

Despite not participating in any grass surface tournaments ahead of Wimbledon, Djokovic has shown no signs of being underprepared. The extended break following Roland Garros appears to have revitalized him, as he has powered past Alexandre Muller, Dan Evans, Miomir Kecmanovic, and Alex de Minaur, dropping only two sets along the way.

Meanwhile, Cobolli entered Wimbledon having participated in two tournaments during the 2025 grass stint. He got past Joao Fonseca and Denis Shapovalov in the first two rounds at Halle before suffering a 4-6, 6-7 (6) loss against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.

He was unable to capitalize on this momentum, suffering a shocking 2-6, 2-6 opening-round loss against Jacob Fearnley at Eastbourne. However, the setback did not shatter Cobolli’s confidence as he has dropped merely one set en route to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli head-to-head

Djokovic leads the head-to-head 1-0, winning their only clash 6-1, 6-2 at the 2024 Shanghai Masters.

Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games
Novak Djokovic	-1000	-7.5 (+100)	Under 32.5 (-110)
Flavio Cobolli	+600	+7.5 (-140)	Over 32.5 (-130)

(Odds sourced from BetMGM)

Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli prediction

Djokovic looks extra motivated to match Federer’s eight Wimbledon titles record. Boasting an 86% win rate on the grass, including 89% in Wimbledon, this is also his best chance among all other majors to add a 25th Grand Slam trophy to his resume.

The Serbian has put up a serving clinic in his 20th tournament appearance in Wimbledon, averaging 13.8 aces per match and winning 78.9% of points on his first serves. However, he has also been giving his opponents free points, committing one more double fault per game than his season average otherwise.

Cobolli, on the other hand, hasn’t been able to rely on his serve – landing merely 59.8% of his first serve and recording 11 double faults through the first four rounds. However, he has made up for it by averaging 35.5 winners.

While Cobolli has exceeded expectations, recording his best result across all Grand Slams, his run might come to an end against Djokovic.

Pick: Novak Djokovic to win in four sets.