Winner to face Tiafoe or Struff in Round-4.
No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic is set to face a familiar rival of the past, when he battled Cameron Norrie in the US Open 2025 Third Round on Friday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has a practically flawless record against the British southpaw, which we will explore today. Continue reading to know more about the potential results and betting odds for this heated duel (according to BetMGM).
Precisely two years ago, Novak Djokovic captured a scarcely believable 24th Grand Slam championship at the US Open 2023. While the quest for the next major remains alive, the Serb has encountered numerous hurdles along the way. This year alone, he had to fight tooth and nail en route to his 100th tour-level trophy in Geneva. Having reached the semifinals at all the Grand Slams, Djokovic is desperate to go two steps further to attain the ultimate glory. The 38-year-old has a 28-9 record in 2025, including 88% service games won and 41% break points converted.
19 US Open appearances.
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2025
19 times in the third round.
Novak Djokovic is inevitable. pic.twitter.com/mzi6vJmt7c
While Cameron Norrie has achieved salute-worthy things in his career, the Briton has yet to crack the code to the Djokovic juggernaut. The year has not been fruitful to Norrie, who has a scrappy 24-19 record so far. With a semifinal in Geneva and quarterfinal at Wimbledon being his headlines for the campaign, the 30-year-old turns to the US Open for a Grand Slam recovery. After showing signs of promise in Washington DC where he also beat No. 2 seed Musetti, two opening round losses in Toronto and Cincinnati proved to be a setback for the World No. 35.
This way to round three of the @usopen 😏🗽@cam_norrie knows how to win an epic at a Grand Slam #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/c4jKLJ7ycb
— LTA (@the_LTA) August 28, 2025
Novak Djokovic has an unbeaten 6-0 record in the head-to-head against Cameron Norrie.
Having first played each other at the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals, Djokovic dominated the match and the rivalry from the onset. ‘The Djoker’ has dropped merely two sets across six fiercely contested battles over the years. On Friday, Djokovic and Norrie will play their first ever match on an outdoor hard court.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2025 Roland Garros | Round of 16 | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025 Geneva | Semifinal | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 |
| 2023 Davis Cup | Quarterfinal | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2023 Rome | Round of 16 | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2022 Wimbledon | Semifinal | Novak Djokovic | 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2021 ATP Finals | Round Robin | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-1 |
| Novak Djokovic | Category | Cameron Norrie |
| 7 | Current Ranking | 35 |
| 1152-231 | Career W-L Record | 233-173 |
| 28-9 | YTD W-L Record | 24-19 |
| 100 | Career Titles | 5 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 24 | Grand Slams | 0 |
Provided he wants any shot at making the Round of 16, Norrie will have to play a fearless brand of tennis. It will take a perfect balance of going for the kill, whilst still being able to extend rallies and play the long haul. Djokovic will target the backhand wing of Norrie, as he generates comparatively lower power and variety off that wing. If Norrie wants to trouble the Serb, the ad court sliders out wide are the key to give him some cheap serve plus one points.
Prediction: Novak Djokovic in four sets.
Djokovic has the edge against Norrie in terms of the pre-match betting market. The odds are stacked heavily in his favour, and the money line predicts an 80% likelihood of Djokovic advancing to the US Open 4th Round. Take a look at the full range of betting possibilities before placing your bets (as per BetMGM):
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