Jul 3, 2025; Wimbledon, United Kingdom; Novak Djokovic (SRB) hits a forehand against Daniel Evans (GBR)(not pictured) on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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Novak Djokovic vs. Miomir Kecmanovic Head-to-Head Record, Prediction and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 Round-3

All-Serbian clash in the Wimbledon Round of 32.

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic resumes his bid for a record shattering 25th Grand Slam trophy at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Saturday. The Serbian icon takes on national compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic in the Round of 32, with the winner going on to face Alex de Minaur or August Holmgren in the pre-quarterfinals. Djokovic, who is defending runner-up points at SW19, will be determined to go one step further this year.

After a long wait for an elusive 100th career championship, Novak Djokovic secured the magnificent accolade at the 2025 Geneva Open. Apart from this however, the former World No. 1 has faced a subpar season. After retiring from his semifinal at the Australian Open vs Zverev, Djokovic lost four of his next five opening round contests at tour-level competitions. He reached the final in Miami, won the title in Geneva, and lost to Sinner in the last four at the French Open before heading straight to Wimbledon.

A good day at the office 😎. Respect to Dan. Round 3, let’s go… 💪 pic.twitter.com/PnEmFwBYRv
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) July 3, 2025

Unlike his opponent who has a significantly superior 23-8 record in 2025, Miomir Kecmanovic has a 50% strike rate on tour. The World No. 49 will look to enter his maiden Round of 16 at the Wimbledon Championships with a win on Saturday. In the build-up to the grass court major, Kecmanovic lost two opening round matches in Halle and Eastbourne. His best performances of the season are a final four finish in Adelaide, and a title charge at Delray Beach.

Miomir Kecmanovic has advanced to the 3rd Round at @wimbledon 💪🏻

He continues to shine on the big stage.
🎾👏🏻

📸: Dunlop pic.twitter.com/o21u8qhPr1
— KIN (@KINpartners) July 3, 2025

Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic Head to Head Record

Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head against Miomir Kecmanovic by 3-0. He has dropped just one set in three matches against the fellow Serbian.

The rivalry between Djokovic and Kecmanovic took shape in 2021, and their most recent meeting was in 2022. In fact, they will have played twice in Belgrade and twice at Wimbledon after Saturday’s marquee contest. In the first ever Djokovic-Kecmanovic clash, the former eased into the semifinal. A year later, he came back after dropping the opener to emerge victorious. Here is a full list of their results:

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2022 Wimbledon	Round of 32	Novak Djokovic	6-0 6-3 6-4
2022 Belgrade	Quarterfinal	Novak Djokovic	4-6 6-3 6-3
2021 Belgrade 1	Quarterfinal	Novak Djokovic	6-1 6-3

Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic Career Comparison

Novak Djokovic	Category	Miomir Kecmanovic
24	Grand Slams	0
100	ATP Singles Titles	2
1	ATP Doubles Titles	2
40	Masters-1000 Titles	0
Gold (Paris 2024)	Olympics Best Performance	R2 (Tokyo 2020)
No. 6	Current World Ranking	No. 49

Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic Wimbledon 2025 Prediction

Kecmanovic has already played nine out of a possible ten sets across two matches so far. While the Serbian has phenomenal endurance, his legs are bound to feel the pressure and fatigue. Djokovic will mix things up with net approaches as well as drop shots, keeping Kecmanovic on his toes at all times. There will be numerous backhand to backhand exchanges on Saturday. Unfortunately, Kecmanovic lacks the oomph in his game on paper to overpower the Great Wall.

Prediction: Novak Djokovic in four sets.

Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic Wimbledon 2025 Betting Odds

Here are the full list of favourable odds for the Round of 32 match on Saturday, where Novak Djokovic starts as the favourite against underdog Miomir Kecmanovic. According to the initial probability on the money line, he holds a 90% chance of moving into the next round. (All odds as per BetMGM):

Novak Djokovic Win: 1/50
Miomir Kecmanovic Win: 14/1

Total Games >30.5: 19/20
Total Sets >3.5: 4/9
Kecmanovic +1.5 (Set Handicap): 6/1
Djokovic -8.5 (Game Handicap): Evens
Set-1 to Djokovic (Yes): 2/15

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.