Novak Djokovic is in his prime and ranked 1 in the world, where Lukasz Kubot comes into the tournament outside the top 50 ranked at 64.

Djokovic is in the form of his life, winning 3 majors and 5 ATP masters title till date in 2011. Being in the zone and having the confidence to beat any player on the circuit, Djokovic has been on a demolition spree winning 10 of 11 finals he has reached this year. Djokovic faced a stiff challenge from Xavier Malisse in the first round and would be aiming to wrap this match fast.

Lukasz Kubot comes into the match as an underdog, trying to steal the limelight by defeating Djokovic. He also comes into this second round match after a hard fought 3 set win. The thing that will be a motivational factor for Kubot would be the 3 setter Djokovic played in the first round.

Novak Djokovic would be looking to continue what he did to Kubot in their previous meeting in Italy this year. Kubot will surely have different plans. Djokovic leads Kubot 3-0 head to head.