Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaras played his first game in Buenos Aires against Lajovic’s compatriot Gyor. The duel turned out to be a 3-set, but it cannot be said that it was very protracted and fierce. Laszlo won the second set by four sets, Carlos easily won the first and third sets, allowing the Balkans to win only two games each. The Spaniard hit four times without double faults during the match, scoring 73% on his first serve and 68% on his second. Return statistics: 35%/45%. Considering that the match against Gyere was the first Spaniard since mid-December 2022, it must be admitted that Carlos put up a good fight. Game training has been taken away and now we are waiting for the Iberian to improve his tennis quality match by match.
Dusan Lajovic
For Lajovic, the game against Alcaraz will be his seventh on clay in 2023. Before the tournament in Buenos Aires, the Serb played two matches in Córdoba: a victory over Varillas and a defeat against Ramos. Lajovic started the tournament in the Argentine capital with a qualification, from where he eliminated local player Olivo and Brazilian Meligeni Rodriguez Alves. From the main draw, the Balkan player eliminated two more Argentinians, Baes and Hugo Carabelli. The stats aren’t bad, but all these guys can’t be compared to Carlos Alcaraz, not so long ago the world’s number one racket.
Alcaraz – Lajovic: tennis player statistics in 2023
| Tennis player | Rating | Total number of matches in 2023 | wins | failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dusan Lajovic | 90 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Head-to-Head Alcaraz – Lajovic
Carlos and Dusan played each other in the round of 16 of the Australian Open in 2022. Alcaraz won the match in three sets 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 in two hours.
Prediction for the match Alcaras – Lajovic
It is known that Alcaraz is far from the best form, but the Pyrenean trained in Buenos Aires and it is difficult to compare him in terms of the class of future rivals. Plus, Alcaraz has the experience of beating Lajovic on hard court in Melbourne, with clay being the Spaniard’s favorite surface. We believe that the upcoming match will not be long, Carlos will win it in straight sets without resorting to tie-breaks. We offer the following match betting options:
The main forecast is the sum below (20.5) at 1.73