Novak Djokovic vs Dusan Lajovic: Novak Djokovic will square off against Dusan Lajovic on Friday (April 21) in the quarter-final of the Srpska Open in Banja Luka.
Djokovic reached the quarterfinals not quite easily as he had to survive a scare from Luca van Assche in the Round of 16 of the tournament. After losing the first set, he won the other two 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2.
Before the Banja Luka, he faced an early exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters, against Lorenzo Musetti. His unvaccinated status saw him missing the Sunshine Double in the USA. Prior to the hard-court masters’ tournaments, he was defeated by the eventual champion Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final of the Dubai Open. This tournament was his first one since winning his 22nd Grand Slam at the Australian Open by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. And before the Grand Slam, he won the Adelaide International also. The World No.1 is on a 17-2 win-loss record this year. Also Read: Liam Broady Says Tennis Players Should Feel Comfortable Coming Out Openly As Gay
Talking about the Serb’s compatriot Dusan Lajovic, he outclassed Gregoire Barrere and Filip Krajinovic in the previous two rounds. Ahead of the Banja Luka, he faced a third-round exit at the Monte-Carlo Masters and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the second round at the Miami Open. He also failed to qualify for the main draws at the Indian Wells Masters.
He started this year at the ASB Classic and went on to get knocked out in several tournaments- Australian Open, Cordoba Open, Argentina Open, Rio Open, and Chile Open. He has won 14 and lost 10 matches this year. Also Read: Patrick Mouratoglou Calls Novak Djokovic The ‘GOAT’; Opines That Carlos Alcaraz Is More Impressive Than The Serb
Novak Djokovic vs Dusan Lajovic match details
Tournament: Banja Luka Open 2024
Date: Friday, April 21
Venue: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Surface: Clay
Round: Quarterfinals
Category: ATP 250
Prize money: €562,815
Novak Djokovic vs Dusan Lajovic: Head-to-Head Records Till Date
The two Serbs will fight against each other for the third time in their career. Djokovic leads 2-0 in their head-to-head stand. The last time they played each other was in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2018 where Djokovic won the match 6-0, 6-1.
Novak Djokovic vs Dusan Lajovic: Who will be the winner?
Though Djokovic will use his years of experience on the clay court, he has won just one tournament on clay over the past year. Lajovic is 20-12 on clay and he loves the surface. He has dropped one set in the two matches he has played but against Djokovic, he has won just four games.
Prediction: Djokovic in three sets.
Novak Djokovic’s Last Three Performances
1. Banja Luka Open 2024: Round of 16- Djokovic beat Luca Van Assche 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
2. Monte-Carlo Masters: Round of 16- Lorenzo Musetti beat Djokovic (4-6, 7-5, 6-4).
3. Monte-Carlo Masters: Round of 32- Djokovic beat Ivan Gakhov (7-6, 6-2).
Dusan Lajovic‘s Last Three Performances
1. Banja Luka Open 2024: Round of 16- Lajovic beat Gregoire Barrere 6-3, 6-0.
2. Banja Luka Open 2024: Round of 32- Lajovic beat Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
3. Monte-Carlo Masters: Round of 64- Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (7), 6-3.
Novak Djokovic vs Dusan Lajovic: Broadcasting and Live Streaming Details
Live streaming is available on Tennistv.com.
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UK, Ireland: Amazon Prime Video
India: Viacom18
Europe: Eurosport, SportKlub
Australia: beInNSPORTS
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