Carlos Alcaraz vs Laslo Djere Prediction: It Might End with a Sensation

Prediction for the ATP Buenos Aires match, which will take place on February 15th. Carlos Alcaraz, the first-ranked player in the Buenos Aires tournament, will meet Serb Lasló Djere, No. 57, in the first round. The Spaniard is the favorite, but we must not forget that he hasn't played since mid-December, and Djere has already had an official match in Argentina. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos came to Argentina with a three-match losing streak. In early November, he failed against Rune at the Masters in Paris (3-6, 6-6 (1-3)) and formally got a zero. He then played two exhibition matches in the UAE against Rublev and Ruud and lost both. Since then, we have not seen Carlos in the professional court. The Spaniard has missed the whole series of tournaments in Australia, including the Australian Open. Now, it is difficult to tell his condition. Recall that, at the moment, the strongest player in the world is Novak Djokovic.

Laslo Djere

Laslo began his season in early January with a tournament in Pune, India. He continued with Auckland and Melbourne, then played one match in the Davis Cup but did not win. At the same time, Djere and Alcaraz love the clay surface. Not for nothing, we see him in Buenos Aires, not in Rotterdam, where the tournament level is higher, and the party is cooler. In the first round of the Argentine tournament, Laslo beat Fognini, one of the best clay courters in the world, in two sets. The match lasted an hour and 33 minutes, 6-4, 6-4 in favor of the Serb. Laslo made three aces and one double fault and got 76% of his first-serve points and 61% of his second. Reception statistics were 32%/43%.

Expert Betting Tips

If Carlos were at least in tonus, we should bet on him. However, the Spaniard hasn't played for a long time and has a 3-match losing streak. Alcaraz likely prepared well for the start of the clay court season, but it's a big question whether the former world number one will get into the season on the spot. We'll go with the Serb in this matchup. Laslo seems to have lost his shape lately, although he has a big potential. In any case, on the side of the Balkan playing practice, including on the clay court of Buenos Aires. Let's not forget that Djere loves clay. We won't be surprised if we get a sensational result.