In a first-round game at the ATP 250 tournament in Barcelona, we will see two experienced players, who are great on clay courts – Dusan Lajovic and Diego Schwartzman. The bookies aren’t giving a favourite here but I think we might take advantage of these odds and chase for the clear winner.
Diego Schwartzman vs Dusan Lajovic Preview
After the poor last two seasons, Diego Schwartzman is making some tries to return to the top-tier tennis class. However, it seems almost impossible for him because he is not that young. Moreover, his level of tennis dropped significantly after the few injuries he suffered. This year, he wrote down some classy wins but still, he is very far from the form he showed us some time ago. Here in Barcelona, he had to play qualifications, but this might pay out at some point because he won 2-0 in both games.
On the other side, Dusan Lajovic has been a constant for the past few seasons, especially when the clay season comes. He is now close to the top 50 of the world and I am sure that during the clay season, he will do his best to reach and get as close as he can to his best ranking. The Serbian is an expert on this surface and if had forgotten about the few bad losses, including in Monte Carlo last week, he would have no issues in achieving what he aimed for.
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Betting Tip – Diego Schwartzman vs Dusan Lajovic
I think that the last few struggles for Dusan Lajovic are in the past and he is ready to get back on the winning route. This is why I will stake him to win this tough clay match against Diego Schwartzman. Moreover, in the head-to-head games, we can say that Lajovic has some advantage, though it is 3-3 on a professional level. As mentioned above, the last 2 seasons weren’t good for the Argentinian and I am not quite sure he will ever come back to the high level we used to know him from 3-4 years ago. On these odds, I simply cannot go otherwise here.
Betting Tip: Dusan Lajovic to Win
Betting Odds: 1.80
Bookmaker: 20bet