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Rio Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz vs Dusan Lajovic – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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Top seed Carlos Alcaraz squares off against Dusan Lajovic in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Rio Open on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz in action at the 2023 Argentina Open

Carlos Alcaraz

The 19-year-old has reached his second consecutive quarterfinal. After winning the Argentina Open, Alcaraz managed to defeat home favorite Mateus Alves in the first round in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.

The world No. 2 followed it up with a sensational come-from-behind win against Italian veteran, Fabio Fognini. The defending champion lost a closely-contested first set before making a memorable comeback to win the match 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4.

Dusan Lajovic

The Serbian star has also made it to the quarterfinals in back-to-back tournaments. At the Argentina Open, he lost to Alcaraz in the quarterfinals and would be looking to avenge that defeat. In the first round, Lajovic produced a stunning upset as he ousted 5th seed Diego Schwartzman in a one-sided contest that ended 6-1, 6-4.

Dusan Lajovic (Image Credit: Cordoba Open – Twitter)

Lajovic got the better of fellow Serbian Laslo Djere in the second round. The match ended in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. Lajovic converted 4 out of 6 break points in the encounter and entered his first-ever Rio Open quarterfinal. Lajovic will have his task cut out against an in-form Alcaraz. He will have to play his A-game to be in with a shout.

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Head-to-Head and Prediction

Carlos Alcaraz has an unblemished head-to-head record of 2-0 against Dusan Lajovic. The Spaniard met Lajovic last week in the Argentina Open quarterfinals. Alcaraz won the match 6-4, 6-2.

Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz to win in straight sets.

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