The round of 32 match of Paris Masters between Dusan Lajovic and Alex De Minaur will take place on November 1.
Dusan Lajovic’s loss to Marcos Giron in the final qualifying round turned out to be fortunate. Giron faced a tougher opponent, Ugo Humbert, in the first round, while Lajovic entered the main draw as a lucky loser. He made the most of this opportunity, defeating Benjamin Bonzi and advancing to the second round. Despite participating in the Paris Masters nine times in his career, Lajovic has never progressed beyond the second round. He reached the second round twice but suffered straight-set defeats on both occasions, against David Goffin in 2015 and more recently against Alexander Zverev in 2021.
Alex de Minaur pulled off a remarkable win over former world #1 Andy Murray in Beijing a few weeks ago, and he replicated this feat at the Paris Masters, securing a victory that seemed to come from the brink of defeat. He has now beaten Murray six times in his career and four times in 2023, making history by defeating the Brit on all four surfaces in a single season. The current Australian #1, ranked #13 in the Race to Turin, urgently needs a significant breakthrough in Paris to keep his hopes alive. However, his current form isn’t promising, with inconsistent recent performances, including the match against Murray in the first round. Over the past two months, he reached just one quarterfinal, struggling for consistent success. Despite reaching the final in Toronto a couple of months ago, his performance in the other seven Masters tournaments this year was disappointing, with no more than one win in each.
| Dusan Lajovic vs Alex De Minaur | Details |
|---|---|
| Date | November 1, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard(Indoor) |
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Stage | Round of 32 |
| Time (India) | 6:30 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Bonzi | 7-5, 6-3 (W) |
| Marcos Giron | 5-7, 7-5, 6-7 (L) |
| Quentin Halys | 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (W) |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 6-7, 3-6 (L) |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Andy Murray | 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 (W) |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 4-6, 3-6 (L) |
| Diego Schwartzman | 6-4, 6-4 (W) |
| Aslan Karatsev | 3-6, 2-6 (L) |
| Diego Schwartzman | 6-0, 7-5 (W) |
In their head-to-head, Alex de Minaur leads 2-0, having won all four sets played. While de Minaur might not be in peak form at the moment, his current level should be enough to secure a victory over Dusan Lajovic in these circumstances.
The round of 32 match of Paris Masters between Dusan Lajovic and Alex De Minaur will take place on November 1.
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