Dusan Lajovic and Juan Pablo Varillas will take on each other in the round of 32 of the 2023 ATP Cordoba Open on February 7.
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Dusan Lajovic is travelling to South America for the first time since last year in search of his first victory of the year. In his previous two matches this year, he was defeated by Denis Shapovalov in four sets at the Australian Open and Christopher Eubanks in three sets in Auckland (QR1) (R1). Since the pandemic break, the former world #23’s performance and results have gotten worse, putting him in danger of dropping out of the top 100 in the ATP rankings. He participated in 20 tour-level events last year, but in 12 of them, he did not record a main-draw victory.
With his performances fluctuating in the early weeks of the season, Juan Pablo Varillas has had an erratic start to the year. He underperformed in the Concepcion Challenger (R2) a few weeks ago despite forcing a deciding set against former world #2 Alexander Zverev there after struggling in the Australian Open qualifying. The top-ranked Peruvian player has excelled in the first rounds of tour-level competitions despite having little experience on the main tour. At this point, he has a 6-5 record, with two of those defeats coming in five sets, to Felix Auger Aliassime at the 2022 French Open and Alexander Zverev last month at the Australian Open.
| Dusan Lajovic vs Juan Pablo Varillas | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | February 7, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Cordoba Open |
| Stage | Round of 32 |
| Time (India) | 12:30 am |
| Time (Argentina) | 4 pm (Feb 6) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Denis Shapovalov | 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 1-6 (L) |
| Christopher Eubanks | 6-2,3-6, 4-6 (L) |
| Steven Diez | 6-1, 6-4 (W) |
| Pablo Llamas Ruiz | 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 (W) |
| Adrian Andreev | Walkover (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Facundo Diaz Acosta | 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 (L) |
| Andrea Collarini | 6-3, 2-6, 2-6 (W) |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-7, 4-6 (L) |
| Yosuke Watanuki | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Alexis Galarneau | 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
0-0. Due to his greater skill and main tour experience, Dusan Lajovic has a slight advantage, but both players are equally matched in terms of their current form, giving each of them a good chance to win this match.
Dusan Lajovic and Juan Pablo Varillas will take on each other in the round of 32 of the 2023 ATP Cordoba Open on February 7.
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