World no. 52 Dusan Lajovic of Serbia will meet world no. 172 Zizou Bergs of Belgium in the first round of the 2023 Chengdu Open on Thursday, September 21. Get the predictions and odds of this Dusan Lajovic v Zizou Bergs match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Dusan Lajovic v Zizou Bergs Head to Head
This will be a first meeting between the two.
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Lajovic Has Been in Decent Touch This Year
A quarterfinalist in 2017, Dusan Lajovic will be making his fourth appearance in Chengdu.
The world no. 52 is 20-18 at the tour level and 27-21 across levels in 2023.
He had a solid run on clay, and ended a four-year title drought by winning his second ATP title in Banja Luka, where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final. Lajovic had also beaten Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal of that tournament to score a first-ever win over a world no. 1.
Among the other highlights for the Serbian this year were quarterfinal finishes in Buenos Aires, Rio and Santiago.
Most recently he was in the round of 16 in Cincinnati, lost a close five-set opening round match at the US Open and finished with a 1-1 record in the Davis Cup.
So he is indecent touch and is expected to make a good start in the tournament.
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Bergs Receives a Wild Card
World no. 172 Zizou Bergs has been handed a wild card for the tournament.
The Belgian is 29-22 across levels this season. However, when it comes to tour level matches he has won just 3 of his 11 matches this year.
Bergs’ best this season came in Gstaad, where he was a quarterfinalist. At the Challenger level, he won the title in Tallahassee and was a semifnalist in Surbiton.
Can the 24-year-old make an impressive start in Chengdu?
Lajovic v Bergs Prediction and Tip
Lajovic is the superior player and has displayed fine form through the season. It shouldn’t be a problem for him to advance to the second round.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Lajovic to win: 4/6 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 5/6 (with bet365)
The 2023 Chengdu Open will be played from September 18 to 24. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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