Laslo Djere of Serbia, the world number 57, will play the American Steve Johnson, ranked 83rd, in the first round of the 2021 ATP Acapulco on Monday, March 15. The match is yet to be scheduled. Get the live streaming options of this Laslo Djere v Steve Johnson match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Laslo Djere v Steve Johnson Head to Head
The pair have never played before. This will be the first match between the 25 year old Serb, and the American, who is now 31 years old.
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Djere Looking for Title Winning Form Again
Djere has won two senior ATP titles, both of them on clay, the Rio Open in 2019, and the Sardinia Open last October.
That is in addition to the 10 titles he won on clay in his days playing on the junior circuits.
The Serb, though, has not been in that sort of form so far in 2021, beginning the year with three successive first round defeats – in Antalya, at the Great Ocean Road Open Classic and at the Australian Open – although, in the case of the latter he did have the excuse of meeting Rafael Nadal.
He enjoyed better fortune back on his preferred surface in Buenos Aires, reaching the quarter final, before eventually losing to fellow Serb, Miomir Kecmanovic, in straight sets.
Last week in Chile, he beat Pedro Sousa of Portugal in the first round, but his participation in the event was ended by the world 118, Facundo Bagnis, of Argentina, despite taking the first set.
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Johnson in the First Match of 2021
.Johnson has won four career titles, including two on clay, winning the US Men’s Clay Court Championship in successive years in 2017 and 2018.
A bronze medallist in the doubles at the Rio Olympics, that same year he reached a career high ranking of 21. But it has been a steady decline since then, and he has not reached a final since 2018.
The American has not played since last October, when he reached the second round in Cologne, although he has welcomed his first child into the world subsequently.
Prior to that, his best result in 2020 came in Delray Beach last February, when he reached the quarter final, before losing to the Canadian Milos Raonic.
Djere v Johnson Prediction and Tip
Djere will start the clear favourite against an opponent who is bound to be rusty after his hiatus from the tour. Add to that the fact that the Serb is playing on his favourite surface, and it points to a straight sets win for Djere.
Tip: Djere to win: 11/10 (bet365)
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