Dušan Lajović vs Miomir Kecmanovic Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Hamburg Open

Prediction published on 24/07/2023, 11:26  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

Eighth seed Miomir Kecmanovic and unseeded Dusan Lajovic will on Tuesday meet at the Hamburg European Open. The winner of this first-round tie will play either unseeded Arthur Fils or lucky loser Daniel Galan next. Dusan Lajovic arrives for this match seeking to end a six-match losing streak. The Serb last won in April at the Madrid Open. This woeful run coupled with a one-month hiatus due to injury has seen him drop in the world rankings. He is currently ranked 69th in the live ranking. Despite his struggles with form, Lajovic will be confident of making a winning start here. He has been at his best when playing on clay. Seventeen of his 19 victories have come on the surface and so too has his first tour title in four seasons. This was in Banja Luka where he defeated Kecmanovic in the semifinals in their first-ever meeting.

Miomir Kecmanovic arrives with better form than Lajovic but overall, in 2023, he has performed worse than his countryman. Coming to this game, the Serb seeks to rise from his elimination at the semifinal stage in Gstaad. He won two rounds in the competition to have a winning record on clay at nine wins and eight losses. This however did not change his overall record for the season, leaving him with more losses than wins. His run to the semifinals at the Swiss Open saw him move into the world’s top 40. He is currently ranked 39th in the live ranking. Kecmanovic is making his debut in Hamburg. He has played two finals so far this season, with one coming on clay.