ATP Miami Open 2021: Dusan Lajovic vs Frances Tiafoe- Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

ATP Miami Open 2021: Dusan Lajovic vs Frances Tiafoe- Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction

Dusan Lajovic and Frances Tiafoe will meet in the third round of the ATP Miami Open 2021. Lajovic has a slight upper hand while coming into the 3rd round of the tournament.

Match Details:

  • Date: 28th March 2021
  • Tournament: Miami Open
  • Fixture: Dusan Lajovic vs Frances Tiafoe
  • Round: Third Round
  • Venue: Miami, USA
  • Category:  ATP 1000
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $40,000

Dusan Lajovic vs Frances Tiafoe: Preview

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Dusan Lajovic

Serbian Dusan Lajovic has been in decent form this season. He reached the Round of 16 at the Australian Open where he lost to 6th seed Alexander Zverev. But lately he has shown a dip, losing to Marton Fucsovics both in Doha and Dubai.

He has now defeated United States’ Ernesto Escobedo in the second round at Miami on Friday to enter the Round of 32 at the Miami Open for the third time in his career.

His opponent, local Frances Tiafoe who for the second time in three days fought back from a set down to advance at the Miami Open.

The 23-year-old, who knocked out Italy’s Stefano Travaglia in the first round on Thursday, had to dig deep once again in the second round on Saturday as he upset the 19th seed Dan Evans 6-7(5),6-3,6-3.

Dusan Lajovic vs Frances Tiafoe: Head-to-Head

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Frances Tiafoe

This will be the third meeting between the duo. The H2H stands deadlock at 1-1. They last played at Antwerp 2020 where Tiafoe won in straight sets.

Dusan Lajovic vs Frances Tiafoe: Prediction

Dusan Lajovic
Dusan Lajovic

Inconsistency has haunted both the players this season. Lajovic had reached the fourth round of the Australian Open while Tiafoe took World no.1 Novak Djokovic to four sets in the same tournament.

But considering everything, this could be anybody’s match. Tiafoe has shown that he has the metal to come from a set down but Lajovic may just be too much for the American. Expect the Serb to cruise into the Round of 16.

Prediction: Lajovic to win in three sets.

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