ATP Paris Bercy: Dusan Lajovic vs Adrian Mannarino Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Rolex Paris Masters 2020

Dusan Lajovic will play against Adrian Mannarino in the first round of the 2020 Rolex Paris Masters.

Match Details:

Date: 2nd November 2020
Tournament: ATP Paris Bercy 2020
Match: Dusan Lajovic vs Adrian Mannarino
Venue: Paris, France
Category: ATP 1000
Surface: Indoor Hard-Court
Prize Money: Approx. €3,151,145

Dusan Lajovic vs Adrian Mannarino: Match Preview

Serbian Dusan Lajovic heads into this match with some very poor performances on the indoor hard courts. He has lost in the first match of the European and Vienna Opens. The 30-year-old has a lackadaisical 14-14 record in 2020, with no titles.

He comes to Paris after a disappointing first-round loss at Vienna against lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego, an eventual finalist.

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His opponent is Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. His fortunes on the indoor hard courts have been the polar opposite of Lajovic’s. Despite a rather subdued 9-15 record in 2020, he has a title at the Monterrey Challenger event.

The Italian will play in Paris after a great run at the Astana Open, where he reached the finals. However, he lacked the final touch and fell to John Millman in straight sets.

Dusan Lajovic vs Adrian Mannarino: Head-to-Head

The two players have faced each other 4 times before on the ATP Tour, with Lajovic dominating on the victories. Their first meeting was at Basel in 2018, a match that Lajovic won in three sets. Mannarino’s only victory over Lajovic came at Moscow in 2019, with a straight-sets victory.

Their last meeting was this year, on the clay courts of Hamburg. Lajovic, being a clay specialist, dominated the match and clinched a victory in two easy sets. Thus, the head-to-head stands at 3-1 to Dusan Lajovic. This will be their fifth matchup.

Dusan Lajovic vs Adrian Mannarino: Match Prediction

^{Mannarino will be looking to carry his recent form forward with a strong campaign in Paris}

With recent form favoring Mannarino, he will certainly be the favorite to win this match. However, it remains to be seen how much of an effect his trip to Nur-Sultan has on his Paris campaign.

Mannarino will be playing in Paris just a day after his final at Nur-Sultan, which may be exhausting. On the other hand, Lajovic comes in well-rested and with decent practice. However, the results haven’t gone his way on the indoor hard courts. It is evident that the Serb finds himself comfortable more on clay than on hard courts.

Still, the experienced world no. 26 possesses some quality, and could provide a challenge to the Frenchman.

Match Prediction: Adrian Mannarino to win in three sets.

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