Croatia Open 2021: Filip Krajinovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Plava Laguna


Croatia Open 2021: Filip Krajinovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Plava Laguna

The Goran Ivanisevic Stadium plays host to the Quarter Final between Filip Krajinovic and Carlos Alcaraz

World number 34 Filip Krajinovic takes on 18-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz for a place in the Croatian Open semi finals.

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TournamentATP Croatia Open
MatchFilip Krajinovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
RoundQuarter Final
Date23rd July 2021
Prize MoneyUSD 14,000
VenueUmag, Croatia
SurfaceClay Court

Filip Krajinovic vs Carlos Alcaraz : Preview

Filip Krajinovic
Filip Krajinovic had a below par Wimbledon

29-year-old Serbian international Filip comes into the match having had himself a good run in the German Open, where he reached the final, which he eventually lost to Pablo Carreno Busta. The world number 34 had a shocking Wimbledon though, where he was shocked in the first round by unseeded Australian Alex Bolt. The Serbian player won 76 per cent (28/37) of first-serve points to defeat Radu Albot 6-4, 6-2 in the Round of 16.

18-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz has been on a steady climb up the ATP Rankings in 2021. He entered Umag as the seventh seed – his first appearance as a seeded player at a tour-level event. Having battled past Lucas Pouille in the Round of 32, Carlos brushed aside Andrej Martin in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. He now sits at 73 in the world rank.

Filip Krajinovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Head to Head

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz has had a meteoric rise in his ranking

Filip and Carlos have never faced each other, this will be their first showdown

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Filip Krajinovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Prediction

Filip Krajinovic
Filip Krajinovic reached the German Open Final and will look to do the same in Umag

Young Alcaraz has had a wonderful year and is in form but the same can be said for his opponent Krajinovic and so this one is a close one to call. The youngster uses a lot of topspin on the forehand, which makes it even more effective on clay.

Prediction: Alcaraz to win a 3 setter

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