Barcelona Open 2024: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dusan Lajovic preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming details

Published at :April 20, 2024 at 1:39 PM

Modified at :April 20, 2024 at 10:54 PM

(Courtesy : ATP Tour/HT)

This will be the fifth meeting between both players.

We are now down to the business end of the Barcelona Open 2024, Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Dusan Lajovic in the second semifinal which follows Casper Ruud vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was pushed to the brink by Facundo Diaz Acosta, surviving a major scare and two match-points before securing a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory. During the two-hour, 32-minute clash, Tsitsipas missed an opportunity to serve out the match at 5-4 in the third set, as his two double faults allowed Diaz Acosta back into the contest.

The Argentine squandered a match-point opportunity on Tsitsipas’s serve at 5-6 in the tiebreaker. The tiebreak saw both players saving match-points in the tense third set before Tsitsipas broke through and converted his third match-point to advance to the finals.

In another quarterfinal, Dusan Lajovic scored a straightforward win against Frenchman Arthur Fils in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. The veteran Serbian converted five break-points and capitalized on five double faults by his teenage opponent to reach the last four at the Barcelona Open. Lajovic will be playing in his first semifinal at the event.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dusan Lajovic Match Details

Date: April 20th, Saturday

Time: 7:30 PM (IST) – Tentative

Venue: Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dusan Lajovic – Preview

Tsitsipas narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of Argentina’s Diaz Acosta. Tsitsipas lost his first set at the ongoing Barcelona Open against Acosta. Before facing Diaz Acosta in the quarterfinals, the Greek star and World No. 7 had efficiently secured victories in both of his matches in straight sets, each within less than two hours.

The unseeded Lajovic defeated three seeded players on his way to the semifinals, starting with the sixth seed Ugo Humbert, followed by the 11th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and the 16th seed Arthur Fils. Lajovic leads in the head-to-head against all three players, although he had to dig deep for his win against Davidovich Fokina.

Head-to-Head

Matches – 4

Stefanos Tsitsipas – 3

Dusan Lajovic – 1

Going into the Barcelona Open semifinals, Stefanos Tsitsipas leads Dusan Lajovic 3-1 in their head-to-head. Tsitsipas’ sole loss to Lajovic came at Wimbledon in the first round in 2017. It has been four years since the pair have faced each other, with their last meeting coming at the 2020 Hamburg quarterfinals, which Tsitsipas won.

Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast of the Barcelona Open 2024 semifinal between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dusan Lajovic in India?

The 2024 Barcelona Open semifinal is available for Indian viewers on Tennis TV, a premium streaming service offering live coverage, highlights and an archive of previous matches on-demand.

Prediction

While Tsitsipas may have struggled to pull off a win against Diaz Acosta on Friday, staring down the barrel before securing his ninth consecutive victory, he remains the favourite to win in Barcelona.

Although Lajovic has had a good week, he is unlikely to thwart the Greek’s attempt to claim a second consecutive title in as many weeks.

On clay, Tsitsipas enjoys an advantage over Lajovic. In the 2024 season, Tsitsipas has won 77% of matches compared to Lajovic’s 43%. Furthermore, Tsitsipas has won 88% of his service games, surpassing Lajovic’s 83%. The Greek also has an edge in break-points converted, achieving 43% compared to the Serbian’s 34%.

There is a significant difference in return games won between the two – Tsitsipas has won 40% of them, compared to just 25% by Lajovic this season.

Result: Tsitsipas to win in two sets.

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