Dusan Lajovic vs Roman Safiullin Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | First Round
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This is a tough draw for both players, with a run to the round of 16 not out of the question for either.
START DATE/TIME: Monday 27th May 2024, UK – not before 17:35 / US EST – not before 12:35 / US PST – not before 09:35
VENUE: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Eurosport / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
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DUSAN LAJOVIC VS ROMAN SAFIULLIN PREDICTION
World number 61 Dusan Lajovic is far better than his current deflated ranking suggests, especially on his favoured clay, on which he stunned Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev to win the Banja-Luka Open last spring. The 33-year-old struggles for consistency on tour but he proved his credentials with a superb run to the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open last month, where he took the first set from Monte-Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas before defeat.
World number 42 Roman Safiullin reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last summer to realise some of the potential he showed as a promising junior but the 26-year-old has endured a tough 2024 so far, bringing a 6-11 record into Roland-Garros.
The Russian looks the underdog on a four-match losing streak but Lajovic is a hard man to back with confidence as one of the more erratic players om tour. Back the Serb to win at least two sets to leave the victor up to chance.
DUSAN LAJOVIC VS ROMAN SAFIULLIN TIP: DUSAN LAJOVIC TO WIN TWO SETS
