Australian Open: Dimitrov vs Djere Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Australian Open as Grigor Dimitrov takes on Laslo Djere in the Round of 64 on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

Will Grigor Dimitrov get the win? Will Laslo Djere pull off the upset? This will be a fascinating one, where we have the flashy Bulgarian taking on a tough opponent. Who will triumph and move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Australian Open?

Grigor Dimitrov got a solid first-round win over Aslan Karatsev, a great result for the former semifinalist to return to winning ways down under. As he takes on Laslo Djere, Dimitrov will be happy that he has some matches early on where he will be the favorite, courtesy of the draw, however, he knows that he can still be upset at any time. He’ll have to be sharp here no matter what as he looks to move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Australian Open.

Laslo Djere got a solid first-round win, but he knows it’ll be really tough coming up against Grigor Dimitrov. Dimitrov is still ranked quite high and these conditions are really favorable for him, let’s see if Djere has what it takes to pull off a high-stakes upset here at the 2023 Australian Open.

Grigor Dimitrov and Laslo Djere have never met before, with this being their first career meeting. The conditions without a doubt favor Grigor Dimitrov here in Australia. With a big serve and some appealing aggressive shotmaking, Dimitrov has the tools to succeed here and I absolutely expect him to survive and book his place in the third round in a relatively straight-forward victory at the 2023 Australian Open.