Miami Masters 2023: Lajovic vs Cressy Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Miami Masters second-round match featuring Dusan Lajovic vs Maxime Cressy on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Dusan Lajovic vs Maxime Cressy Match Preview

Following his big win over Andy Murray, can Dusan Lajovic record another scalp at the Miami Masters when he takes on Maxime Cressy?

Dusan Lajovic scored a fine over former Miami Masters champion Andy Murray, beating the Briton at his own game. Lajovic won 6-4, 7-5, putting an impressive 72% of second serves points won against one the game’s best returners. It was his first hard-court win of the season and only his fifth since the start of 2022. He will now go toe to toe with big-serving Maxime Cressy in the second round.

Maxime Cressy had a bye in the first round and will be targeting his first win since February at the Miami Masters. Cressy has lost three matches in a row, with the most surprising of those defeats coming in Indian Wells where he lost to Alejandro Tabilo at the first hurdle. Although the courts are quicker in Miami, Cressy is slowly coming to terms that his serve-and-volley playing style might not yield the desired results on a consistent basis.

Dusan Lajovic vs Maxime Cressy Prediction and Pick

Maxime Cressy leads Dusan Lajovic 1-0 in their head-to-head. The big-serving American won that match on the hard courts in Sydney last season. Lajovic’s record outside clay makes for grim reading. But after taking down Andy Murray, he can draw a lot of confidence from that match. With Cressy losing quite a handful of tiebreaks in recent weeks, this match could go either way. We’re happy to go with the games spread.