Madrid Open 2023: Auger-Aliassime vs. Lajovic Tennis Prediction

TennisSection previews the 2023 Madrid Open second-round match featuring Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dusan Lajovic on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dusan Lajovic Preview

Will Felix Auger-Aliassime get the win? Will Dusan Lajovic pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the Canadian returning to clay and looking to take out a player fresh off a massive title run. Who will triumph and move through to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Madrid Open?

Felix Auger-Aliassime has not been playing his best tennis this year despite having an incredible run of form at the end of last year. Although Auger-Aliassime may be shaky, he was harboring a knee injury which took him out of the game for a short while, and I really like these conditions for him which I suspect will help him adjust to the surface on the match court as he looks ahead to the Round of 32 at the 2023 Madrid Open.

Dusan Lajovic is fresh off a great run last week taking out Djokovic and Rublev to win his 2nd ever ATP title. Although looking at Felix Auger-Aliassime’s name on the draw may be daunting, we’ve seen some very shaky results from him in the past and Lajovic is the kind of player to jump on that. Let’s see if the Serb is able to pull off the upset here at the 2023 Madrid Open.

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dusan Lajovic Prediction and Pick

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dusan Lajovic have met twice before, with Dusan Lajovic leading the head to head 2-0. Lajovic has taken him out both times they’ve played, and although that was before the true explosion of FAA, he was already a high-ranked player and this head-to-head could be daunting for him. Still, I like his chances to return to a high level at this event and book a place in the next round of the 2023 Madrid Open in a nip-and-tuck affair.