The Serbian went on to challenge Spain's all-round athlete Alcaraz

In the second round of the Rome Masters the night before yesterday, the first match of the Spanish all-round warrior Alcaraz easily defeated Serbian single-reflex veteran Lajovic with two scores of 6:3 in just 81 minutes. Tomorrow at half past two in the morning, in the third round of the Rome Masters, Alcaraz will face another Serbian player, Djere. The Serbian player has stepped forward to challenge the Spanish all-round fighter Alcaraz, and what is the result?

Speaking at a press conference ahead of his opening match at the Rome Masters, Alcaraz reassured fans that he had recovered well from the right thigh adductor injury he suffered in Barcelona, "Now he's in good shape, he's training well and I'm 100 per cent ready to play." ”

But Alcaraz, who walked into the field to face Lajovic, made the fans sweat. Because Alcaraz not only has a black bandage on his right thigh up to the bottom of his right knee, but also has a black nose strip on the bridge of his nose, what is the situation? Fortunately, as the game progressed, everything was under Alcaraz's control, and the injury did not affect Alcaraz's running and performance.

Alcaraz was in a good mood after the game, saying: "I feel good physically and move well. I did a couple of quick sprints and didn't feel any pain. This race was a test for my body and I think I passed the test. I try to be more comfortable on the court, move freely and not think about injuries. ”

From a physical point of view, Alcaraz's match against Lajovic is undoubtedly quite positive, in good health and feeling good, which is the best news for Alcaraz. However, Alcaraz's pace and competitive form in the game were far from excellent. Alcaraz's first-serve scoring rate is only 71%, and the first-serve scoring rate is not high, 72% only; The number of unforced errors was as high as 24, which was the same as the winning point; The scoring rate in front of the net, which has always performed well, is just over half (7/13), which is not as good as Lajovic's 67% (4/6); In particular, the first service game when he was leading 5-2 in the first set was broken by Lajovic. This shows that Alcaraz's form is average and needs to be further improved.

Tomorrow night's face against another Serbian player, Djere, is stronger, and Alcaraz needs to perform better. Born in June 1995, Djere has only won three lower-level titles in his career, reached a high of 27th in the world ranking on June 10, 2019, and has never reached the quarterfinals at the Masters or the round of 16 at a Grand Slam.

But Jerre's clay prowess is not to be underestimated, and all three of his career titles have come on clay, as evidenced by his two third-round appearances at the French Open. In the second round of the Rome Masters the night before yesterday, Djere swept the No. 31 seed Mickelson with a disparity of 6:0 6:3, showing his fiery form and strong confidence.

So far in his career, Alcaraz and Djeret have met twice, both on clay. In the second round of the 2023 ATP 250 Buenos Aires station, Alcaraz defeated his opponent in three sets; In the second round of the ATP 500 Barcelona last month, Alcaraz won in two sets. Tomorrow at half past two in the morning, the two will meet for the third time in their careers, although it is still on clay, but the level of the event has been upgraded to the Masters, and the round will advance to the third round, which will be more intense and exciting.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Colorful Bean Powder)