How Carlos Alcaraz deafetead Lajovic in the quarters a week ago in Buenos Aires. HIGHLIGHTS

Carlos Alcaraz will face Dusan Lajovic again on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro after beating him a week ago in Buenos Aires 6-4 6-2 in the quarter. That match lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes.

Buenos Aires

Alcaraz's Record

This is what happened during that encounter.

Highlights Carlos Alcaraz vs. Dusan Lajovic Argentina Open – Buenos Aires

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Alcaraz

Lajovic

6-4 6-2
1h:33

69

69

Total points

52

52

23

23

Winners

21

21

33%

33%

Ratio Winners

40%

40%

-- Serve --

1

1

Aces

1

1

4

4

Double Faults

2

2

65%

65%

1st in

63%

63%

70%

70%

1st won

48%

48%

23/33

23/33

1st won

21/44

21/44

50%

50%

2nd won

46%

46%

9/18

9/18

2nd won

12/26

12/26

-- Break Points --

5/10

5/10

Total

2/5

2/5

50%

50%

Won

40%

40%

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At the end of the match, Carlos scored 69 points vs. the Serbian’s 52.

Alcaraz

Carlos was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that he procured (5/10).

Lajovic

On the other side, Lajovic was not so effective in converting his break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Alcaraz and Lajovic is 2-0 for Carlos.

Live score progression and stats

Alcaraz conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Dusan Lajovic in the 2^nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, there was more to do for Alcaraz to win the set since Dusan succeeded in breaking back in the 5^th (2-3) and in the 7^th (3-4) game. Alcaraz kept his focus to break the Serbian in the 6^th (4-2) and in the 10^th (6-4) game.

Alcaraz failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 0.

Alcaraz converted 42% of his break points (3/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 2^nd (1-0 15-40), the 4^th (3-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 6^th (3-2 40-A), the 8^th (4-3 40-A) and the 10^th game (5-4 30-40). In addition on the other side, the Serbian converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had his opportunities in the 5^th (1-3 0-40) and the 7^th game (2-4 0-40 and 15-40).

They contested 73 points. Alcaraz was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than Dusan (40-33). Alcaraz surrendered 13 points on serve (17-13). In addition, on the other side, Lajovic conceded 23 points on serve (20-23).

Alcaraz took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Dusan Lajovic in the 2^nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. The Spaniard extended his lead after breaking Dusan in the 8^th (6-2) game before winning the set.

The Spaniard converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 1^st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40) and the 8^th game (5-2 40-A). On the other side, Dusan was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 3^rd game (0-2 40-A and 40-A).

They played 48 points. Alcaraz won 10 more points than Lajovic (29-19). Alcaraz dropped 6 points on serve (15-6). on the other side of the net, Dusan conceded 14 points on serve (13-14).