The Croatia Open semifinals are set for this Saturday 20th July, and the 3rd seed Laslo Djere meets the World No. 207 Attila Balazs who has already made a few upsets. Hereof, we expect to see a great match with a lot on stake for both players.
Attila Balazs vs Laslo Djere
- 2019 Croatia Open (Outdoor/Clay)
- ITC Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia
- Saturday 20th July
Attila Balazs News & Form
The 30-year old Hungarian reached the ATP semifinal for the second time in his career and will try to make it to his first-ever championship match. This is Attila’s second appearance on the ATP Tour this season after reaching the quarterfinals in Budapest.
Balazs is playing in a good form at the moment. He made it to the finals in Prostejov and Bratislava on the Challenger Tour last month. Attila won two matches in the qualifying round in Umag, while he eliminated the 6th seed Filip Krajinovic in the round of 16. Balazs dropped a set in each of his previous three matches in the main draw.
Laslo Djere News & Form
The World No. 32 won both his duels in Umag in three sets, defeating Paolo Lorenzi in the round of 16 and Leonardo Mayer in the quarterfinal. Djere saved all seven break points against Mayer while winning 79% of his 1st serve points.
Laslo is having a wonderful season, winning his first ATP title in Rio de Janeiro on the clay court. He came to Umag with an 18-15 record in 2019, while Djere is 33-20 on the clay court in his career and 17-7 this season. Laslo reached the round of 32 at Roland Garros, losing to Kei Nishikori in five sets.
Balazs – Djere Head to Head
Attila Balazs and Laslo Djere will meet for the second time, and Balazs outlasted Djere in straight sets 6-3 6-3 in Geneva on the clay court in 2017.
Betting Odds and Predictions: Balazs v Djere
The bookies consider Laslo Djere as a favourite to reach the championship match, and you can take him at 8/15 odds with Coral or Ladbrokes, while Attila Balazs is listed as a 7/5 underdog on the same platforms.
Still, the bookmakers expect to see a tight battle. Betfair offers the line on the total games at 22.5 with both over and under at 5/6 odds. Likewise, Betfair offers 7/4 odds on a tiebreak in this match, and both Djere and Balazs played a tiebreak in the previous round.
Our Balazs vs Djere Umag 2019 Croatia Open Betting Tip
Attila Balazs is on a five-match winning streak, and he’s won 16 of his previous 20 matches on the clay court. However, I think this will be the end for the experienced Hungarian. Laslo Djere will be highly motivated to get a payoff for that loss in Geneva two years ago.
Both guys love to play on the clay court, so we should see an entertaining match. I suggest you take Laslo Djere to win this clash and reach the finals at 8/15 odds with Coral or Ladbrokes. If you want greater wages, go with Djere to win the first set and a match at 5/6 odds with Betfair.