Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the ATP Buenos Aires match.
Despite Laslo Djere (112) being ranked lower than Thiago Seyboth Wild (77), he enters this match as the favourite. Djere has already eliminated a seeded player in the previous round, but the Brazilian has done the same. Could this be a three-set battle?
Thiago Seyboth Wild
The Brazilian defeated local favourite Sebastian Baez in straight sets (6:3, 6:4). While he wasn’t superior in all aspects—including serving—he was far more clinical on break points, converting three out of four, while saving six out of seven on his own serve. Wild also demonstrated his fighting spirit at the Australian Open, where Fabian Marozsan only overcame him in the 12th game of the fifth set in the first round.
Laslo Djere
Djere, on the other hand, took down the fourth-seeded Alejandro Tabilo (2:6, 6:1, 7:6) in the second round. Before that, he had fought through two rounds of qualifiers to reach the main draw, as he currently sits outside the top 100. However, his ranking doesn’t tell the full story—Djere missed significant time due to elbow surgery, which affected his mobility during rehabilitation. The Serbian is steadily recovering, and his true form will likely be seen in the coming months.
Thiago Seyboth Wild vs Laslo Djere Prediction
Despite Wild’s higher ranking, Djere holds a 3-1 lead in their head-to-head record, with all matches played on clay. Djere is a clay-court specialist, consistently maintaining a positive win-loss record on this surface each year. However, Wild won their most recent encounter in Kitzbühel 2024 (4:6, 6:3, 6:2). Notably, all of Djere’s victories over Wild were in straight sets. Therefore, we’re backing him for the win.
