Laslo Djere vs Pedro Martinez Prediction, Picks, Odds, H2H, 10/15/24

Our other preview comes from the BNP Paribas Nordic Open as we look at a battle between two clay courters on the indoor hard courts of the ATP tournament in Stockholm! Let’s look into Laslo Djere vs Pedro Martinez.

Martinez’s win probability is only 36%, while Djere is favored to win at 1.44 odds. The handicap is three games and the total games line is 22.5.

Jon Reid’s Last name vs Last name prediction is for Martinez to win.

Laslo Djere vs Pedro Martinez Prediction: Martinez Undervalued Against Djere

• Prediction: Martinez to win
• Best Odds: 2.75
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stakes: 2/10

Odds updated  at 5:00 am UK Time on October 15th, 2024. 

With regards to the first point, Djere is also a clay courter by trade and though he has more weapons, I don’t think that he has the requisite firepower to blast through Martinez’s defensive game. If this was on a quicker court, I’d think his edge in that department was more relevant.

Then there’s the fact that I don’t think that fading Martinez here after a long week is the best spot. He didn’t really play many long matches and he won the final in a fairly efficient manner. I wouldn’t rely on a fit player with plenty of stamina being tired after that, especially with a day off to rest and travel.

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Laslo Djere Recent Form

It wasn’t a great summer on the hard courts for Djere, who had a nice win against Jan Lennard Struff (who hasn’t played lately with physical issues himself) at the U.S. Open, but aside from that, he was fairly disappointing.

He, too, tried to get back on track at a clay Challenger, making the semis in Bad Waltersdorf. The loss saw him look a tad lethargic though, and that’s something that has become a pattern with him.

With that issue creeping into a lot of his matches and him not being able to power his way through Martinez, it could resurface if he can’t get this done in fairly short order.

Pedro Martinez Recent Form

After struggling to find success on the hard courts himself during the summer, Martinez got back on track by picking up a trophy in Spain last week. Though he didn’t win many matches on hard courts, he was able to keep some matches close against some decent hard courters.

The grinding style isn’t as successful on the hard courts, but against this particular opponent, I’m not as concerned about him being hit off the court. Djere doesn’t have the same power as guys like Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka though.

Throw in his ability to wear his opponents down physically and I see a viable path to victory for the Spaniard. With Djere not looking his best physically in recent months, extending rallies and playing longer games should be Martinez’s friend.

Laslo Djere vs Pedro Martinez H2H – Stat of the Match

Djere leads the series 2-0. They haven’t played since 2021, however, where Djere won the lone indoor match they played 7-6, 6-3. We’ll see how this one goes, but I do believe it could be another type of match decided by a break of serve either way.

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