Aug 2, 2024; Paris, France; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) celebrates after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime (not pictured) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Laslo Djere Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for ATP Barcelona Open 2025 Round of 16

Alcaraz is a two-time champion in Barcelona.

Aug 2, 2024; Paris, France; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) celebrates after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime (not pictured) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Carlos Alcaraz takes on World No. 80 Laslo Djere of Serbia in a bid to continue his winning streak at the 2025 ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Thursday. Alcaraz is currently on a six match unbeaten run on clay, starting with the Monte Carlo Masters. Meanwhile, Djere is no mug on clay himself – the former Top-30 star came through qualifying and defeated Arthur Rinderknech in Round-1.

With a convincing victory over 21-year-old Ethan Quinn in his opening match, Carlos Alcaraz reinstated his happiness to be back in Barcelona. However, he spoke about “saving energy” due to the intensity of the clay court swing – something that he will focus on against Djere. The four-time Grand Slam champion is 21-4 this year, with two titles along the way. He is also a two-time winner of the Barcelona Open – and is looking to regain the trophy after taking it home in 2022 and 2023.

Merely two months ago, Laslo Djere reached the semifinal in Argentina before capturing the trophy in Chile – beating the likes of clay court mainstays such as Francisco Cerundolo and Alejandro Tabilo at these events. Unfortunately, his European springs weren’t as bright and blooming as South America. The 29-year-old lost the first round in Marrakech, and was dumped out in Monte Carlo qualifiers.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Laslo Djere Head to Head Record

Carlos Alcaraz has a superior 1-0 head to head record against Laslo Djere. Their one and only previous meeting was in 2023 at Buenos Aires.

On Thursday, Alcaraz and Djere shall lock horns on the outdoor clay courts of the Real Club de Tenis to potentially face Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinal stage. The solitary face-off between the Spaniard and Serbian was also on outdoor clay, with the World No. 2 prevailing in three sets. Owing to the fact that he is arguably in better form at the moment, Alcaraz will look to get the job done in straight sets in this return fixture.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023 Buenos Aires	Round of 16	Carlos Alcaraz	6-2 4-6 6-2

Carlos Alcaraz vs Laslo Djere Titles Comparison

Carlos Alcaraz	Category	Laslo Djere
4	Grand Slams	0
18	ATP Singles Titles	3
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
6	Masters-1000 Titles	0
6	ATP-500 Titles	1
Silver (Paris 2024)	Best Olympics Performance	–
No. 2	Current World Ranking	No. 80

Carlos Alcaraz vs Laslo Djere Barcelona Open 2025 Prediction

Alcaraz says the pressure he had when he was younger & new to the tour was easier to handle than the pressure he has now, ‘The pressure I have now is the pressure of wanting to make people happy’

“Did you handle pressure better when you were 19 or 20 than you do now?”

Carlos:… pic.twitter.com/ihsksXF3Tj
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 16, 2025

With a blockbuster encounter against a rejuvenated Alex de Minaur looming, Carlos Alcaraz is predicted to sail through his Round of 16 match on Thursday. With Djere possibly finding the Spaniard’s groundstrokes too hot to handle, it is assumed to be a straightforward win for the two-time champ.

Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Laslo Djere Barcelona Open 2025 Betting Odds

Carlos Alcaraz Win: 1/12

Laslo Djere: 10/1

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.