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Djere eases through Kitzbühel opener
Laslo Djere continued his history of strong showings in Kitzbühel on Monday, when the Serbian moved past qualifier Vit Kopriva to kick-start his 2024 campaign at the Generali Open.
The eighth seed prevailed 7-6(6), 6-3 in the first-round clash at the clay-court ATP 250. Djere is a two-time semi-finalist in Kitzbühel, and he improved his record in the Austrian Alpine town to 8-4 by converting three of four break points he earned against Kopriva, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
“I like the conditions here,” said Djere in his post-match interview. “The balls are a bit faster due to the altitude, and I generally like faster conditions. It just really suits my game well.”
[ATP APP]Djere will take on Thiago Seyboth Wild, a 6-2, 7-6(6) winner against #NextGenATP home favourite Joel Schwaerzler, in the second round. The Serbian defeated Seyboth Wild in the second round in Kitzbühel last year and holds a 3-0 lead overall in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with the Brazilian.
Yannick Hanfmann, Nicolas Moreno De Alboran and Sumit Nagal also registered first-round wins on Monday in Austria. The 2020 finalist Hanfmann defeated Jaume Munar 6-3, 6-4 and wild card Moreno De Alboran beat Andrea Collarini 6-4, 6-4. Nagal let slip six match points before finally overcoming Lukas Klein 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3).
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