Djere vs Buse

🇨🇭 ATP Gstaad – 1st Round

🗓️ Date: 14 July, 12:00 (CEST)
📍 Surface: Outdoor Clay

🧠 Form & Context

Ignacio Buse
🚀 The 21-year-old Peruvian continues to rise on the Challenger circuit, boasting a 21–12 record on clay this year and a recent final appearance in Heilbronn.
📈 He arrives in Gstaad hot from qualifying, having taken out veterans like Ramos-Viñolas and up-and-comers like Zahraj—no small feat.
🇨🇭 This marks his ATP main draw debut at altitude, and his topspin-heavy forehand could prove to be an asset on the high-bouncing Swiss clay.
⚠️ But he's yet to solve the Djere puzzle—two previous losses, most recently in Santiago, where he couldn’t hang with the Serb’s rally endurance or serve consistency.

Laslo Djere
🏆 A seasoned specialist on the dirt, Djere owns three ATP clay titles and over 300 career wins on the surface.
📊 His 17–6 clay record in 2025 features high-quality victories against Baez, Cerundolo, and Fognini—players well-versed in clay-court warfare.
🎢 Though his grass season flopped and he hasn’t played since losing to Rublev at Wimbledon, his baseline game tends to reawaken on clay.
🇨🇭 Gstaad has been good to him—semifinalist in both 2018 and 2021, he’s proven comfortable handling altitude and its unique challenges.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup boils down to experience versus ambition. Buse is energetic, improving, and dangerous when on the front foot. But Djere’s consistency, rally weight, and ability to target weaknesses—particularly Buse’s backhand—have shown up in their past encounters.

Buse may push the tempo early, especially with the confidence gained in qualifying, but sustaining that level over two sets against Djere’s defensive layers is a huge ask. The altitude helps both, but it favors Djere’s serve and depth control even more.

🔮 Prediction

Djere’s blend of tactical intelligence and Gstaad experience gives him a clear upper hand. While Buse may ride a wave of adrenaline and possibly force a tight set, the Serbian should ultimately control proceedings and move through in straights.

🧩 Pick: Laslo Djere to win in 2 sets
🎯 Handicap Lean: Djere –4.5 games
🔢 Over/Under Lean: Under 21.5 games