<h1>Carlos Alcaraz vs Damir Dzumhur Betting Tips: Will Spaniard Avoid Potential Banana Skin?</h1> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Carlos Alcaraz is through to the third round at the French Open, but he dropped a set in his second-round victory over Fabian Marozsan.&nbsp;</p> <p>Can Damir Dzumhur put the Spaniard under the same amount of pressure in their clash on Friday?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Carlos Alcaraz: French Open So Far</h2> <p>Having swatted aside Giulio Zeppieri in straight sets in their first-round game, Alcaraz was expected to be given a tougher test by world number 56 Marozsan in the second round… and so it proved.</p> <p>The Spaniard dominated the first set and won it 6-1 in just 27 minutes, but the Hungarian’s craft and shot-making seemed to upset Alcaraz’s rhythm in the second – he took that 6-4.</p> <p>The second seed bounced back to win sets three and four 6-1, 6-2… which suggests that his second set loss may have been a mere aberration.&nbsp;</p> <h2>Damir Dzumhur: French Open So Far</h2> <p>Facing the dreaded ‘lucky loser’ in the first round, Damir Dzumhur was made to work against a player with nothing to lose.</p> <p>In the end, the Bosnian prevailed 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 over Thiago Agustin Tirante.</p> <p>In the second round Dzumhur pulled off a giant killing of sorts, beating the number 31 seed, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, in four sets on home soil.</p> <p>Dzumhur won the opening two sets, dropped the third, but rallied to complete the win 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the fourth.</p> <h2>Carlos Alcaraz vs Damir Dzumhur: Head-to-Head</h2> <p>These two players have only met once before… and that came on the lower-ranked Challenger Tour back in 2020.</p> <p>Alcaraz prevailed 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 that day, although much has changed for both in the years since.</p> <h2>Carlos Alcaraz vs Damir Dzumhur Betting Odds</h2> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/tennis/mens-french-open/damir-dzumhur-v-carlos-alcaraz-9257103">Carlos Alcaraz vs Damir Dzumhur betting odds</a> reflect a clash between the second seed and the world number 69.</p> <p>That gulf is highlighted by Alcaraz’s price of $1.002, in comparison to Dzumhur’s mammoth $41.00.</p> <h2>Carlos Alcaraz vs Damir Dzumhur Betting Picks</h2> <p>Given the nature of his scoreline against Marozsan, it seems pretty evident that Alcaraz switched off and lost focus in the second set.</p> <p>The Spaniard will need to avoid a repeat of that against Dzumhur, with punters backing him to win comfortably also hoping that Alcaraz retains his concentration to see out a straight sets victory.</p> <p>The Bosnian hasn’t reached the third round of a major since 2018, and his last ATP final appearance came that same year, but his slow-and-steady serve worked wonders against Mpetshi Perricard – he only faced three break points all match long.</p> <p>Alcaraz is one of the best returners in the business and inhabits a higher level altogether, but even so the<strong> Over 26.5 Games line</strong> at $1.96 is interesting. The Spaniard could win 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and that mark would still be covered.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>*Odds correct at 23:00pm 29/5/25</p>