Duje Ajdukovic embodies the big surprise of the week with his qualification for the semifinals of the ATP 250 Bastad 2024 after coming unscathed from the qualifying rounds and defeating Van Assche, Kotov, and Monteiro in the main draw. This 23-year-old Croatian is currently ranked 130th in the ATP ranking this week, with his previous best ranking being 115, but he will surpass it next Monday after his performance in the Swedish event.
Up until this week, he had only won one match at the ATP level, building his rise on the Challenger circuit, where he achieved his best result this year by reaching the final in Quimper. He is a complete player, solid from the baseline, with good direction changes with his backhand, and feels comfortable on clay courts due to his great mobility. Rafael Nadal will need a good version of himself to win.
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