Dino Prižmić Beats Marozsan to Set Up Djokovic Clash

dino prižmić is through to the second round in Rome after qualifying for the main draw and beating Fabian Marozsan in straight sets. The Croatian qualifier has now won four of his last five matches and moves into a matchup with Novak Djokovic at ATP Masters 1000 level.

Prižmić’s Rome Route

Prižmić earned his place in the main draw by winning both qualifying matches in straight sets, then carried that form into the opening round against Marozsan. The straight-sets win extended a sharp run that has put him on the court against one of the sport’s most established names without dropping a set in Rome before the second round.

The head-to-head record with Djokovic is 0-1, so this is not a first look between them. Prižmić already knows the size of the assignment, but the score line from his first two matches in the event gives him a clean path into the meeting.

Djokovic’s First Clay Match

Djokovic was set for his opening clay-court match of the season against Prižmić, coming in after almost two months without a competitive match. His last outing ended with a loss to Jack Draper in the 1/8-finals in Indian Wells, so Rome marks a return to match play on a different surface and with a long gap since his previous result.

That layoff creates the edge in the market for Prižmić, who entered as the underdog. Bookies listed him at @1.83 with a 2.5 games handicap at @bet365, a price that reflects the expectation that Djokovic should still control the matchup despite the long break.

May 8 In Rome

The second-round match was scheduled for May 8, 2026, and the timing puts Prižmić in a spot he has earned the hard way: through qualifying, then through a straight-sets win over Marozsan, and now into a meeting with Djokovic on clay. For Prižmić, the next step is clear — keep the same level that got him through Rome’s first week and turn a qualifier’s run into a deeper Masters 1000 result.