Lajovic beats Barrere in Banjaluka to set up quarter-final clash with Djokovic

BANJALUKA - Serbian tennis player Dusan Lajovic is through to the Srpska Open quarter-finals after defeating Frenchman Gregoire Barrere 6-3, 6-0 in Banjaluka on Thursday.

Lajovic won after just 64 minutes of play.

On Friday, he will face compatriot Novak Djokovic, the world number one in men's tennis, who defeated Luca van Assche 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Djokovic has a 2-0 head-to-head record against Lajovic.

The prize money at Srpska Open is 562,815 euros.