Alex Molcan vs Dusan LajovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alex Molcan and Dusan Lajovic have met 3 times since 2021; Dusan Lajovic leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Hamburg European Open - Hamburg in 2021 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Molcan has taken 3 sets to Lajovic's 5. Their most recent meeting: Dusan Lajovic won at Olbia Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Molcan | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alex Molcan | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 23/35 | 67% | 20/30 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 6/19 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 18/54 | 35% | 20/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 14/27 | 48% | 13/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 15/25 | 68% | 19/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | 52% | 13/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 29/34 | 84% | 26/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 23/34 | 65% | 20/31 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Molcan 0, Lajovic 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Molcan
🪃 Counterpuncher
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 54% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 979 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dusan Lajovic.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 16, 2025
Olbia Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Feb 2, 2024
Davis Cup, World Group, Q, SRB-SVK 0-4
C Clay · Rubber 2
Jul 15, 2021
Hamburg European Open - Hamburg
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Molcan | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alex Molcan | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 12/12 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 33% | 4/12 | 23% | 3/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Molcan | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–5 | 10–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.11 | 1.87 |
| ROI % | +7.8% | +16.8% |
| Units P/L | +1.02u | +2.51u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Molcan | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 2 |
| Distance | 663 mi · 1,067 km | 1,479 mi · 2,381 km |
| Route | CHN | ESP → POL |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Molcan's 50%).
| Opponent | Molcan | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Max Alcala Gurri | W 16 63 62 | W |
| Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva | L 16 46 | L 36 62 16 |
| Benjamin Bonzi | L 46 63 36 26 | W 26 76 76 |
| Luca Van Assche | L 46 46 | L 67 62 36 |
| Daniel Altmaier | W 63 36 75 | W 36 75 76 |
| Sebastian Ofner | W 64 64 | W 63 62 |
| Chris Rodesch | L 67 63 57 | W 62 64 |
| Murphy Cassone | W 64 46 64 | W 75 63 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | L 57 67 | L 36 26 |
| Matteo Arnaldi | W 63 61 | W 60 36 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Federico Cina
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Karen Khachanov
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Tomas Machac
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Marco Trungelliti
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Vit Kopriva
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva
Tulln Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Diego Dedura
Szczecin Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Facundo Diaz Acosta
Seville Challenger · Final
Sep 13
Max Alcala Gurri
Seville Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Henrique Rocha
Seville Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Calvin Hemery
Seville Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Martin Landaluce
Seville Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Chak Pong Marco Lam
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 27
David Jorda Sanchis
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–59 matches
| Metric | Molcan | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 51% |
| Sets won | 58% | 51% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Molcan | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Molcan | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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