Carlos Alcaraz vs Dusan LajovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Carlos Alcaraz and Dusan Lajovic have met 5 times since 2022; Carlos Alcaraz leads 5–0. Their first meeting came at Australian Open - Melbourne in 2022 on hard. On clay courts Alcaraz leads 3–0. On hard courts Alcaraz leads 2–0. Alcaraz has won the last 5 meetings. Across all meetings Alcaraz has taken 11 sets to Lajovic's 0. Their most recent meeting: Carlos Alcaraz won at Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Alcaraz | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Carlos Alcaraz | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 72% | 18/25 | 69% | 20/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 40% | 2/5 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 30% | 9/30 | 34% | 19/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 64% | 18/28 | 50% | 13/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/2 | 68% | 19/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 54% | 7/13 | 52% | 13/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 21/22 | 83% | 25/30 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 82% | 18/22 | 67% | 20/30 |
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: 4 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Alcaraz 4, Lajovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Alcaraz
👑 The Complete Package
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 380 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dusan Lajovic.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
May 9, 2025
Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome
C Clay · 2nd Round
Mar 26, 2023
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · 3rd Round
Feb 24, 2023
Rio Open - Rio de Janeiro
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Feb 17, 2023
Argentina Open - Buenos Aires
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jan 19, 2022
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Alcaraz | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Carlos Alcaraz | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| 1 or more | 92% | 11/12 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 25% | 3/12 | 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 | Alcaraz | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–1 | 10–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.15 | 1.87 |
| ROI % | +4.3% | +16.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.51u | +2.51u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Alcaraz | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 7 | 1 |
| Distance | 7,032 mi · 11,317 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | GBR → JPN → CHN | 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
Alcaraz has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Lajovic's 25%).
| Opponent | Alcaraz | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matteo Arnaldi | W 76 61 | W 60 36 64 |
| Taylor Fritz | W 63 46 1311 | L 36 46 36 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | W 67 63 62 | L 36 26 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | W 76 63 62 | L 06 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Jiri Lehecka
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · Final
Oct 6
Jaume Munar
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · Semifinals
Oct 5
Denis Shapovalov
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Matteo Arnaldi
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Alex Michelsen
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Taylor Fritz
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Ben Shelton
U.S. Open - New York · Quarterfinals
Sep 9
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 · 42–58 matches
| Metric | Alcaraz | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 86% | 50% |
| Sets won | 78% | 50% |
| Games won | 59% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Alcaraz | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Alcaraz | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Clay | 3 | 0 |
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