Casper Ruud vs Dusan LajovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Casper Ruud and Dusan Lajovic have met 5 times since 2020; Casper Ruud leads 4–1. Their first meeting came at Argentina Open - Buenos Aires in 2020 on clay. On hard courts Ruud leads 3–0. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Ruud has taken 9 sets to Lajovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Casper Ruud won at Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ruud | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Casper Ruud | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 77% | 24/31 | 67% | 20/30 |
| Wins a set when losing | 15% | 2/13 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 20% | 9/44 | 35% | 20/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 20/36 | 48% | 13/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 4/7 | 68% | 19/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 11/22 | 52% | 13/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 25/27 | 84% | 26/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 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: 4 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ruud 4, Lajovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ruud
🤖 Servebot
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 53% vs 🎯 Baseliner across 1,590 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Casper Ruud.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the baseliner's precise groundstrokes.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Feb 28, 2024
Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco
H Hard · 2nd Round
May 4, 2022
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid
C Clay · 2nd Round
Jan 1, 2022
ATP Cup - Sydney
H Hard · Round Robin
Aug 12, 2021
Rogers Cup - Toronto
H Hard · 3rd Round
Feb 14, 2020
Argentina Open - Buenos Aires
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ruud | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Casper Ruud | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 86% | 6/7 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 43% | 3/7 | 23% | 3/13 |
| 10 or more | 29% | 2/7 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ruud | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–3 | 10–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | 1.87 |
| ROI % | +6.5% | +16.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.65u | +2.51u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ruud | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 2 |
| Distance | 7,032 mi · 11,317 km | 1,479 mi · 2,381 km |
| Route | GBR → JPN → 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 (67% vs Ruud's 33%).
| Opponent | Ruud | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher O'Connell | L | W 64 63 |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 36 57 | W 36 75 76 |
| Mattia Bellucci | W 61 62 64 | L 67 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Learner Tien
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 12
Bu Yunchaokete
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Luciano Darderi
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Francisco Cerundolo
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 25
Fnu Nidunjianzan
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Rigele Te
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 · Rubber 1
Sep 18
Christopher O'Connell
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Joao Fonseca
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 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 · 53–59 matches
| Metric | Ruud | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 51% |
| Sets won | 64% | 51% |
| Games won | 55% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ruud | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Cup | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ruud | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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