Dennis Novak vs Dusan LajovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dennis Novak and Dusan Lajovic have met 3 times since 2018; Dusan Lajovic leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Kitzbuhel in 2018 on clay. On clay courts Lajovic leads 2–0. Across all meetings Novak has taken 2 sets to Lajovic's 4. Their most recent meeting: Dusan Lajovic won at Salzburg Challenger (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Novak | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dennis Novak | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 2/4 | 63% | 17/27 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 3/6 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 5/10 | 37% | 19/52 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 2/5 | 42% | 11/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 3/5 | 67% | 16/24 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 2/2 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 83% | 24/29 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 59% | 17/29 |
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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Novak 1, Lajovic 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Novak
⚔️ The Gladiator
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 399 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dusan Lajovic.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jul 6, 2022
Salzburg Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Feb 25, 2021
Open Sud de France - Montpellier
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 1, 2018
Kitzbuhel
C Clay · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Novak | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 7–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.71 |
| ROI % | - | +2.3% |
| Units P/L | - | +0.30u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Novak | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Harry Wendelken
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 15
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 13
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
Hersonissos 6 · Round of 32
Oct 13
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Hersonissos 5 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 7
Roberto Carballes Baena
Bad Waltersdorf Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 17
Syl Gaxherri
Bad Waltersdorf · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Jelle Sels
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Sandro Kopp
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Edas Butvilas
Lexington Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 8
Abedallah Shelbayh
Lexington Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Lloyd Harris
Lexington Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 5
James McCabe
Lexington Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Luca Van Assche
Plava Laguna Croatia Open - Umag · 1st Round
Jul 13
Taylor Fritz
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Vilius Gaubas
Wimbledon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 25
Chris Rodesch
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 24
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 10–54 matches
| Metric | Novak | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 50% |
| Sets won | 44% | 50% |
| Games won | 45% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Novak | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Novak | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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