Dmitry Popko vs Dusan LajovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dmitry Popko and Dusan Lajovic have met 1 time since 2025; Dusan Lajovic leads 1–0. Across all meetings Popko has taken 1 sets to Lajovic's 2. Their most recent meeting: Dusan Lajovic won at Acapulco (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popko | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dmitry Popko | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 29/37 | 69% | 20/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 69% | 11/16 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 19/53 | 34% | 19/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 12/18 | 50% | 13/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 11/11 | 68% | 19/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 71% | 12/17 | 52% | 13/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 34/37 | 83% | 25/30 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 29/37 | 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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Popko 0, Lajovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Popko
🪃 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
1 career meeting, newest first
Feb 22, 2025
Acapulco
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Popko | Lajovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dmitry Popko | Dusan Lajovic | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 27/33 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 11/33 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 12% | 4/33 | 23% | 3/13 |
| 10 or more | 3% | 1/33 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/33 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/33 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popko | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–3 | 10–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.40 | 1.87 |
| ROI % | -0.6% | +16.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.08u | +2.51u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Popko | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Stijn Paardekooper
M15 Telavi · Final
Oct 3
Matic Dimic
M15 Telavi · Semifinals
Oct 2
Alessio Basile
M15 Telavi · Quarterfinals
Oct 1
Andrea Fiorentini
M15 Telavi · 2nd Round
Sep 30
David Tixhon
M15 Telavi · 1st Round
Sep 29
Michele Mecarelli
M15 Telavi · Final
Sep 27
Francesco Ferrari
M15 Telavi · Semifinals
Sep 26
Ignacio Monzon
M15 Telavi · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 53–58 matches
| Metric | Popko | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 50% |
| Sets won | 68% | 50% |
| Games won | 56% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popko | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popko | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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