Dusan Lajovic vs Fernando VerdascoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dusan Lajovic and Fernando Verdasco have met 6 times since 2015; they are level 3–3. Their first meeting came at Sao Paulo in 2015 on clay. On clay courts Verdasco leads 2–1. On hard courts Lajovic leads 2–1. Verdasco has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Lajovic has taken 7 sets to Verdasco's 9. Their most recent meeting: Fernando Verdasco won at Rio Open - Rio de Janeiro (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lajovic | Verdasco | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dusan Lajovic | Fernando Verdasco | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 20/29 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 10/27 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 19/56 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 13/26 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 19/28 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 13/25 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 25/30 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Lajovic 0, Verdasco 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Verdasco
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 212 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dusan Lajovic.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Feb 15, 2022
Rio Open - Rio de Janeiro
C Clay · 1st Round
Jul 12, 2018
Hamburg
C Clay · Round of 32
Oct 4, 2017
Beijing
H Hard · Round of 32
Sep 10, 2016
St. Petersburg
H Hard · Round of 32
Aug 3, 2016
Atlanta
H Hard · Round of 32
Feb 12, 2015
Sao Paulo
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 | Lajovic | Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–5 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | - |
| ROI % | +16.8% | - |
| Units P/L | +2.51u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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
Hugo Gaston
Seville Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 5
Alexandr Cozbinov
Stanford, CA · Round of 32
Aug 14
Alexander Cozbinov
Stanford Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 14
Gonzalo Lama
Santo Domingo Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 8
Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
Segovia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 28
Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
Mallorca · Round of 32
Jul 28
Ricardas Berankis
Segovia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 27
Dan Added
Segovia Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–58 matches
| Metric | Lajovic | Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | - |
| Sets won | 50% | - |
| Games won | 50% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajovic | Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 2 |
| ATP 250 | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajovic | Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 2 |
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