Dusan Lajovic vs Jakub PaulPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dusan Lajovic and Jakub Paul have met 1 time since 2026; Dusan Lajovic leads 1–0. Across all meetings Lajovic has taken 2 sets to Paul's 0. Their most recent meeting: Dusan Lajovic won at Grand Prix Hassan II (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lajovic | Paul | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dusan Lajovic | Jakub Paul | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 63% | 17/27 | 86% | 6/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 9/25 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 19/52 | 28% | 5/18 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 42% | 11/26 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 16/24 | 36% | 4/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 45% | 9/20 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 24/29 | 60% | 6/10 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 17/29 | 60% | 6/10 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Lajovic 1, Paul 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Paul
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 790 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
Mar 30, 2026
Grand Prix Hassan II
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–6 | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.71 | 1.83 |
| ROI % | +2.3% | -40.0% |
| Units P/L | +0.30u | -0.80u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Paul's 0%).
| Opponent | Lajovic | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Engel | W 64 76 | L 76 67 16 |
| Matej Dodig | L 36 67 | L 57 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Enrico Dalla Valle
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Michele Mecarelli
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Stefano Napolitano
Copa Faulconbridge · 1st Round Qualifying
May 11
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Copa Faulconbridge · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 1
Dusan Lajovic
Grand Prix Hassan II · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 30
Alexandre Muller
Naples Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 24
John Sperle
Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 3
Laurent Lokoli
Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 18–54 matches
| Metric | Lajovic | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 39% |
| Sets won | 50% | 44% |
| Games won | 50% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajovic | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajovic | Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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