Dusan Lajovic and Novak Djokovic have met 3 times since 2015; Novak Djokovic leads 2–1. Their most recent meeting: Dusan Lajovic won at Banja Luka (2023).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajovic
⚙️ Grinder
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Novak Djokovic.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
3 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–9 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.81 | 1.27 |
| ROI % | -14.1% | -45.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.68u | -1.81u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Lajovic's 0%).
| Opponent | Lajovic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 64 57 46 | W 76 61 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | L 06 36 | W 63 64 |
| Francesco Maestrelli | L 64 46 36 | W 63 62 62 |
Last five matches per player
Oriol Roca Batalla
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Jonas Forejtek
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Henrique Rocha
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 4
Gonzalo Bueno
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Jurij Rodionov
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Alejandro Tabilo
Copa Faulconbridge · Quarterfinals
May 15
Christopher O'Connell
Copa Faulconbridge · Round of 32
May 12
Daniel Altmaier
Copa Faulconbridge · Round of 16
May 9
Joao Fonseca
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 29
Valentin Royer
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 24
Dino Prizmic
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 64
May 8
Jack Draper
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 16
Mar 11
Aleksandar Kovacevic
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 32
Mar 9
Kamil Majchrzak
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 64
Mar 7
Carlos Alcaraz
Australian Open · Final
Jan 31
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 34–58 matches
| Metric | Lajovic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 76% |
| Sets won | 52% | 68% |
| Games won | 51% | 57% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajovic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajovic | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
