Dusan Lajovic vs Taro DanielPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dusan Lajovic and Taro Daniel have met 4 times since 2017; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Lajovic leads 2–1. Daniel has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Lajovic has taken 6 sets to Daniel's 5. Their most recent meeting: Taro Daniel won at Quebec City Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lajovic | Daniel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dusan Lajovic | Taro Daniel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 19/29 | 70% | 26/37 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 11/28 | 41% | 9/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 21/57 | 34% | 20/59 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 12/26 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 16/24 | 74% | 25/34 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 11/23 | 45% | 9/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 25/30 | 86% | 31/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 19/30 | 72% | 26/36 |
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 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Lajovic 1, Daniel 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajovic
🎯 Baseliner
Daniel
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 58% vs 🏹 Frontrunner across 249 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Dusan Lajovic.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the frontrunner's fast starts.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Aug 18, 2026
Quebec City Challenger
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Apr 19, 2022
Serbia Open - Belgrade
C Clay · 1st Round
Mar 8, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 128
Oct 8, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Lajovic | Daniel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dusan Lajovic | Taro Daniel | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 10/10 | 100% | 17/17 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 10/10 | 47% | 8/17 |
| 5 or more | 30% | 3/10 | 24% | 4/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/17 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–5 | 12–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.77 | 2.09 |
| ROI % | +9.1% | +49.2% |
| Units P/L | +1.09u | +8.37u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 4 | 2 |
| Matches | 10 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,373 mi · 2,210 km | 444 mi · 714 km |
| Route | USA → CAN → USA | CAN → 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
Daniel has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Lajovic's 60%).
| Opponent | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Choinski | L 57 46 | W 64 63 |
| Lukas Neumayer | W 64 64 | W 64 63 |
| Jonas Forejtek | W 62 57 64 | W 76 61 |
| Matteo Berrettini | L 63 46 26 | L 46 26 |
| Facundo Mena | W 62 61 | W 63 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Taro Daniel
Quebec City Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 18
Alexander Rozin
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Luca Van Assche
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 12
Benjamin Bonzi
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 11
Edas Butvilas
Lexington Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 8
Abedallah Shelbayh
Lexington Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Andrew Johnson
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Quebec City Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 22
Jacob Fearnley
Quebec City Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Jan Choinski
Quebec City Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Duncan Chan
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Dusan Lajovic
Quebec City Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 18
Maxime St-Hilaire
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Botic van de Zandschulp
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 59–59 matches
| Metric | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 49% | 63% |
| Sets won | 50% | 60% |
| Games won | 50% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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