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 | 69% | 20/29 | 73% | 29/40 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 10/27 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 19/56 | 31% | 19/61 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 13/26 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 19/28 | 77% | 23/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 13/25 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 25/30 | 83% | 35/42 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 20/30 | 69% | 29/42 |
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
🪃 Counterpuncher
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
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 | 92% | 12/13 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 69% | 9/13 | 85% | 11/13 |
| 5 or more | 23% | 3/13 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/13 |
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 | 10–5 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 1.73 |
| ROI % | +16.8% | +5.1% |
| Units P/L | +2.51u | +0.82u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 2,283 mi · 3,674 km |
| Route | — | CHN → JPN → CHN |
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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Daniel has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Lajovic's 50%).
| Opponent | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Choinski | L 57 46 | W 64 63 |
| Kyrian Jacquet | L 67 57 | W 64 36 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
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
Shintaro Mochizuki
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Fabian Marozsan
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 2nd Round
Sep 25
Dane Sweeny
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Hayato Matsuoka
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Jake Delaney
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Marat Sharipov
Shanghai Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Matthew Dellavedova
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–61 matches
| Metric | Lajovic | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | 66% |
| Sets won | 50% | 62% |
| 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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