ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Perugia
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajovic
⚙️ Grinder
Sakamoto
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,745 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Rei Sakamoto here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajovic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–9 | 8–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.81 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -14.1% | -5.9% |
| Units P/L | -2.68u | -0.89u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Lajovic
0
Sakamoto
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Sakamoto's 29%).
| Opponent | Lajovic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Henrique Rocha | L 46 57 | L 67 67 |
| Alex Molcan | W 76 64 | L 46 06 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | W 63 76 | L 26 67 |
| Matteo Arnaldi | W 60 36 64 | L 67 46 |
| Luca Van Assche | L 36 16 | L 36 57 |
| Liam Draxl | W 36 63 63 | W 63 75 |
| Frederico Ferreira Silva | W 64 64 | W 62 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Lajovic | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 67.8% | 61.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.7% | 67.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52% | 50.7% |
| Aces / Match | 4.3 | 5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.3% | 58.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31.5% | 33.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 47.4% | 48.9% |
| BP Converted % | 34.2% | 38.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.5 | 25 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 20.2 | 31.7 |
| Net Pts Won % | 61.4% | 71.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.4% | 50.1% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 57% |
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
Yibing Wu
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 14
Pedro Martinez
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Alex Molcan
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 16
May 14
Alexandre Muller
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 13
Chun-Hsin Tseng
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 12
Matchup overview
Dusan Lajovic and Rei Sakamoto face off in the Round of 32 at Perugia on Clay.
Dusan Lajovic leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Dusan Lajovic is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Oriol Roca Batalla (Jun 11).
Rei Sakamoto is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Yibing Wu (Jun 14).
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