ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Oeiras Open 3
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Houkes
🧱 The Wall
Lajovic
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
🧱 The Wall vs 🛡️ The Spoiler is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 971 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Max Houkes plays Dusan Lajovic.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Houkes | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 9–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.30 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | +14.4% | -12.8% |
| Units P/L | +2.31u | -2.17u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Houkes
0
Lajovic
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Houkes's 20%).
| Opponent | Houkes | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Cecchinato | L 67 26 | L 57 36 |
| Remy Bertola | L 16 36 | W 64 64 |
| Frederico Ferreira Silva | W 64 46 76 | W 64 64 |
| Ryan Nijboer | L 36 36 | W 63 62 |
| Cedrik-Marcel Stebe | L 64 36 16 | W 62 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Houkes | Lajovic |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.4% | 67.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.8% | 70% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 43.5% | 52% |
| Aces / Match | 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 55.8% | 58.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 30.6% | 31.6% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 49.6% | 47.1% |
| BP Converted % | 46.7% | 34.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 19.8 | 21.4 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 27.5 | 23.2 |
| Net Pts Won % | 57.8% | 59.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47.3% | 50% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 50% |
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Match summary
Max Houkes, ranked 257th, meets Dusan Lajovic, ranked 134th, in the Round of 16 of the Oeiras Open 3 on April 15, 2026. The match will be played on outdoor clay courts in Portugal. This is their first career meeting, so there is no established head to head history between the two players.
Houkes arrives as a defensive specialist known for his consistency and court coverage, while Lajovic brings experience as a capable spoiler who thrives on clay surfaces. The two have not faced off before, making this a fresh matchup with limited direct comparison.
Houkes has been active recently with three matches in the last two weeks, posting a 60% win rate over his last five matches and maintaining a 60% record over his last ten. Lajovic played twice in the last two weeks and sits at 60% over his last five, though his last ten matches show a 40% win rate. Both players won their most recent matches and arrive with one-match winning streaks.
On clay, Houkes holds a 50% record while Lajovic has been stronger at 65%. Lajovic's experience on the surface and superior ranking give him a deeper clay court résumé, but Houkes' recent form and defensive style provide a contrasting dynamic heading into this Round of 16 encounter.
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