Dusan Lajovic vs Novak Djokovic: Head-to-Head Record

Dusan Lajovic

Serbia

1–2
3 meetings
Novak Djokovic

Serbia

Hard: 0–1Clay: 1–1
Weighted by importance & recency
2.0–1.0
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Dusan Lajovic
1–2
Novak Djokovic

Dusan Lajovic and Novak Djokovic have met 3 times on the professional tour. Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Banja Luka in 2023.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

Lajovic D. and Djokovic N. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lajovic D. went 0–5 (0%) against them, Djokovic N. 5–0 (100%). Djokovic N. came out better against 3 of 3 comparable opponents, Lajovic D. against 0.

0–5 · 0%Lajovic D. · better vs 0
Record vs common opponents
5–0 · 100%Djokovic N. · better vs 3
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–11Sets13–3
44–74Games90–67
0–0Tiebreaks1–0
0–1Deciding sets1–0
Djokovic N. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Djokovic N. better · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾
Djokovic N. better · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · 10 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Dusan Lajovic vs Novak Djokovic stats comparison

Ratings

#146 ATPRanking#5 ATP
1620Elo (overall)2059
1559Hard Elo2022
1588Clay Elo1959
1488Grass Elo1925

Form

LWWLWLWWWLLast 10LLWWWWWWLW
2026 win rate·Clear edge
52%
73%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Dusan LajovicNovak Djokovic
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
100
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
100
Break points won·Dominant
18
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Dusan LajovicNovak Djokovic
Freshness·Dominant
47
86

Dusan Lajovic: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d) · Novak Djokovic: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Dusan Lajovicserving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovicserving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Dusan Lajovic

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
60%
77%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
54%
67%
Tiebreaks won·
25%
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Career

Career win rate·Dominant
51%
83%
2Career titles99
0Grand Slam titles24

Profile

36Age39
183 cmHeight188 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Dusan Lajovic and Novak Djokovic?

Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head against Dusan Lajovic 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Dusan Lajovic and Novak Djokovic played each other?

Dusan Lajovic and Novak Djokovic have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Dusan Lajovic and Novak Djokovic last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Banja Luka in 2023, where Dusan Lajovic won.