Dusan Lajovic vs Joao Sousa — Monte Carlo Masters Qualifying Round 1
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
SRB5#146ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2023 ·
clay
Lajovic D.6-2 6-4
Sousa J.
Lajovic D.
662
Sousa J.
240
Dusan Lajovic defeated Joao Sousa 6-2 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Dusan Lajovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Dusan Lajovic dropped just 6 games past Joao Sousa.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-20 | Valencia | R32 | hard | Dusan Lajovic | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2014-07-07 | Bastad | QF | clay | Joao Sousa | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-05-22 | Roland Garros | Q128 | clay | Joao Sousa | 6-3 7-6(8) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.3
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 57). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
42
22
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
74
Break points won·Clear edge
18
5
Deciding sets·Even
57
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
8
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
47
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Lajovic D.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast