Dusan Lajovic vs Facundo Diaz Acosta — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
SRB13#146ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#87ATP
1681ELO
1533Hard ELO
$294kYTD
$1.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lajovic D.7-6 5-7 7-6
Diaz Acosta F.
Lajovic D.
7572
Diaz Acosta F.
6761
Dusan Lajovic defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Facundo Diaz Acosta came in ranked #87, defending last year's round of 64. Dusan Lajovic extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dusan Lajovic edged Facundo Diaz Acosta in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Dusan Lajovic | 7-6(3) 5-7 7-6(3) |
| 2024-02-12 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Facundo Diaz Acosta | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
42
5
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
72
Break points won·Even
18
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
25
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
54
100
Lajovic D.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d) · Diaz Acosta F.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast