Francesco Maestrelli vs Dusan Lajovic — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
ITA24#166ATP
1538ELO
1551Hard ELO
$298kYTD
$882kCAREER
23 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
SRB13#146ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Maestrelli F.4-6 6-4 6-3
Lajovic D.
Maestrelli F.
4662
Lajovic D.
6431
Francesco Maestrelli defeated Dusan Lajovic 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dusan Lajovic came in ranked #146, defending last year's round of 128. Francesco Maestrelli extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Francesco Maestrelli dropped the opening set before beating Dusan Lajovic 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Francesco Maestrelli | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
56
42
Break points saved·Even
83
87
Break points won·Even
14
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
57
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
84
54
Maestrelli F.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Lajovic D.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast