Thiago Monteiro vs Dusan Lajovic — Rio de Janeiro Qualifying Round 2
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#274ATP
1568ELO
1554Clay ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
clay
SRB6#146ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Monteiro T.2-6 6-3 6-3
Lajovic D.
Monteiro T.
2662
Lajovic D.
6331
Thiago Monteiro defeated Dusan Lajovic 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dusan Lajovic came in ranked #146, defending last year's round of 32. Thiago Monteiro extended the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Thiago Monteiro dropped the opening set before beating Dusan Lajovic 2–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
4–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-22 | Madrid Masters | R128 | clay | Thiago Monteiro | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2022-10-24 | Vienna | Q1 | hard | Thiago Monteiro | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-10-22 | Vienna | Q16 | hard | Thiago Monteiro | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Dusan Lajovic | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2017-07-17 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Thiago Monteiro | 6-3 0-0 |
| 2016-08-08 | Los Cabos | R32 | hard | Dusan Lajovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2014-02-24 | Sao Paulo | Q2 | clay | Dusan Lajovic | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
23
42
Break points saved·Even
88
87
Break points won·Slight edge
10
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
11
57
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
100
59
Monteiro T.: 17 days rest · Lajovic D.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 64 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast