Cruz Hewitt vs Dusan Lajovic — Washington Qualifying Semi-final

Washington · ATP · Qualifying Semi-final
AUSWC
Cruz Hewitt
#376ATP
1311ELO
1293Hard ELO
17 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Saturday, 25 July 2026 ·
hard
STADIUM · 3rd on
Dusan Lajovic
SRB8
Dusan Lajovic
#146ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Hewitt C.
5-2
Lajovic D.
Hewitt C.
50
Lajovic D.
20

Cruz Hewitt advanced to the final of the Washington tournament, defeating Dusan Lajovic in the semifinals when Lajovic retired during the match. At the time of retirement, Hewitt led 5-2. Hewitt converted one of two break points and won one service break in the match.

Around the match

  • 17-year-old Australian advances to Washington qualifying final round after Lajovic retires with leg injury; one win from ATP main draw debut.

    Hewitt C.TennisTemple ↗

  • Serbian veteran retires from Washington qualifying due to leg injury while trailing Hewitt 5-2 in first set.

    Lajovic D.TennisTemple ↗

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Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Hewitt C.Lajovic D.
1st serve in·Clear edge
55%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 17:50 UTC
Hewitt C.39%
Lajovic D.61%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Lajovic D. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Hewitt C.
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Lajovic D.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.7Hard Elo 1292
Surface ELO
8.3+266 Hard Elo edge
1.1Overall Elo 1311
ELO gap
8.9Overall Elo 1620
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
3.13 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
5.35 of last 10 on hard
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
7.0Grass → Hard
Surface transition
6.0Clay → Hard
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

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Hewitt C.Lajovic D.
Freshness·Dominant
100
54

Hewitt C.: 21 days rest · Lajovic D.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 39%

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