Dusan Lajovic vs Nikola Mektic — Doha Qualifying Round of 32
Dusan Lajovic defeated Nikola Mektic 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Doha qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikola Mektic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Dusan Lajovic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Dusan Lajovic claimed a first win over Nikola Mektic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dusan Lajovic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLajovic D. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Lajovic D. leads 1–0 · Clay: Mektic N. leads 1–0
- Lajovic D.December 2012DohaThis matchHard6-3 4-6 6-3
- Mektic N.May 2008Bosnia Herzegovina F3Clay6-1 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLajovic D.Mektic N.1 825ELO1 6521 669Hard ELO1 5126–4Last 102–822Age24183 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Dusan Lajovic beat Nikola Mektic 6-3 4-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Dusan Lajovic vs Nikola Mektic — Doha Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-12-29/lajovic-vs-mektic-doha-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 29 December 2012).