Dusan Lajovic vs Nikola Mektic — Doha Q32
Doha · ATP · Q32
#146ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 29 December 2012 ·
hard
Lajovic D.6-3 4-6 6-3
Mektic N.
Lajovic D.
6462
Mektic N.
3631
Dusan Lajovic defeated Nikola Mektic 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Doha q32 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 6 of their last 10 on hard. Dusan Lajovic claimed a first win over Nikola Mektic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dusan Lajovic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-19 | Bosnia Herzegovina F3 | R16 | clay | Nikola Mektic | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.3
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
54
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Lajovic D.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast