Joao Sousa vs Dusan Lajovic — Bastad Quarter-final

Bastad · ATP · Quarter-final
POR5
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2014
clay
Dusan Lajovic
SRB
Dusan Lajovic
#152ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWL
Sousa J.
6-4 6-4
Lajovic D.
Sousa J.
662
Lajovic D.
440

Joao Sousa defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-4 6-4 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dusan Lajovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Dusan Lajovic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-10Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayDusan Lajovic6-2 6-4
2014-10-20ValenciaR32hardDusan Lajovic6-3 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

Lajovic D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Lajovic D.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Sousa J.Lajovic D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Lajovic D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
60
Break points saved·Even
91
95
Break points won·Clear edge
14
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
61

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sousa J.Lajovic D.
Freshness·
—
75

Lajovic D.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 73%
Final
Cuevas P.
Sousa J.[5]
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Sousa J.[5]
Berlocq C.[7]
3-66-46-4
Cuevas P.
Verdasco F.[3]
7-666-3
Quarter-finals
Berlocq C.[7]
Ferrer D.[1]
6-36-3
Cuevas P.
Olivo R.
6-26-4
Sousa J.[5]
Lajovic D.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.[3]
Carreno Busta P.[8]
7-56-3
R16
Ferrer D.[1]
Hanescu V.
6-46-0
Berlocq C.[7]
Albot R.
5-76-46-2
Sousa J.[5]
Ymer E.
6-37-5
Carreno Busta P.[8]
Lorenzi P.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.[3]
Ramos A.
6-17-5
Cuevas P.
Lindell C.
4-66-27-62
Olivo R.
Robredo T.[2]
7-666-3
Lajovic D.
Janowicz J.[4]
6-31-1
R32
Olivo R.
Mathieu P.
5-2
Ramos A.
Vesely J.
7-56-2
Albot R.
De Schepper K.
7-646-1
Hanescu V.
Andujar P.
6-46-4
Berlocq C.[7]
Reister J.
2-66-26-2
Lajovic D.
Montanes A.
6-31-67-64
Ymer E.
Kukushkin M.
6-37-5
Carreno Busta P.[8]
Brown D.
6-36-4
Lorenzi P.
Eriksson M.
6-26-1
Cuevas P.
Chardy J.[6]
6-26-2
Lindell C.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-26-3
Sousa J.[5]
Riba P.
0-1