Dusan Lajovic defeated Aljaz Bedene 7-6 6-7 6-1 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Dusan Lajovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Dusan Lajovic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Lajovic D. came through in three sets.
Lajovic D. and Bedene A. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lajovic D. went 4–4 (50%) against them, Bedene A. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Clay: Lajovic D. leads 2–0 · Hard: Lajovic D. leads 2–0