Thiago Monteiro vs Dusan LajovicRio de Janeiro Qualifying Round 2

Rio de Janeiro · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#292ATP
1568ELO
1554Clay ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
clay
#153ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
Monteiro T.
2-6 6-3 6-3
Lajovic D.
Monteiro T.
2662
Lajovic D.
6331

Thiago Monteiro defeated Dusan Lajovic 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro qualifying round 2 on clay. Thiago Monteiro extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-16Rio de JaneiroQ2clayThiago Monteiro2-6 6-3 6-3
2024-04-22Madrid MastersR128clayThiago Monteiro6-4 6-3
2022-10-24ViennaQ1hardThiago Monteiro6-4 6-2
2019-05-27Roland GarrosR128clayDusan Lajovic6-3 6-4 6-4
2017-07-17BastadR32clayThiago Monteiro6-3 0-0 RET
2016-08-08Los CabosR32hardDusan Lajovic6-3 6-4
2014-02-24Sao PauloQ2clayDusan Lajovic6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Monteiro T.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

Lajovic D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Monteiro T.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
57
60
Break points saved·Even
95
95
Break points won·Clear edge
16
36
Deciding sets·Even
68
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
61

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.5Clay Elo 1554
Surface ELO
5.5+34 Clay Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1568
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1620
10.0
H2H
0.0
3.9
Surface form
3.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.3
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
71
97

Monteiro T.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 39 games (7d) · Lajovic D.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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