Dusan Lajovic vs Daniel AltmaierValencia CH Round of 16

Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#139ATP
1628ELO
1598Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
clay
#81ATP
1701ELO
1676Clay ELO
$574kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
27 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLWWL
Lajovic D.
3-6 7-5 7-6
Altmaier D.
Lajovic D.
37772
Altmaier D.
65651

Dusan Lajovic defeated Daniel Altmaier 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Valencia CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Altmaier came in ranked #81, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Dusan Lajovic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-16Rio de JaneiroR32clayDusan Lajovic6-4 7-6(7)
2022-06-20MallorcaR32grassDaniel Altmaier7-5 7-6(2)
2021-07-19UmagQFclayDaniel Altmaier6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lajovic D.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Altmaier D.

Altmaier D.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

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

Serve & return on clay

Lajovic D.Altmaier D.
Serve
41
Return
13

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
61
71
Break points saved·Even
95
96
Break points won·Even
36
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
80

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
91
59

Lajovic D.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Altmaier D.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 101 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast