Dusan Lajovic vs Daniel AltmaierValencia Round of 16

Valencia · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#153ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 14 May 2026 ·
clay
#61ATP
1734ELO
1693Clay ELO
$574kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
27 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLLL
Lajovic D.
3-6 7-5 7-6
Altmaier D.
Lajovic D.
3772
Altmaier D.
6561

Dusan Lajovic defeated Daniel Altmaier 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Valencia round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Altmaier came in ranked #61, 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.serving70% 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
12

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
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
60
71
Break points saved·Even
95
96
Break points won·Even
36
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
61
82

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
4.3Clay Elo 1588
Surface ELO
5.7+105 Clay Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1620
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1734
10.0
H2H
0.0
6.9
Surface form
4.6
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·Even
97
94

Lajovic D.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Altmaier D.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About