Alex Molcan and Damir Dzumhur will face off in the semifinal of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 9:00 pm on GORAN IVANISEVIC STADIUM. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Molcan who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alex Molcan is the pick to win this match.
Alex Molcan -> 1.51
Damir Dzumhur -> 2.55
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Prediction and head to head Alex Molcan vs. Damir Dzumhur
This will be the 4th time that Alex Molcan and Damir Dzumhur clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Molcan (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Dzumhur won 7-6(5) 6-0 in the 1st round in Montpellier back in 2022.
Highlights Damir Dzumhur vs Alex Molcan – Montpellier 01-February-2022
Alex Molcan
27 - 13win/loss
94
38
LLLLWWLWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-18 | 1-3 | 23-10 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 47-15 | 7-3 | 38-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 13-17 | 3-5 | 10-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-27 | 10-8 | 13-13 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-24 | 7-8 | 18-9 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 101, Alex got to the semifinal after defeating Valentin Royer 6-4 7-5, Dino Prizmic 3-6 7-6(5) 4-0 ret. and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3-6 6-1 6-2.
In the quarter against Davidovich Fokina, Alex recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-1 6-2). During the match, Molcan scored 75 points vs Davidovich Fokina’s 64. Alex was extremely aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Regarding the service games, Molcan managed to score 3 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Alex Molcan was exceptionally effective on serve to win 79% (34/43) of his 1st serve and 57% (13/23) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Molcan broke Davidovich Fokina 4 times after converting 50% of his break points (4/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Slovakian has lost 1 set in this event to win 55% of the points he played.
ATP Umag - Alex Molcan's projected path
Molcan has a solid match record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (294-180). 21-6 on clay in 2026. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Molcan has an aggregate 201-100 match record in the last years on clay.
The Slovakian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the Prostejov Challenger.
Alex has an aggregate 27-13 win-loss record in 2026, 21-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Umag
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2022. See his history.
Damir Dzumhur
16 - 23win/loss
105
23
LLWLLWWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18-27 | 3-9 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 38-34 | 9-11 | 21-16 | 8-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-30 | 11-13 | 28-7 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-34 | 15-5 | 18-18 | 8-9 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 34-28 | 5-5 | 19-12 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 108, the Bosnian reached the semifinal after defeating Henrique Rocha 6-2 6-1, Juan Carlos Prado Angelo 7-6(2) 6-1 and Matteo Arnaldi 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(4).
In the quarter, Dzumhur defeated Arnaldi (7-65 6-74 7-64). During the match Dzumhur scored 130 points vs Arnaldi’s 129. Damir was very aggressive to blast 61 winners.
About the serving games, Dzumhur bagged 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Damir Dzumhur lost the serve 3 times and he saved 8 break points. Furthermore, Dzumhur put 68% of his first serves in, winning 73% (61/83) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (19/39) on the 2nd serve. Damir broke Arnaldi 3 times after converting 30% of his break points (3/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Damir has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
ATP Umag - Damir Dzumhur's projected path
The Bosnian has a composed 16-23 win-loss record in 2026, 12-14 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Umag
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2025. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Molcan | Dzumhur |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 72 | 74 |
| Pts | 227-199 | 265-224 |
| Total Points | 426 | 489 |
| Winners | 99 | 108 |
| %Winners | 44% | 41% |
Both Molcan and Dzumhur played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Alex Molcan dropped 2 sets, while Damir Dzumhur surrendered 1 set. Molcan has played 2 sets more than Dzumhur (9 vs 7). However, it’s interesting to notice that Molcan played 2 games less than Dzumhur. The Slovakian scored 99 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, The Bosnian fired 108 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Molcan | Dzumhur |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 3 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 1 |
| 1st in | 141/216 | 158/238 |
| %1st in | 65% | 66% |
| 1st pts | 99/141 | 108/158 |
| %1st pts | 70% | 68% |
| 2nd pts | 44/75 | 42/80 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 53% |
Molcan fired 6 aces (2 per match). Dzumhur fired 3 aces (1 per match). Molcan won 70% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Dzumhur won 68% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Molcan | Dzumhur |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 15 |
| Converted | 12/19 | 15/27 |
| % Converted | 63% | 56% |
| Conceded | 23 | 21 |
| Saved | 17 | 13 |
| % Saved | 74% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 8 |
Molcan broke his opponents 12 times with a 63% conversion rate. The Slovakian dropped his serve 6 times and he saved 74% of the break points that he conceded. Dzumhur broke his opponents 15 times with a 56% conversion rate. Dzumhur conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 62% of the break points that he conceded.
| Molcan | |||||
| R1 Royer |
R2 Prizmic |
1/4 Davidovich Fokina |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-5 | 3-6 7-65 4-0 ret. | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 26 | 24 | 72 | |
| pts | 72-57 | 80-78 | 75-64 | 227-199 | |
| Total points | 129 | 158 | 139 | 426 | |
| Winners | 29 | 36 | 34 | 99 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 45% | 45% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 43/71 | 55/79 | 43/66 | 141/216 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 70% | 65% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 29/43 | 36/55 | 34/43 | 99/141 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 65% | 79% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/28 | 13/24 | 13/23 | 44/75 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 54% | 57% | 59% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 4/5 | 4/8 | 12/19 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 80% | 50% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 12 | 4 | 23 | |
| Saved | 5/7 | 9/12 | 3/4 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 75% | 75% | 74% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Dzumhur | |||||
| R1 Rocha |
R2 Carlos Prado Angelo |
1/4 Arnaldi |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | 7-62 6-1 | 7-65 6-74 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 20 | 39 | 74 | |
| pts | 63-39 | 72-56 | 130-129 | 265-224 | |
| Total points | 102 | 128 | 259 | 489 | |
| Winners | 20 | 27 | 61 | 108 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 38% | 47% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 31/48 | 44/68 | 83/122 | 158/238 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 65% | 68% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 20/31 | 27/44 | 61/83 | 108/158 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 61% | 73% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/17 | 13/24 | 19/39 | 42/80 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 54% | 49% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 6/7 | 3/10 | 15/27 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 86% | 30% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 3/6 | 8/11 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 73% | 58% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Umag
- David Stevenson/Marcus WillisStevenson/Marcus Willis – Admir Kalender/Nino SerdarusicKalender/Nino Serdarusic (7-62 2-6 10-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Alex MolcanMolcan (1-2) – H2H and prediction
