Dusan Lajovic and Pedro Martinez Portero will clash against each other in the 3rd round of the Australian Open for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3.30 pm on Court 3. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Dusan Lajovic who should win in 5 sets.
Dusan Lajovic -> 1.81
Pedro Martinez Portero -> 2.09
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Prediction and head to head Dusan Lajovic vs. Pedro Martinez Portero
This will be the 3rd time that Dusan Lajovic and Pedro Martinez Portero face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Lajovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Lajovic won 7-6(6) 7-6(6) in the 2nd round in Buenos Aires back in 2020.
Dusan Lajovic
Ranked no. 27, Dusan got to the 2nd round after beating Sergiy Stakhovsky 5-7 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4 and Alexander Bublik 6-4 7-64 4-6 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Dusan had a good straight sets win against Bublik (6-4 7-64 4-6 6-3). During the match Lajovic scored 142 points vs Bublik’s 134. Dusan was very aggressive to blast 72 winners.
Talking about the service games, Lajovic made 6 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Dusan Lajovic lost the serve 3 times and he saved 17 break points. Furthermore, Lajovic put 70% of his first serves in, winning 70% (72/103) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (22/44) on the 2nd serve. Dusan broke Bublik 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Serbian has dropped 3 set in this event to conquer 51% of the points he played.
Lajovic has a favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 54% of his matches (300-255). 2-2 on hard in 2021. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Lajovic has a 81-75 record in the last years on hard.
The Serbian has a 2-2 win-loss record in 2021, 2-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open
Dusan capitulated in the 3rd round to Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.
Pedro Martinez Portero
Ranked no. 87, the Spaniard reached the 2nd round after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-73 6-1 6-1 6-1 and Emil Ruusuvuori 1-6 6-3 6-2 7-65.
In the 2nd round against Ruusuvuori, Martinez Portero recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-3 6-2 7-65). During the match Martinez Portero scored 127 points vs Ruusuvuori’s 112. Pedro was pretty aggressive to blast 52 winners.
Talking about serving, Martinez Portero recorded 5 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Pedro Martinez Portero lost the serve 5 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Martinez Portero put 68% of his first serves in, winning 64% (52/81) of the points behind his 1st serve and 54% (21/39) on the 2nd serve. Pedro broke Ruusuvuori 6 times after converting 43% of his break points (6/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pedro has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Pedro has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2021, 2-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open
The Spaniard lost in the 2nd round to Daniil Medvedev.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Lajovic | Martinez Portero |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 95 | 71 |
| Pts | 302-290 | 253-203 |
| Total Points | 592 | 456 |
| Winners | 143 | 101 |
| %Winners | 47% | 40% |
Both Lajovic and Martinez Portero played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Dusan Lajovic lost 3 sets, while Pedro Martinez Portero dropped 2 sets. Lajovic has played 1 set more than Martinez Portero (9 vs 8). Therefore, Lajovic played 24 games more than Martinez Portero. The Serbian scored 143 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, Martinez Portero struck 101 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Lajovic | Martinez Portero |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 12 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 6 |
| 1st in | 209/295 | 151/221 |
| %1st in | 71% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 143/209 | 101/151 |
| %1st pts | 68% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 47/86 | 37/70 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 53% |
Lajovic blasted 12 aces (6 per match). Martinez Portero scored 12 aces (6 per match). Lajovic won 68% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Martinez Portero won 67% of the points on 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 | Lajovic | Martinez Portero |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 17 |
| Converted | 11/26 | 17/35 |
| % Converted | 42% | 49% |
| Conceded | 31 | 21 |
| Saved | 23 | 13 |
| % Saved | 74% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 8 |
The Serbian broke his opponents 11 times with a 42% conversion rate. The Serbian surrendered his serve 8 times and he saved 74% of the break points that he conceded. Martinez Portero broke his opponents 17 times with a 49% conversion rate. Pedro conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 62% of the break points that he conceded.
| Lajovic | ||||
| R1 Stakhovsky | R2 Bublik | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4 | 6-4 7-64 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 53 | 42 | 95 | |
| pts | 160-156 | 142-134 | 302-290 | |
| Total points | 316 | 276 | 592 | |
| Winners | 71 | 72 | 143 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 51% | 47% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 106/148 | 103/147 | 209/295 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 70% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 71/106 | 72/103 | 143/209 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 70% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 25/42 | 22/44 | 47/86 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 50% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 7/17 | 4/9 | 11/26 | |
| Converted % | 41% | 44% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 20 | 31 | |
| Saved | 6/11 | 17/20 | 23 | |
| Saved % | 55% | 85% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Martinez Portero | ||||
| R1 Nishioka | R2 Ruusuvuori | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-73 6-1 6-1 6-1 | 1-6 6-3 6-2 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 37 | 71 | |
| pts | 126-91 | 127-112 | 253-203 | |
| Total points | 217 | 239 | 456 | |
| Winners | 49 | 52 | 101 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 41% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 70/101 | 81/120 | 151/221 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 68% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 49/70 | 52/81 | 101/151 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 64% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/31 | 21/39 | 37/70 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 54% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| Converted | 11/21 | 6/14 | 17/35 | |
| Converted % | 52% | 43% | 49% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| Saved | 8/11 | 5/10 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 73% | 50% | 62% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Tennis Scores at the Australian Open
- Andrey RublevRublev – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-4 6-4 7-68) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Tommy PaulPaul (3-6 6-2 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (2-6 6-4 6-4 7-65) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-2 1-6 6-3 6-75 6-3) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-2 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Feliciano LopezLopez – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (5-7 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (7-5 6-1 4-6 2-6 7-69) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-2 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – James DuckworthDuckworth (6-4 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Jiri VeselyVesely (6-3 7-63 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (4-6 7-66 6-74 7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Dusan LajovicLajovic – Alexander BublikBublik (6-4 7-64 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Alex BoltBolt (7-61 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (1-6 6-3 6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Dominic ThiemThiem – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (6-4 6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Nick KyrgiosKyrgios – Ugo HumbertHumbert (5-7 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-1 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Bernard TomicTomic (6-1 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-3 6-73 7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Maxime CressyCressy (7-5 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Milos RaonicRaonic – Corentin MoutetMoutet (6-71 6-1 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Egor GerasimovGerasimov (6-0 6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-4 6-4 7-6(8)) – See score progression
- Feliciano LopezLopez – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (5-7 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Tommy PaulPaul (3-6 6-2 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-2 1-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3) – See score progression
- Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Pablo AndujarAndujar (6-2 5-7 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (2-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-2 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Pablo CuevasCuevas – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Fabio FogniniFognini – Salvatore CarusoCaruso (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-5) – H2H and prediction
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (4-3) – H2H and prediction
- Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Pablo AndujarAndujar (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Milos RaonicRaonic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Borna CoricCoric (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominic ThiemThiem – Nick KyrgiosKyrgios (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Radu AlbotAlbot (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Michael MmohMmoh – Rafael NadalNadal (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Dusan LajovicLajovic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Feliciano LopezLopez (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Tomas MachacMachac – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (0-0) – H2H and prediction