Dusan Lajovic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Acapulco. The Serbian has defeated Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez 6-2 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Casper Ruud.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Dusan Lajovic’s projected draw includinghislikely opposition in Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The Serbian has a weak record (1-6) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-11 | 17-5 | 21-5 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 8-10 | 27-13 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-29 | 19-9 | 19-18 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-32 | 3-6 | 22-23 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2024, 9-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, Ruud has a 94-63 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Casper’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final Los Cabos.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Casper lost to Taro Daniel in the 2nd round 7-5 2-6 7-6(5).
H2H Dusan Lajovic vs. Casper Ruud
This match would represent the 5th time that Dusan Lajovic and Casper Ruud clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23-15 | 9-6 | 8-4 | 2-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 7-4 win-loss record in 2024, 5-3 on hard. Talking about the last 4 years, Shelton has a 49-28 record on hard. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Shelton’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Shelton was overcome by Holger Rune in the 1st round 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2.
H2H Dusan Lajovic vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Dusan Lajovic and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Dusan Lajovic could compete against Matteo Arnaldi. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-13 | 10-5 | 9-5 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-24 | 10-10 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-27 | 8-9 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 73-29 | 11-5 | 41-17 | 21-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 32-16 | 1-3 | 28-11 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Holger Rune has a 9-4 record in 2024, 6-2 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, Holger has a 36-32 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Rune’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Brisbane.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Rune lost to Alex De Minaur in the semifinal 3-6 7-5 6-2.
H2H Dusan Lajovic vs. Holger Rune
There is no head to head record between Dusan Lajovic and Holger Rune since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Dusan Lajovic may compete against Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Frances Tiafoe.
Final – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Alex De Minaur
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-12 | 15-5 | 10-5 | 4-1 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-30 | 24-13 | 9-9 | 5-4 | 13-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 37-28 | 21-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 8-5 | 4-3 |
Alex De Minaur has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2024, 7-3 on hard. In connection to the last 10 years, De Minaur has a 159-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alex won 7 of his last 10 matches.
De Minaur’s best result of this year was getting to the final Rotterdam.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel the Australian won the tournament after beating Tommy Paul 3-6 6-4 6-1.
H2H Dusan Lajovic vs. Alex De Minaur
This contest would be 4th time that Dusan Lajovic and Alex De Minaur play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for De Minaur (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Dusan Lajovic may fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 3-1 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
