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Dušan Lajović ATP · SRB

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Dušan Lajović

Lajović is a clay-courter through and through, and his one-hander is why people who follow the tour love him. His big week came at Monte-Carlo in 2019: ranked 48, he beat Medvedev on the way to the final, and a career high of 23 followed. His second title came at Banja Luka in 2023, where he beat Djokovic in the quarter-finals and Rublev in the final. He also played singles for the Serbia team that won the first ATP Cup in 2020.

Nationality
Serbian
Playing hand
Right
Playing era
2007–present
Peak rank
#23
Titles
2
Playing style
Clay-court baseliner

Stats verified September 2026 — active players have an inconvenient habit of winning more titles when I'm not looking.

The one-handed backhand

A loose, flowing one-hander made for slow clay, where he has time to roll the ball deep cross-court rally after rally