Serbia, Banja Luka, Monte-Carlo, Dutzee: Everything you always wanted to know about Dusan Lajovic (but never had time to find out)

Who is Dusan Lajovic?

Dusan Lajovic, who also goes by the name ‘Dutzee’, is a professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. He was born on June 30, 1990, which currently makes him 32 years old.

Which country is Lajovic from?

Lajovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia and plays for the country of his birth.

What did Lajovic accomplish at Banja Luka in 2023?

Lajovic won his second career singles title at the Banja Luka Open in April 2023. The Serb defeated countrymen Filip Krajinovic, Miomir Kecmanovic (No 4 seed) and world No 1 Novak Djokovic (No 1 seed) as well as eighth seed Gregoire Barrere to reach the final.

In the final, he defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev, who was on an eight-match winning streak, in three sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) to win his first singles title since 2019.

What is Lajovic’s best performance at a Grand Slam?

Lajovic has reached the fourth round at a Major on two occasions – the 2014 French Open and the 2021 Australian Open. He has also reached the third round US Open and the second round of Wimbledon.

What did Lajovic achieve in Monte-Carlo in 2019?

At the 2014 Monte-Carlo Masters, Lajovic reached his first and so far only ATP Masters Series final, beating former top 10 player David Goffin, reigning French Open runner-up and world No 5 Dominic Thiem, and world No 14 Daniil Medvedev to reach the final without the loss of a set. He was beaten in the final by Italy’s Fabio Fognini in straight sets.

How many ATP titles has Lajovic won?

Lajovic has won two ATP singles titles in his career. The Serb won his first title in 2019 in Umag (on clay) defeating Hungary’s Attila Balazs in straight sets in the final.

He picked up his second singles title by beating Andrey Rublev in three sets to win the Banja Luka Open in 2023. The Serb has also won two ATP doubles titles – Istanbul in 2015 with Radu Albot and Chengdu in 2019 with Nikola Cacic.

What is Lajovic’s highest ranking?

Lajovic’s highest ranking has been No 23, which he first achieved on April 29, 2019. You can find his latest ranking and his rankings history on his ATP Tour profile page.

What is Lajovic’s playing style?

Lajovic, whose favourite surface is clay, is predominantly a baseliner, who can hit with good pace and topspin off both flanks.

How much prize money has Lajovic won in his career?

As of April 24, 2023, Lajovic has won $8,220,836 in career prize money. You can find his latest prize money stats on his ATP Tour profile page.

Who is Lajovic’s coach?

Lajovic is coached by Jose Perlas, as per the ATP Tour website. Perlas has worked with Carlos Moya, Albert Costa, Guillermo Coria, Nicolas Almagro,  Juan Carlos Ferrero, Janko Tipsarevic and Fabio Fognini in the past.

How tall is Dusan Lajovic?

Lajovic is 1.83m or 6ft tall, according to his profile on the official ATP website.

Is Lajovic on social media?

Lajovic is active on Instagram, where he has more than 50,600 followers. He also has a Twitter account, where she is followed by more than 21,100 people and on Facebook, where he has more than 25,000 followers.