Dušan Lajović
Serbian tennis player (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dušan Lajović (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Лајовић; born 30 June 1990) is a Serbian professional tennis player. On 29 April 2019, he reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 23. On 21 September 2020, he peaked at No. 82 in the doubles rankings. Lajović has won two singles and two doubles titles on the ATP Tour.[2]
Country (sports) | Serbia |
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Residence | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
Born | (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990 (age 34)[1] Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | José Perlas (2016–) |
Prize money | US $9,546,046 |
Singles | |
Career record | 203–256 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 23 (29 April 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 53 (5 August 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2021) |
French Open | 4R (2014) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2014, 2017, 2021, 2022) |
US Open | 3R (2018) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 45–88 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 82 (21 September 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 566 (5 August 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2017) |
French Open | QF (2019) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2018) |
US Open | 2R (2014, 2018) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (2013) |
Last updated on: 5 August 2024. |
He won his first singles tournament at the 2019 Croatia Open and reached his first Masters 1000 final at the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters. He is best known for his clay court game, kick serve and strong flowing groundstrokes, especially his one-handed backhand. Lajović regularly represents Serbia in team competitions, after playing in the now defunct World Team Cup in 2010 and 2011, he is a member of the Serbian Davis Cup team since 2012 and he contributed greatly to Serbia winning the inaugural ATP Cup in 2020, as he won four of six matches. He also qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.