Dusan Lajovic vs Jacob Fearnley Prediction

Dusan Lajovic, ranked 131, has a form index of 53.31 and an Elo rating of 802.1. His surface strength index is relatively strong at 9.25, while his mean serve index stands at 97.10 and his mean return index is 87.43. Jacob Fearnley, ranked 57, shows a slightly lower form index of 48.89 and an Elo rating of 773.7. His surface strength index of 6.51 is lower than Lajovic’s, but he boasts a competitive mean return index of 88.69, which is higher than Lajovic's by more than 5 points. However, Fearnley’s mean serve index is lower at 95.18, which is also a difference of less than 5 points from Lajovic. Looking at their recent performances, Lajovic has had mixed results, winning two out of his last three matches, including a solid victory against Yoshihito Nishioka. In contrast, Fearnley has also won one of his last three matches, notably defeating Fabio Fognini but falling to Matteo Berrettini in his last outing. Both players have shown they can compete at a high level on clay, but Fearnley's recent higher level of competition may provide him with an edge.