Umag Croatia Clay Atp 250 Round of 32

Dusan Lajovic vs Luca Van Assche: AI Prediction | Games, Spread, Aces & Double Faults

Dusan Lajovic

Rank: #153
52%
VS

Luca Van Assche

Rank: #86
48%
Expected Total Games: 22.5
Predicted Winner: Dusan Lajovic

Why the Model Favors Dusan Lajovic

The factors that drove this prediction, measured in win-probability points.

Recent record by level +11.0 Dusan Lajovic
Age +7.6 Luca Van Assche
Serve & return game +5.8 Dusan Lajovic
Recent form +5.2 Luca Van Assche
Head-to-head +3.9 Luca Van Assche

Starting from an even matchup, these factors move the model to 52% for Dusan Lajovic. Computed with gradient-based attribution on our neural network — not editorial opinion. How to read this →

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Player Metrics

Dusan Lajovic

Form Index: 42.0
ELO Rating: 1584.3
Glicko2 Rating: 1620.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 12.3
Clay: 17.0
Grass: 11.2
Serve Rating: 96.0
Return Rating: 92.7

Luca Van Assche

Form Index: 29.4
ELO Rating: 1474.7
Glicko2 Rating: 1517.9
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 13.3
Clay: 11.2
Grass: 2.0
Serve Rating: 93.9
Return Rating: 88.0

Recent Matches

Dusan Lajovic

  • Last Match: vs Taylor Fritz (0-3) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Vilius Gaubas (2-3) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Chris Rodesch (2-0) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Lukas Neumayer (2-0) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Jan Choinski (0-2) clay Rome 106 min

Luca Van Assche

  • Last Match: vs Marton Fucsovics (0-1) grass Wimbledon 174 min
  • 2nd Last Match: vs Brandon Nakashima (2-3) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 3rd Last Match: vs Vilius Gaubas (3-1) clay Roland Garros 174 min
  • 4th Last Match: vs Max Schoenhaus (0-2) clay Hamburg 96 min
  • 5th Last Match: vs Hugo Dellien (0-2) clay Rome 107 min

Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

0
Dusan Lajovic
vs
1
Luca Van Assche
Hard
0 - 1
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

At the Umag 250-level event in Croatia, Round of 32 on clay, Dusan Lajovic is narrowly favored over Luca Van Assche. The model projects Lajovic to win with a 52.50% probability versus 47.50% for Van Assche, and forecasts about 22.48 total games in the match.

Match Analysis

The model's edge for Lajovic comes mainly from his recent record by level and his combined serve & return metrics. Lajovic carries a higher Elo (1584.3 vs 1474.7) and a superior form index (41.99 to 29.39), and his surface strength index on clay (16.97) is also higher than Van Assche’s (11.19). Both players arrive fresh with zero tournament fatigue. Those season-long indicators push the prediction 11 percentage points toward Lajovic and another 5.8 points for his serve/return profile. That said, several factors tilt slightly toward Van Assche. The model gives weight to Age (7.6 points toward the younger Van Assche), Recent form (5.2 points to Van Assche) and Head-to-head (3.9 points to Van Assche), reflecting nuances beyond raw ratings. Recent match logs show both men with mixed results: Lajovic has one win and two losses in his last three matches (including grass-court outings), while Van Assche also has one win and two losses, with two of his three recent matches played on clay. Serve and return indices are comparable — no gap exceeds five points — so rallies and clay-court pattern play are likely to decide tight service games.

Total Games Predictions

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Expected Total Games in Match 22.5 Most likely outcome: 22 games

📊 Total Games Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each total games outcome

Probability distribution chart for total games in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. The X-axis shows possible total games values and the Y-axis shows the predicted probability percentage for each outcome.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of total games ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for total games in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. The curve rises from 0% to 100%, showing the cumulative probability for each games total threshold.

Games Spread Predictions

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Expected Games Spread (Dusan Lajovic - Luca Van Assche) +0.8 Most likely spread: 0 (even number of games won)

📊 Games Spread Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each games spread outcome

Probability distribution chart for games spread in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. Positive values indicate Dusan Lajovic winning more games, negative values indicate Luca Van Assche winning more games.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of spread ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for games spread in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each spread threshold.

Aces and Double Faults Predictions

The aces prediction for this clash is modest: the model's predicted aces total is 5.95 for the match, and the double faults prediction is 5.44. On slow, high-bouncing clay, fewer aces are typical and longer points can inflate the expected double faults, although both players show similar serve ratings so no single server is expected to dominate the ace count.
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Expected Total Aces 6.0 Most likely: 5 aces
Expected Total Double Faults 5.4 Most likely: 5 double faults

🎯 Aces Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each ace count outcome

Probability distribution chart for total aces in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. Higher ace counts are more likely on faster surfaces like grass.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of aces ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for total aces in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each aces threshold.

Double Faults Probability Distribution

Distribution

Probability of each double fault count outcome

Probability distribution chart for double faults in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. Clay surface matches tend to produce more double faults due to fatigue in longer rallies.
Cumulative Probability (CDF)

Probability of double faults ≤ X

Cumulative distribution function chart for double faults in Dusan Lajovic versus Luca Van Assche. The curve shows the cumulative probability for each double faults threshold.

🎯 Match Format Predictions

Tiebreak Likelihood

Probability that any tiebreak is played in this match

37.9% Predicted: No tiebreak

Exact Score Distribution BO3

Probability of each set-by-set outcome (Dusan Lajovic's perspective)

2-0 Most likely set score (33.5%)
Probability distribution of the final set score from Dusan Lajovic's perspective. Format: BO3.

Final Prediction

Lajovic’s advantage is driven primarily by his recent record by level and stronger overall ratings. The key factor to watch will be how effectively each player converts return opportunities on clay — that margin will likely decide this narrowly poised encounter.

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