Prediction Of Zverev Vs Lajovic H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Ieb+ Argentina Open 2025?

What Time Will Alexander Zverev Play Against Dusan Lajovic?

Zverev and Lajovic are on the Day 3 Schedule at Ieb+ Argentina Open 2025 on Wednesday 12 February 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

2R: [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Dusan Lajovic (SRB)

In their head-to-head encounters, Alexander Zverev has a 4-0 lead over Dusan Lajovic. The matches took place at different tournaments and on different surfaces.

Their first meeting was at the 2018 Roland Garros on clay in the Round of 64. Zverev came from behind to win the match with a score of 2-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

The second meeting occurred at the 2019 Roland Garros on clay in the Round of 32. Zverev again emerged victorious, winning with a score of 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 1-6, 6-2.

Their third encounter was at the 2021 Australian Open on hard court in the Round of 16. Zverev won the match in straight sets, with a score of 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3.

Their most recent meeting took place at the 2021 ATP Masters 1000 Paris on hard court in the Round of 32. Zverev won the match with a score of 6-3, 7-6(5).

Alexander Zverev, currently ranked World No. 2 and aged 27, achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 1 in the junior division. He attained the No. 2 ranking in the ATP Tour after suffering an ankle injury during the 2022 Roland Garros semifinals against Nadal, where he tore three ligaments.

Zverev holds an impressive record, leading the ATP Tour with six titles in 2021. Among players born since 1990, he holds the record for the most career titles, with 23. Some of his notable achievements include defeating Djokovic en route to winning the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals, winning the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and winning the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals championships.

He reached his first Grand Slam final at the 2020 US Open, where he rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Carreno Busta in the semifinals. However, in the final against Thiem, he squandered a two-set lead, resulting in a loss.

Zverev also has notable victories over Nadal and Djokovic. In the 2024 Roland Garros, he defeated Nadal and reached the final. He also defeated Djokovic to reach the final of the 2025 Australian Open. Additionally, he has won six ATP Masters 1000 titles, including victories over Djokovic and Federer.

This tournament in South America is Zverev’s first since reaching the final of the Australian Open, where he lost to Sinner. In 2024, he had 15 quarter-final appearances, leading the tour in this category. This is also his first time playing in South America since the 2014 Barranquilla CH. He has a strong record in opening rounds since the beginning of 2024, with a 20-1 record. His only loss in the opening round was against Altmaier in Acapulco 1R last year.

Turning to Dusan Lajovic, he is currently ranked World No. 81 and aged 34. He achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 23 after defeating future World No. 1 Medvedev and reaching his first ATP Tour singles final at the 2019 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo. He entered Monte-Carlo as the World No. 48 and became the lowest-ranked finalist at that event since No. 53 Arazi in 2001.

Lajovic has had some notable victories in his career. He won his first ATP Tour singles title at the 2019 Umag and also won the doubles title at the 2015 Istanbul with Albot. As a member of Team Serbia, he also won the team title at the 2020 ATP Cup.

He has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam on two occasions, at the 2014 Roland Garros and the 2021 Australian Open. He has also qualified for ATP Masters 1000 events 13 times and reached the quarter-finals at the 2018 Madrid.

Lajovic has had a tough time against the Top 10 players recently, losing his last four matches against them. However, he had a strong run in 2023, going 4-0 against Top 10 players and winning the 2023 Banja Luka title by defeating Djokovic and Rublev.

In the current tournament in Buenos Aires, Lajovic is aiming for his 39th ATP Tour quarter-final, his 33rd on clay courts, and his 5th in Buenos Aires. He has a 0-4 record in his previous four matches against the Top 10 players, but he had a successful stretch from April to August 2023 with wins against Djokovic and Rublev.

In the 2nd round of the tournament, Juan Manuel Cerundolo will face his brother Francisco Cerundolo. This will be their first meeting at the tour-level, but they have faced each other in other tournaments.

Their previous meetings were at the 2017 Argentina F3 on clay, where Francisco emerged as the winner with a score of 6-2, 6-3, and at the 2021 Campinas CH on clay, where Francisco won again with a score of 6-1, 7-5.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo, aged 23 and ranked World No. 139, achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 79 in January 2022 after winning three Challenger titles in five finals during the 2021 season. He had an impressive ATP Tour debut, winning the 2021 Cordoba as a qualifier.

He became the first player since Ventura in 2004 to win a title in his ATP Tour debut and the fifth-lowest-ranked player to achieve this feat since the establishment of the ATP Tour in 1990. He has a successful record in the Challenger circuit, with a 135-70 record and 10-3 in finals. He won back-to-back titles on home soil at the 2023 Tigre-1 and Tigre-2.

Juan Manuel comes from a family with a tennis background. His father, Alejandro, also played pro tennis. His older brother, Francisco, reached a career-high ranking of World No. 19 in June 2023. His older sister, Constanza, played on the Argentine field hockey team that won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympics.

In this tournament, Juan Manuel defeated fellow qualifier Burruchaga in the first round and is now aiming for his fourth ATP Tour quarter-final, his first since the 2023 Winston-Salem. He has had success on home soil, with previous quarter-final appearances at the 2021 and 2023 Cordoba. He has a 1-5 record against Top 30 players and will aim for another significant win after defeating No. 28 Schwartzman at the 2023 Cordoba.

Francisco Cerundolo, aged 26 and ranked World No. 28, achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 19 in June 2023 after reaching the fourth round of the 2023 Roland Garros. He broke into the Top 100 and achieved new career-high rankings multiple times in 2022. He had notable victories over players like Ruud and Rublev to win his first ATP Tour title in Bastad and reach the Hamburg semi-finals in consecutive weeks.

He won his second title at the 2023 Eastbourne, becoming the first Argentine ATP Tour champion on grass since Frana in 1995. He also had a significant achievement at the 2022 Miami, where he reached the semi-finals as the World No. 103, making him the lowest-ranked player in the tournament’s history to reach that stage.

Similar to his brother Juan Manuel, Francisco comes from a tennis-oriented family. His father, Alejandro, also played pro tennis. His younger brother, Juan Manuel, won the 2021 Cordoba title, and his sister, Constanza, played for the Argentine field hockey team.

In the current tournament, Francisco is looking to reach his 23rd ATP Tour quarter-final, his 17th on clay courts. This is the first ATP Tour match between the Cerundolo brothers since the 2018 Washington, where Alexander defeated Mischa Zverev. Francisco aims to advance to his fourth Buenos Aires quarter-final, following his previous appearances in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Zverev will win.
Matchstat.com has an Artificial Intelligence (Ai) prediction model that is trained on all professional ATP and WTA past matches.

To find out who our model thinks will win for Alexander Zverev vs Dusan Lajovic, have a look at the prediction here:

Matchstat.com Alexander Zverev vs Dusan Lajovic prediction.