Dušan Lajović

Dušan Lajović (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Лајовић; born 30 June 1990) is a Serbian professional tennis player. Lajović has won two singles and two doubles titles on the ATP Tour. On 29 April 2019, Lajović reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 23. On 21 September 2020, he peaked at No. 82 in the doubles rankings. 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 won his first singles tournament at the 2019 Croatia Open and reached his first Masters 1000 final at the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters.

Dušan Lajović
Country (sports) Serbia
ResidenceStara Pazova, Serbia
Born (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed
(one-handed backhand)
CoachJosé Perlas (2016–)
Prize moneyUS$ 8,893,980
Singles
Career record198–248 (44.4% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 23 (29 April 2019)
Current rankingNo. 55 (27 February 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2021)
French Open4R (2014)
Wimbledon2R (2014, 2017, 2021, 2022)
US Open3R (2018)
Doubles
Career record44–85 (34.1% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 82 (21 September 2020)
Current rankingNo. 879 (29 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2017)
French OpenQF (2019)
Wimbledon2R (2018)
US Open2R (2014, 2018)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (2013)
Last updated on: 29 January 2024.
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