Dusan Lajovic def. Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 7(7)-6(1) — Madrid Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Dusan Lajovic defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 7(7)-6(1) in the R128 of the Madrid Open 2026.

World No. 138 Dusan Lajovic flipped a 76-rung ranking gap on Lorenzo Sonego by winning the points that usually decide tight matches-7(7)): 14 of 19 second-serve points (74%) to Sonego's 53%. The No. 62 seed coughed up 27 unforced errors to Lajovic's 16, and the second set slipped on a 7-1 tiebreak rout. Lajovic, now 2-0 in the head-to-head, closes it in 93 minutes without facing the level his ranking suggests.

Match stats

Lorenzo Sonego: 4 aces, 15 winners, 67% first serves, 1 double fault. Dusan Lajovic: 0 aces, 18 winners, 68% first serves, 0 double faults.

Profiles: Lorenzo Sonego · Dusan Lajovic — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Lorenzo Sonego and Dusan Lajovic have met 2 times, with Dusan Lajovic leading the head-to-head 2–0.

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