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As Dusan Lajovic prepares to face Facundo Diaz Acosta in the first round of the ATP Australian Open on January 11, 2026, both players come with notable recent form. Lajovic, playing on home soil, has won 2 of his last 3 matches, showcasing a resurgence in confidence and performance. His tactical strengths lie in his strong baseline game and ability to construct points, making him a formidable opponent on slower hard courts.
On the other hand, Facundo Diaz Acosta heads into this matchup with a slightly better record, having secured victory in 3 of his last 5 encounters. His game is characterized by aggressive shot-making and a solid serve, which can put pressure on opponents early in exchanges.
Bookmakers have Lajovic as the favorite with odds at 1.65, while Diaz Acosta comes at 2.17. This indicates confidence in the home player, but given Diaz Acosta’s recent uptick in form, the match could easily swing in either direction. Both players have the potential to capitalize on key moments, making this matchup one to watch as they vie for a spot in the next round.
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| Lajovic 56.8% |
Diaz Acosta 43.2% |
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.65 | 2.17 |
Latest Results
| 08.01.26 Dusan Lajovic – Kyrian Jacquet – 0:2 06.01.26 Dusan Lajovic – Justin Engel – 2:0 05.01.26 Dusan Lajovic – Sebastian Ofner – 2:0 04.11.25 Dusan Lajovic – Matej Dodig – 0:2 28.10.25 Dusan Lajovic – Laslo Djere – 0:2 |
07.01.26 Arthur Gea – Facundo Diaz Acosta – 2:0 06.01.26 Facundo Diaz Acosta – Louis Dussin – 2:0 28.11.25 Facundo Diaz Acosta – Federico Agustin Gomez – 1:2 27.11.25 Facundo Diaz Acosta – Eduardo Ribeiro – 2:0 25.11.25 Facundo Diaz Acosta – Benjamin Torrealba – 2:0 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 16.02.24 Dusan Lajovic – Facundo Diaz Acosta – 0:2 |
Standings
Draw
2026
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Hanfmann Y. (1) | Hassan B. | |
| 2 | Faria J. | Mikrut L. | |
| 3 | Reis Da Silva J. | Rocha H. | |
| 4 | Sekulic P. (WC) | Trungelliti M. (18) | |
| 5 | Burruchaga R. A. (2) | Peniston R. | |
| 6 | Kolar Z. | Gea A. | |
| 7 | Harris L. | Cina F. | |
| 8 | Pacheco Mendez R. | Vallejo D. (30) | |
| 9 | Basilashvili N. (3) | Bueno G. | |
| 10 | Herbert P. | Den Ouden G. | |
| 11 | Marinkov P. (WC) | McCabe J. | |
| 12 | Watanuki Y. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | |
| 13 | Barrios Vera T. (4) | Gueymard Wayenburg S. | |
| 14 | Hewitt C. (WC) | Zheng M. | |
| 15 | Crawford O. | Merida Aguilar D. | |
| 16 | Piros Z. | Klein L. (28) | |
| 17 | Holt B. (5) | Neumayer L. | |
| 18 | Zeppieri G. | Added D. | |
| 19 | Sakamoto R. | Evans D. | |
| 20 | Pavlovic L. | Smith C. (32) | |
| 21 | McDonald M. (6) | Popko D. | |
| 22 | Galan D. E. | Grenier H. | |
| 23 | Sachko V. | Mmoh M. | |
| 24 | Bouzige M. (WC) | Draxl L. (20) | |
| 25 | Blockx A. (7) | Cecchinato M. | |
| 26 | Shimabukuro S. | Molcan A. | |
| 27 | Kubler J. | Mayot H. | |
| 28 | Moreno De Alboran N. | Gaubas V. (17) | |
| 29 | Nishioka Y. (8) | Fatic N. | |
| 30 | Engel J. | Loffhagen G. | |
| 31 | Galarneau A. | Basavareddy N. | |
| 32 | Holmgren A. | Ofner S. (19) | |
| 33 | Moller E. (9) | Polmans M. (WC) | |
| 34 | Bolt A. | Ymer E. | |
| 35 | Llamas Ruiz P. | Bernet H. (WC) | |
| 36 | Wong C. | Blanchet U. (31) | |
| 37 | Tseng C. H. (10) | Landaluce M. | |
| 38 | Ellis B. (WC) | Travaglia S. | |
| 39 | Kym J. | Prado Angelo J. C. | |
| 40 | Sweeny D. | Pellegrino A. (26) | |
| 41 | Choinski J. (11) | Riedi L. | |
| 42 | Coppejans K. | Nishikori K. | |
| 43 | Ficovich J. P. | Rodionov J. | |
| 44 | Habib H. | Svajda Z. (29) | |
| 45 | Virtanen O. (12) | Mejia N. | |
| 46 | Wu Y. | Krueger M. | |
| 47 | Boyer T. | Barrena A. | |
| 48 | Lajal M. | Passaro F. (27) | |
| 49 | Lajovic D. (13) | Diaz Acosta F. | |
| 50 | Cassone M. | Hsu Y. H. | |
| 51 | Guillen Meza A. | Seyboth Wild T. | |
| 52 | Giustino L. | Maestrelli F. (24) | |
| 53 | Prizmic D. (14) | Olivieri G. A. | |
| 54 | Heide G. | Clarke J. | |
| 55 | Fery A. | Winter E. (WC) | |
| 56 | Tomic B. | Dellien H. (25) | |
| 57 | Harris B. (15) | Rodesch C. | |
| 58 | Tu L. (WC) | Jodar R. | |
| 59 | Glinka D. | Tabur C. | |
| 60 | van Assche L. | Echargui M. (22) | |
| 61 | Carballes Baena R. (16) | Bouquier A. | |
| 62 | Pinnington Jones J. | Bailly G. A. | |
| 63 | Damm M. | Onclin G. | |
| 64 | Droguet T. | Jarry N. (21) |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | TBD #17 | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | TBD #21 | TBD #22 | |
| 12 | TBD #23 | TBD #24 | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | TBD #29 | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 | |
| 17 | TBD #33 | TBD #34 | |
| 18 | TBD #35 | TBD #36 | |
| 19 | TBD #37 | TBD #38 | |
| 20 | TBD #39 | TBD #40 | |
| 21 | TBD #41 | TBD #42 | |
| 22 | TBD #43 | TBD #44 | |
| 23 | TBD #45 | TBD #46 | |
| 24 | TBD #47 | TBD #48 | |
| 25 | TBD #49 | TBD #50 | |
| 26 | TBD #51 | TBD #52 | |
| 27 | TBD #53 | TBD #54 | |
| 28 | TBD #55 | TBD #56 | |
| 29 | TBD #57 | TBD #58 | |
| 30 | TBD #59 | TBD #60 | |
| 31 | TBD #61 | TBD #62 | |
| 32 | TBD #63 | TBD #64 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | TBD #17 | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | TBD #21 | TBD #22 | |
| 12 | TBD #23 | TBD #24 | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | TBD #29 | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 |
ATP Australian Open Outrights
1. Sinner Jannik: 1.96 (29.15%)
2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.5 (22.8%)
3. Djokovic Novak: 9.75 (5.85%)
4. Zverev Alexander: 17 (3.35%)
5. Medvedev Daniil: 19.25 (2.96%)
6. Fritz Taylor: 33.75 (1.69%)
7. Shelton Ben: 39 (1.46%)
8. Fonseca Joao: 41.25 (1.38%)
9. De Minaur Alex: 41.5 (1.37%)
10. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 59 (0.97%)
11. Bublik Alexander: 62 (0.92%)
12. Musetti Lorenzo: 65 (0.88%)
13. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 67.5 (0.84%)
14. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 67.5 (0.84%)
15. Rublev Andrey: 68.25 (0.84%)
16. Mensik Jakub: 76 (0.75%)
17. Dimitrov Grigor: 82.5 (0.69%)
18. Korda Sebastian: 85 (0.67%)
19. Hurkacz Hubert: 85 (0.67%)
20. Kyrgios Nick: 90 (0.63%)
21. Paul Tommy: 90 (0.63%)
22. Berrettini Matteo: 92.5 (0.62%)
23. Ruud Casper: 95.5 (0.6%)
24. Seyboth Wild Thiago: 100 (0.57%)
25. Tiafoe Frances: 102.5 (0.56%)
26. Machac Tomas: 102.5 (0.56%)
27. Lehecka Jiri: 117 (0.49%)
28. Tien Learner: 124 (0.46%)
29. Humbert Ugo: 124 (0.46%)
30. Sonego Lorenzo: 125.5 (0.45%)
31. Khachanov Karen: 127.5 (0.45%)
32. Cobolli Flavio: 128 (0.45%)
33. Popyrin Alexei: 135.5 (0.42%)
34. Zhang Zhizhen: 138 (0.41%)
35. Shapovalov Denis: 138 (0.41%)
36. Michelsen Alex: 145.5 (0.39%)
37. Cerundolo Francisco: 163 (0.35%)
38. Cazaux Arthur: 163 (0.35%)
39. Thompson Jordan: 175.5 (0.32%)
40. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 175.5 (0.32%)
41. Vacherot Valentin: 193 (0.3%)
42. Diallo Gabriel: 200.5 (0.28%)
43. Royer Valentin: 200.5 (0.28%)
44. Norrie Cameron: 201 (0.28%)
45. Nakashima Brandon: 201 (0.28%)
46. Rinderknech Arthur: 201 (0.28%)
47. Altmaier Daniel: 201 (0.28%)
48. Monfils Gael: 201 (0.28%)
49. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 207 (0.28%)
50. Fearnley Jacob: 213 (0.27%)
51. Nishikori Kei: 261 (0.22%)
52. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 300.5 (0.19%)
53. Munar Jaume: 301 (0.19%)
54. Griekspoor Tallon: 301 (0.19%)
55. Comesana Francisco: 301 (0.19%)
56. Brooksby Jenson: 301 (0.19%)
57. Giron Marcos: 301 (0.19%)
58. Bonzi Benjamin: 301 (0.19%)
59. Collignon Raphael: 301 (0.19%)
60. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 301 (0.19%)
61. Struff Jan-Lennard: 301 (0.19%)
62. Cilic Marin: 301 (0.19%)
63. Arnaldi Matteo: 301 (0.19%)
64. Mannarino Adrian: 301 (0.19%)
65. Fucsovics Marton: 301 (0.19%)
66. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 301 (0.19%)
67. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 301 (0.19%)
68. Kecmanovic Miomir: 301 (0.19%)
69. Tabilo Alejandro: 301 (0.19%)
70. Vukic Aleksandar: 301 (0.19%)
71. Muller Alexandre: 301 (0.19%)
72. Spizzirri Eliot: 301 (0.19%)
73. Opelka Reilly: 301 (0.19%)
74. Medjedovic Hamad: 301 (0.19%)
75. Majchrzak Kamil: 301 (0.19%)
76. Marozsan Fabian: 301 (0.19%)
77. Wawrinka Stan: 301 (0.19%)
78. O’Connell Christopher: 301 (0.19%)
79. Darderi Luciano: 501 (0.11%)
80. Bergs Zizou: 501 (0.11%)
81. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 501 (0.11%)
82. De Jong Jesper: 501 (0.11%)
83. Kopriva Vit: 501 (0.11%)
84. Djere Laslo: 501 (0.11%)
85. Nardi Luca: 501 (0.11%)
86. Halys Quentin: 501 (0.11%)
87. Mochizuki Shintaro: 501 (0.11%)
88. Ruusuvuori Emil: 501 (0.11%)
89. Bellucci Mattia: 501 (0.11%)
90. Martinez Pedro: 501 (0.11%)
91. Bu Yunchaokete: 501 (0.11%)
92. Shevchenko Alexander: 501 (0.11%)
93. Nava Emilio: 501 (0.11%)
94. Baez Sebastian: 501 (0.11%)
95. Taberner Carlos: 501 (0.11%)
96. Svrcina Dalibor: 501 (0.11%)
97. Gaston Hugo: 501 (0.11%)
98. Duckworth James: 501 (0.11%)
99. Jacquet Kyrian: 501 (0.11%)
100. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 501 (0.11%)
101. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 501 (0.11%)
102. Atmane Terence: 501 (0.11%)
103. Navone Mariano: 501 (0.11%)
104. Kypson Patrick: 501 (0.11%)
105. Hijikata Rinky: 501 (0.11%)
106. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 501 (0.11%)
107. Schoolkate Tristan: 501 (0.11%)
108. Buse Ignacio: 501 (0.11%)
109. Dzumhur Damir: 501 (0.11%)
110. Quinn Ethan: 501 (0.11%)
111. Walton Adam: 501 (0.11%)
112. Garin Cristian: 501 (0.11%)
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