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February 16, 2026
Lajović caused the biggest sensation in the last year
Serbian tennis player Dušan Lajović advanced to the second round of the ATP 500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro, as he caused a big surprise at the start and eliminated the 54th player in the world, Daniel Altmaier from Germany, with a score of 2-0 (6:4, 7:6(7)).
TL;DR
- Dušan Lajović defeated Daniel Altmaier 2-0 (6:4, 7:6(7)) at the ATP 500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro.
- This is Lajović's first ATP main draw win since May and his biggest victory in a year.
- Lajović entered the tournament as a 'lucky loser'.
- He saved two break points in the second set and converted his third match point in the tie-break.
- Lajović, currently ranked 129th, aims to improve his standing with this performance.
- He previously defeated Hugo Dellien in the qualifiers but lost to Thiago Monteiro.
- Francisco Cerúndolo is the top seed in the Rio tournament.
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