Mark Lajal vs Sho Shimabukuro — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64
Mark Lajal defeated Sho Shimabukuro 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #109, but Mark Lajal had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Lajal dropped the opening set before beating Sho Shimabukuro 2–6 7–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLajal M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Lajal M. leads 1–010
- Lajal M.January 2025Australian OpenThis matchHard2-6 7-6(6) 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchLajal M.Shimabukuro S.1 787ELO1 7661 696Hard ELO1 6516–4Last 102–821Age27191 cmHeight180 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $744K2026 $186KEarningsCareer $1.2M2026 $427K
Cite this
Mark Lajal beat Sho Shimabukuro 2-6 7-6(6) 6-4. Umpiry, "Mark Lajal vs Sho Shimabukuro — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 64", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-01-08/lajal-vs-shimabukuro-australian-open-q64?utm_source=cite (as of 8 January 2025).