Mark Lajal vs Sho Shimabukuro — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
EST#152ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#87ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lajal M.2-6 7-6 6-4
Shimabukuro S.
Lajal M.
2762
Shimabukuro S.
6641
Mark Lajal defeated Sho Shimabukuro 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #87, but Mark Lajal had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard. Mark Lajal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Lajal dropped the opening set before beating Sho Shimabukuro 2–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Mark Lajal | 2-6 7-6(6) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.7
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
43
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
70
Break points won·Slight edge
13
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
2
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
7
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
90
95
Lajal M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Shimabukuro S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast