Mark Lajal vs Nicolas Mejia — Cuernavaca CH Round of 32

Cuernavaca CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
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Mark Lajal
#152ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025 ·
hard
Nicolas Mejia
COL6
Nicolas Mejia
#115ATP
1477ELO
1424Hard ELO
$142kYTD
$524kCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWLW
Lajal M.
6-4 6-4
Mejia N.
Lajal M.
662
Mejia N.
440

Mark Lajal defeated Nicolas Mejia 6-4 6-4 in the Cuernavaca CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mejia came in ranked #115, defending last year's final, but Mark Lajal had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Mark Lajal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Lajal M.Mejia N.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lajal M.Mejia N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
26
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
74
Break points won·Slight edge
13
6
Deciding sets·Even
42
40
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
38

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Lajal M.Mejia N.
Freshness·Slight edge
88
79

Lajal M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Mejia N.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw