James Mccabe vs Mark Lajal — Canberra CH Round of 32

Canberra CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
AUS
James Mccabe
#207ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
EST
Mark Lajal
#164ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Mccabe J.
7-6 7-6
Lajal M.
Mccabe J.
777102
Lajal M.
63680

James Mccabe defeated Mark Lajal 7-6 7-6 in the Canberra CH round of 32 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Mccabe J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Lajal M.

Lajal M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mccabe J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Mccabe J.Lajal M.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.6
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mccabe J.Lajal M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
43
Break points saved·Even
85
89
Break points won·Even
9
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Mccabe J.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Lajal M.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 49 days (−1.0)
Form & Matchup
4.1Hard Elo 1481
Surface ELO
5.9+75 Hard Elo edge
4.1Overall Elo 1532
ELO gap
5.9Overall Elo 1589
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
4.9
0.0
Win streak
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Mccabe J.Lajal M.
Freshness·Slight edge
92
84

Mccabe J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Lajal M.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Blockx A.[6]
Jodar R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Blockx A.[6]
Mccabe J.
6-36-736-3
Jodar R.
Jacquet K.
6-30-0
Quarter-finals
Jodar R.
Shimabukuro S.
6-26-4
Jacquet K.
Lajovic D.[8]
7-627-5
Blockx A.[6]
Kopriva V.[1]
7-55-76-4
Mccabe J.
Barrios Vera T.[4]
6-17-65
R16
Kopriva V.[1]
Klein L.
7-617-61
Jacquet K.
Galan D.
6-26-4
Shimabukuro S.
Rodesch C.
7-657-63
Mccabe J.
Pinnington Jones J.
6-47-64
Blockx A.[6]
Carballes Baena R.
7-683-67-5
Barrios Vera T.[4]
Blanchet U.
6-766-37-64
Lajovic D.[8]
Engel J.
6-47-64
Jodar R.
Faria J.
6-16-4
R32
Pinnington Jones J.
Holt B.[5]
6-46-2
Engel J.
Mejia N.
7-661-67-66
Shimabukuro S.
Winter E.
6-46-1
Rodesch C.
Nardi L.[2]
7-646-2
Kopriva V.[1]
Nishikori K.
6-12-2
Mccabe J.
Lajal M.
7-637-68
Galan D.
Neumayer L.
7-57-5
Blanchet U.
Rocha H.
6-36-4
Lajovic D.[8]
Ofner S.
6-36-2
Klein L.
Cassone M.
4-67-56-3
Carballes Baena R.
Smith C.
7-646-3
Blockx A.[6]
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-26-3
Barrios Vera T.[4]
Sekulic P.
6-46-4
Jacquet K.
Nishioka Y.[3]
2-66-17-5
Faria J.
Moller E.[7]
6-16-3
Jodar R.
Jarry N.
6-36-4