Mikhail Kukushkin vs Mark LajalOeiras 1 CH Round of 16

Oeiras 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#305ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026
hard
#164ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Kukushkin M.
6-7 6-2 7-5
Lajal M.
Kukushkin M.
64672
Lajal M.
77251

Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Mark Lajal 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Oeiras 1 CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Lajal came in ranked #164, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Mark Lajal in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQ1hardMark Lajal6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kukushkin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Lajal M.

Lajal M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kukushkin M.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
7.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.8
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
46
43
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Dominant
41
13
Deciding sets·Even
41
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.0Hard Elo 1526
Surface ELO
5.0+30 Hard Elo edge
4.9Overall Elo 1552
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1589
0.0
H2H
10.0
8.2
Surface form
3.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
1.4
Minutes 14d
8.7
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
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
Freshness·
84

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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