Mark Lajal vs Bu YunchaoketeLincoln Semi-final

Lincoln · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Sunday, 19 July 2026 ·
hard
#109ATP
1709ELO
1644Hard ELO
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Lajal M.
vs
Yunchaokete B.

Mark Lajal faces Bu Yunchaokete in the Lincoln semi-final on hard. Bu Yunchaokete holds the paper edge — ranked #109, a roughly 90-point hard Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 17:50 UTC
Lajal M.29%
Yunchaokete B.71%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Yunchaokete B. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.9Hard Elo 1556
Surface ELO
6.1+88 Hard Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1588
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1709
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
8.18 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
8.18 of last 10 on hard
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

22 vs 25 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
58%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
69%
68%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.4
6.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Lajal M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Yunchaokete B.

Yunchaokete B.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Lajal M.

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
36
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
97
Break points won·Clear edge
13
26
Deciding sets·Even
42
38
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
16

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
62
53

Lajal M.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d) · Yunchaokete B.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 88 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather forecast
34°CClear
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 40%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw