Mark Lajal vs Sho ShimabukuroAustralian Open Q64

Australian Open · ATP · Q64
#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 ·
hard
#90ATP
1672ELO
1606Hard ELO
$268kYTD
$1.0MCAREER
29 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Lajal M.
2-6 7-6 6-4
Shimabukuro S.
Lajal M.
27862
Shimabukuro S.
66641

Mark Lajal defeated Sho Shimabukuro 2-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sho Shimabukuro came in ranked #90, but Mark Lajal had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Mark Lajal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-13Australian OpenQ2hardMark Lajal2-6 7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 92). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch 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 load
Freshness·Even
82
86

Lajal M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d) · Shimabukuro S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw