Mark Lajal vs Mikhail KukushkinAustralian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLWL
Lajal M.
6-0 6-2
Kukushkin M.
Lajal M.
662
Kukushkin M.
020

Mark Lajal defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-0 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Lajal came in ranked #159, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Lajal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-01-07Australian OpenQ128hardMark Lajal6-0 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.7
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (88 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
43
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
80
Break points won·Dominant
13
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
42
16
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·
75

Lajal M.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 83 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw