Mikhail Kukushkin vs Mark Lajal — Oeiras 1 CH Round of 16
Oeiras 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
EST#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Kukushkin M.6-7 6-2 7-5
Lajal M.
Kukushkin M.
6672
Lajal M.
7251
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 #159, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mikhail Kukushkin claimed a first win over Mark Lajal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Kukushkin dropped the opening set before beating Mark Lajal 6–7 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | Q1 | hard | Mark Lajal | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2025-01-07 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Mark Lajal | 6-0 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
58%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
6.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.8
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
19
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
89
Break points won·Dominant
42
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
42
Tiebreaks·Dominant
7
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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67
Lajal M.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 83 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast