Francesco Passaro vs Mark Lajal — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
ITA27#222ATP
1592ELO
1562Hard ELO
$91kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
EST#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Passaro F.7-6 6-4
Lajal M.
Passaro F.
762
Lajal M.
640
Francesco Passaro defeated Mark Lajal 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Lajal came in ranked #159, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Francesco Passaro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Francesco Passaro edged Mark Lajal in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Francesco Passaro | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | Q1 | grass | Mark Lajal | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-06-24 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Mark Lajal | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
70%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
57
43
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Even
11
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
81
42
Tiebreaks·Even
84
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
83
75
Passaro F.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 34 games (7d) · Lajal M.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 83 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast