Mark Lajal vs Mikhail Kukushkin — Wuxi CH Round of 16
Wuxi CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
EST#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2026 ·
hard
#333ATP
1552ELO
1526Hard ELO
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Lajal M.7-6 6-7 7-6
Kukushkin M.
Lajal M.
7672
Kukushkin M.
6761
Mark Lajal defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Wuxi CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Lajal came in ranked #159, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Mark Lajal extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Lajal edged Mikhail Kukushkin in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
2–0| 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
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
0.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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 loadFreshness·
75
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Lajal M.: 5 days rest · 3 matches, 83 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast