Keegan Rice vs Mark LajalVancouver Semi-final

Vancouver · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#591ATP
20 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWLW
0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 1 August 2026 ·
hard
CENTRE COURT · 3rd on
#159ATP
1589ELO
1556Hard ELO
$97kYTD
$654kCAREER
23 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
Rice K.
3-6 2-6
Lajal M.
Rice K.
320
Lajal M.
662

Mark Lajal advanced to the Vancouver semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Keegan Rice. Lajal hit 5 aces and 5 double faults, while converting 42% of break points and winning 91% of first-serve points. He converted 5 service breaks to Rice's 1.

Around the match

  • I'm super excited to be into the semifinals. It was a great match, a great atmosphere, and a real three-set tiebreaker battle.

    Rice K.vanopen.com· 2026-07-31
  • I just kept competing no matter what. When down a break, I knew I would have my chances, and if I give myself a chance on every single point, anything can happen.

    Rice K.vanopen.com· 2026-07-31

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Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
36%
Break points saved·Dominant
44%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.5
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 20:50 UTC
Rice K.25%
Lajal M.75%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Lajal M. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.76 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
8.18 of last 10 on hard
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
0.04 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
0.04 three-setters in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
100
79

Rice K.: 19 days rest · Lajal M.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 56%

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