Tennis · Challenger Manacor · 02/09, 10:00

Prediction: Mark Lajal vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

Team pages: Mark Lajal · Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

Prediction summary
Winner
58% 42%
Mark Lajal Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Estimated games
22.7
Recent form · 10 last
Mark Lajal 6-4 (W-L)
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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 4-6 (W-L)
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Our model (Elo) vs Market Rating Elo · Mark Lajal 1555 · Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 1467
Mark LajalNicolai Budkov Kjaer
Our model62%38%
Market54%46%

The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.

Match keys

  • Our model (surface Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours Mark Lajal (rating 1555 vs 1467).
  • Mark Lajal dominates on serve: 8.5 aces and 41.3% break avg.
  • Mark Lajal is in better form: 70% recent wins.
  • Note: Mark Lajal makes many double faults (4.9/match).

Statistics

Mark LajalNicolai Budkov Kjaer
Win %70%30%
Win % · Hard 70% (10) 43% (7)
Sets (G-P)1.5-0.80.7-1.7
Games (G-P)12.3-9.910.6-13
Aces8.53.4
Double faults4.92.5
1st serve %75.7%63.7%
Break %41.3%26.6%
Estimated total games (ours) 22.7

Last 10 matches played

Last matches of each player (sets and games). W = win, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

Mark Lajal

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Date Opponent Sets Games Res.
01/09 Gabi Adrian Boitan
Challenger Manacor · Hard
2-0 12-5 W
31/08 Motoharu Abe
Challenger Manacor · Hard
2-0 12-5 W
24/08 Jordan Lee
US Open · Hard
1-2 12-16 L
14/08 Juan Manuel Cerundolo
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
0-2 8-12 L
13/08 Aleksandar Vukic
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
2-1 18-14 W
13/08 Dalibor Svrcina
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
2-1 17-14 W
02/08 Jeffrey John Wolf
Challenger Vancouver · Hard
0-2 6-13 L
01/08 Keegan Rice
Challenger Vancouver · Hard
2-0 12-5 W
30/07 Braden Shick
Challenger Vancouver · Hard
2-0 12-4 W
30/07 Clement Chidekh
Challenger Vancouver · Hard
2-0 14-11 W

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

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Date Opponent Sets Games Res.
26/08 Christopher O'Connell
US Open · Hard
0-2 9-13 L
25/08 Maks Kasnikowski
US Open · Hard
2-1 17-16 W
20/08 Jesper De Jong
Challenger Quebec City · Hard
0-2 4-12 L
18/08 Bu Yunchaokete
Challenger Quebec City · Hard
2-0 12-4 W
13/08 Kyrian Jacquet
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
0-2 9-13 L
12/08 Hugo Gaston
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
2-1 15-12 W
01/08 Sho Shimabukuro
ATP Montreal · Hard
0-2 7-12 L
21/07 Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Challenger Tampere · Clay
0-2 9-13 L
14/07 Andrea Pellegrino
ATP Bastad · Clay
0-2 5-12 L
25/06 Otto Virtanen
Wimbledon · Grass
1-3 19-23 L

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in Mark Lajal vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer?

Our model gives 58% to Mark Lajal, using surface Elo on hard.

What is the prediction based on?

On an Elo model by surface (hard) adjusted for opponent quality, compared with the market odds.