Mikhail Kukushkin vs Mark Lajal · Match odds & ELO prediction
Australian Open • Hard • Jan 7, 2025 • 1:45 AM
Final score
0 - 2
Winner Mark Lajal
Key insights
Player performance profile
Mikhail Kukushkin
75% · 3–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
44%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,569 points across 19 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,569 points across 19 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.2 | 12% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.1 | 66% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -4.3 | 15% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Mark Lajal
53% · 9–8 on hard
Games won (last 10)
53%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,499 points across 21 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~2,499 points across 21 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.4 | 44% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.0 | 70% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | -9.3 | 1% | Vulnerable |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Mikhail Kukushkin and Mark Lajal are set to meet at the Australian Open on January 7, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Kukushkin enters with a 20–22 record on hard courts in 2025, while Lajal has posted a 35–18 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Lajal, but the gap is not overwhelming. In their head-to-head history, Lajal leads 2–1 over Kukushkin, including a win in their most recent meeting.