Bernard Tomic vs Mark LajalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Bernard Tomic and Mark Lajal have met 3 times since 2023; Bernard Tomic leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Tiburon Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Tomic leads 3–0. Tomic has won the last 3 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Tomic leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Tomic has taken 6 sets to Lajal's 2. Their most recent meeting: Bernard Tomic won at Lincoln Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tomic | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Bernard Tomic | Mark Lajal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 18/31 | 53% | 20/38 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 10/24 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 23/55 | 48% | 30/62 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 14/27 | 40% | 18/45 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 61% | 17/28 | 47% | 7/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 13/27 | 56% | 18/32 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 22/29 | 81% | 29/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 62% | 18/29 | 56% | 20/36 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Tomic 1, Lajal 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tomic
💥 Big Hitter
Lajal
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jul 20, 2026
Lincoln Challenger
H Hard · Final
Mar 27, 2025
Morelia Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 5, 2023
Tiburon Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Tomic | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Bernard Tomic | Mark Lajal | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 96% | 23/24 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 10/14 | 96% | 23/24 |
| 5 or more | 64% | 9/14 | 79% | 19/24 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 33% | 8/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 4% | 1/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/24 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tomic | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–6 | 14–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.20 | 1.79 |
| ROI % | +25.8% | +0.2% |
| Units P/L | +4.12u | +0.05u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tomic | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Distance | 1,788 mi · 2,877 km | 2,012 mi · 3,238 km |
| Route | MEX → USA | CAN → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Tomic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Lajal's 57%).
| Opponent | Tomic | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Braden Shick | W 62 63 | W 62 62 |
| Juan Alejandro Hernandez | W 61 60 | L 46 16 |
| Darwin Blanch | W 64 67 63 | W 64 57 64 |
| James McCabe | W 76 64 | L 67 67 |
| Moez Echargui | W 36 75 63 | L 76 16 26 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 75 36 26 | W 75 63 |
| Marat Sharipov | L 26 46 | W 64 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Edward Winter
Brownsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 12
Cameron Norrie
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Karen Khachanov
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Juan Alejandro Hernandez
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 28
Mark Lajal
Lincoln Challenger · Final
Jul 20
Spencer Johnson
Lincoln Challenger · Semifinals
Jul 18
Matthew Forbes
Lincoln Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
James McCabe
Lincoln Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
J.J. Wolf
Vancouver Challenger · Final
Aug 1
Keegan Rice
Vancouver Challenger · Semifinals
Jul 31
Braden Shick
Vancouver Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 30
Clement Chidekh
Vancouver Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Evan Zhu
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Alex Michelsen
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–62 matches
| Metric | Tomic | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 61% |
| Sets won | 54% | 57% |
| Games won | 51% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tomic | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tomic | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
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