Evan Zhu vs Mark LajalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Evan Zhu and Mark Lajal have met 1 time since 2026; Mark Lajal leads 1–0. Across all meetings Zhu has taken 0 sets to Lajal's 2. Their most recent meeting: Mark Lajal won at Vancouver Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zhu | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Evan Zhu | Mark Lajal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 26/40 | 53% | 20/38 |
| Wins a set when losing | 32% | 12/37 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 26/77 | 48% | 30/62 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 15/32 | 40% | 18/45 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 54% | 20/37 | 47% | 7/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 35% | 8/23 | 56% | 18/32 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 35/42 | 81% | 29/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 62% | 26/42 | 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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zhu 0, Lajal 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zhu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Lajal
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 321 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Mark Lajal.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 29, 2026
Vancouver Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zhu | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Evan Zhu | Mark Lajal | ||
| 1 or more | 95% | 19/20 | 96% | 23/24 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 15/20 | 96% | 23/24 |
| 5 or more | 30% | 6/20 | 79% | 19/24 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 33% | 8/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 4% | 1/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/24 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zhu | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–11 | 14–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.80 | 1.79 |
| ROI % | -9.3% | +0.2% |
| Units P/L | -2.04u | +0.05u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zhu | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 7 | 2 |
| Distance | — | 2,012 mi · 3,238 km |
| Route | USA → JAM | 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
Lajal has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Zhu's 25%).
| Opponent | Zhu | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Bu Yunchaokete | L 64 67 67 | W 26 61 76 |
| Trevor Svajda | L 46 46 | W 57 76 63 |
| Rannmaru Kozuma | W 62 76 | L 46 16 |
| Akira Santillan | L 06 57 | W 63 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Juan Pablo Ficovich
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 26
Pedro Martinez
Kingston 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Timo Legout
M25 Southaven · Final
Aug 9
Maximus Dussault
M25 Southaven · Semifinals
Aug 8
Patrick Maloney
M25 Southaven · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Cooper Woestendick
M25 Southaven · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Joshua Peck
M25 Southaven · 1st Round
Aug 4
Mark Lajal
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 62–78 matches
| Metric | Zhu | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 61% |
| Sets won | 51% | 57% |
| Games won | 51% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zhu | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zhu | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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