Felix Balshaw vs Mark LajalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Felix Balshaw and Mark Lajal have met 1 time since 2026; Felix Balshaw leads 1–0. Across all meetings Balshaw has taken 2 sets to Lajal's 0. Their most recent meeting: Felix Balshaw won at Manacor Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Balshaw | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Felix Balshaw | Mark Lajal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 40/55 | 57% | 24/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 43% | 10/23 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 25/78 | 41% | 28/69 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 22/47 | 44% | 22/50 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 79% | 19/24 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 61% | 20/33 | 44% | 15/34 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 47/52 | 82% | 31/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 77% | 40/52 | 63% | 24/38 |
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 (Balshaw 1, Lajal 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Balshaw
👑 The Complete Package
Lajal
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
Both Felix Balshaw and Mark Lajal are 👑 The Complete Package types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 782 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 5, 2026
Manacor Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Balshaw | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Felix Balshaw | Mark Lajal | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 100% | 29/29 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 97% | 28/29 |
| 5 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 79% | 23/29 |
| 10 or more | 27% | 3/11 | 21% | 6/29 |
| 15 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 3% | 1/29 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/29 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Balshaw | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 21–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.91 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | +8.0% | +9.7% |
| Units P/L | +1.20u | +2.81u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Balshaw | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 461 mi · 742 km |
| Route | FRA | FRA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 (100% vs Balshaw's 67%).
| Opponent | Balshaw | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | W 75 46 76 | W 63 61 |
| Inaki Montes-De La Torre | W 36 62 63 | W 75 26 64 |
| Leandro Riedi | L 76 36 26 | W 62 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Joel Schwaerzler
Villena Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Henry Bernet
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Billy Harris
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Cassis Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Inaki Montes-De La Torre
Manacor Challenger · Final
Sep 6
Mark Lajal
Manacor Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 5
Billy Harris
Manacor Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 4
Lucas Poullain
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Thomas Faurel
St. Tropez Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
David Goffin
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 21
Titouan Droguet
Cassis Challenger · Final
Sep 13
Daniel Masur
Cassis Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Robin Bertrand
Cassis Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Cassis Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Lenny Couturier
Cassis Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 69–78 matches
| Metric | Balshaw | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 61% |
| Sets won | 66% | 57% |
| Games won | 56% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Balshaw | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Balshaw | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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