Jay Friend vs Justin BoulaisPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jay Friend and Justin Boulais have met 2 times since 2026; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Little Rock Challenger in 2026 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Friend has taken 3 sets to Boulais's 3. Their most recent meeting: Jay Friend won at Cary challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Friend | Boulais | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jay Friend | Justin Boulais | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 59% | 13/22 | 78% | 28/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 55% | 6/11 | 35% | 9/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 15/33 | 27% | 17/62 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 46% | 11/24 | 56% | 15/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 4/6 | 63% | 19/30 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 9/15 | 60% | 9/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 19/22 | 81% | 29/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 13/22 | 78% | 28/36 |
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: 0 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Friend 0, Boulais 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Friend
🎾 All-Court
Boulais
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 58% vs 🧱 The Wall across 131 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jay Friend.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jun 29, 2026
Cary challenger
H Hard
May 29, 2026
Little Rock Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Friend | Boulais | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jay Friend | Justin Boulais | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 5/7 | 50% | 5/10 |
| 5 or more | 43% | 3/7 | 30% | 3/10 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 1/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Friend | Boulais |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–2 | 4–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.32 | 2.29 |
| ROI % | +3.1% | -28.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.31u | -3.46u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Friend | Boulais |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | CAN |
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
Friend has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Boulais's 40%).
| Opponent | Friend | Boulais |
|---|---|---|
| Yuta Shimizu | L 26 64 26 | W 75 61 |
| Cole Thurgur | W 64 62 | W 63 64 |
| Michael Mmoh | W 62 76 | L 61 16 26 |
| Fajing Sun | W 62 62 | L 16 16 |
| Alfredo Perez | W 64 57 63 | L 36 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yuta Shimizu
Granby challenger
Jul 14
Keegan Rice
M25 Laval · Semifinals
Jul 11
Strong Kirchheimer
M25 Laval · Quarterfinals
Jul 11
Cole Thurgur
M25 Laval · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Eloi Roux
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 8
Eloi Roux
Futures 2026
Jul 8
Braden Shick
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Alex Martinez
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Benjamin Bonzi
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Johannus Monday
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
August Holmgren
Granby Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Yuta Shimizu
Granby Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Zhizhen Zhang
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Kenta Miyoshi
M25 Laval · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Millen Hurrion
M25 Laval · 1st Round
Jul 8
Tung-Lin Wu
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–62 matches
| Metric | Friend | Boulais |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 58% |
| Sets won | 62% | 57% |
| Games won | 54% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Friend | Boulais |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Friend | Boulais |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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