Mark Lajal vs Nicolai Budkov KjaerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mark Lajal and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer have met 1 time since 2026; Mark Lajal leads 1–0. Across all meetings Lajal has taken 2 sets to Kjaer's 0. Their most recent meeting: Mark Lajal won at Manacor Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lajal | Budkov Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mark Lajal | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 24/42 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 10/27 | 23% | 7/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 28/69 | 36% | 21/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 22/50 | 34% | 12/35 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 41% | 7/17 | 35% | 8/23 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 44% | 15/34 | 43% | 10/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 31/38 | 78% | 18/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 24/38 | 61% | 14/23 |
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 (Lajal 1, Budkov Kjaer 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajal
👑 The Complete Package
Kjaer
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 380 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 2, 2026
Manacor Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Lajal | Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mark Lajal | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 29/29 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 97% | 28/29 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 79% | 23/29 | 39% | 5/13 |
| 10 or more | 21% | 6/29 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 3% | 1/29 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/29 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajal | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 21–8 | 8–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.81 |
| ROI % | +9.7% | -25.6% |
| Units P/L | +2.81u | -4.36u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajal | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 3 |
| Distance | 461 mi · 742 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
Across 8 shared opponents, both Lajal and Kjaer posted a 38% win rate.
| Opponent | Lajal | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Balshaw | L 67 57 | L 57 64 67 |
| Titouan Droguet | L 46 67 | L 76 26 46 |
| Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg | W 67 63 64 | L 67 36 |
| Bu Yunchaokete | W 26 61 76 | W 63 61 |
| Dalibor Svrcina | W 57 64 63 | L 46 26 |
| Jacob Fearnley | L 57 63 16 | L 63 36 710 |
| Pierre-Hugues Herbert | L 46 67 | W 62 63 |
| James McCabe | L 67 67 | W 46 63 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Felix Balshaw
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Yanis Ghazouani Durand
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Billy Harris
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Jie Cui
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Titouan Droguet
Cassis Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Moez Echargui
Cassis Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Yanis Ghazouani Durand
Cassis Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Felix Balshaw
Cassis Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 64–69 matches
| Metric | Lajal | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 47% |
| Sets won | 57% | 45% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajal | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajal | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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