Mark Lajal vs Pablo Llamas RuizPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mark Lajal and Pablo Llamas Ruiz have met 2 times since 2023; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Segovia Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Lajal has taken 2 sets to Ruiz's 3. Their most recent meeting: Mark Lajal won at Bloomfield Hills Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lajal | Llamas Ruiz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mark Lajal | Pablo Llamas Ruiz | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 53% | 20/38 | 71% | 29/41 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 12/24 | 44% | 7/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 48% | 30/62 | 33% | 19/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 18/45 | 55% | 26/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 7/15 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 18/32 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 81% | 29/36 | 95% | 36/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 56% | 20/36 | 76% | 29/38 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Lajal 0, Llamas Ruiz 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajal
🤖 Servebot
Ruiz
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 57% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 2,280 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Mark Lajal.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 23, 2026
Bloomfield Hills Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jul 26, 2023
Segovia Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Lajal | Ruiz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mark Lajal | Pablo Llamas Ruiz | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 23/24 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 3 or more | 96% | 23/24 | 14% | 1/7 |
| 5 or more | 79% | 19/24 | 14% | 1/7 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 8/24 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 4% | 1/24 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajal | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–9 | 5–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.79 | 1.69 |
| ROI % | +0.2% | -28.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.05u | -2.88u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajal | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 1 |
| Distance | 2,012 mi · 3,238 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | MEX |
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 (86% vs Ruiz's 43%).
| Opponent | Lajal | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Rice | W 63 62 | L 46 63 46 |
| Daniel Merida | W 62 62 | L 16 26 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | W 75 63 | L 36 67 76 06 |
| Roman Safiullin | L 46 46 | W 64 75 |
| Ethan Quinn | W 36 64 64 | W 63 57 63 |
| Jacopo Berrettini | W 63 61 | W 62 62 |
| Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg | W 62 63 | L 46 75 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Francisco Comesana
Cancun Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Keegan Rice
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Mark Lajal
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Bruno Kuzuhara
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Tristan Boyer
Wimbledon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Zachary Svajda
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Pol Martin Tiffon
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Dan Added
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 60–62 matches
| Metric | Lajal | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 68% |
| Sets won | 57% | 63% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajal | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajal | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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