Mark Lajal vs Pierre-Hugues HerbertPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mark Lajal and Pierre-Hugues Herbert have met 4 times since 2023; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Segovia Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts they are level 2–2. Across all meetings Lajal has taken 4 sets to Herbert's 5. Their most recent meeting: Pierre-Hugues Herbert won at St. Brieuc Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Lajal | Herbert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mark Lajal | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 53% | 20/38 | 71% | 12/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 12/24 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 48% | 30/62 | 34% | 13/38 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 40% | 18/45 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 7/15 | 59% | 13/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 18/32 | 40% | 8/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 81% | 29/36 | 84% | 16/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 56% | 20/36 | 63% | 12/19 |
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: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Lajal 1, Herbert 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajal
🤖 Servebot
Herbert
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Mark Lajal and Pierre-Hugues Herbert are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,568 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Feb 26, 2026
St. Brieuc Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Nov 3, 2023
Bergamo Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Oct 30, 2023
Bergamo
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jul 24, 2023
Segovia Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Lajal | Herbert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mark Lajal | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 23/24 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 3 or more | 96% | 23/24 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 5 or more | 79% | 19/24 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 8/24 | 50% | 2/4 |
| 15 or more | 4% | 1/24 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/24 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajal | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–9 | 2–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.79 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | +0.2% | -54.2% |
| Units P/L | +0.05u | -3.25u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Lajal | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 3 | 1 |
| Distance | 2,012 mi · 3,238 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | 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 (50% vs Herbert's 25%).
| Opponent | Lajal | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Jubb | L 76 26 67 | L 57 67 |
| Martin Landaluce | L 36 76 46 | L 75 36 46 |
| Leandro Riedi | W 62 76 | W 64 67 63 |
| Mikhail Kukushkin | W 76 67 76 | L 75 67 57 |
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
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Thiago Monteiro
Gstaad
Jul 11
Edas Butvilas
Bundesliga - men
Jul 5
Paul Jubb
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Martin Landaluce
Boss Open - Stuttgart · 1st Round
Jun 8
Mert Alkaya
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Daniil Glinka
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Leandro Riedi
Roland Garros · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 39–62 matches
| Metric | Lajal | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 44% |
| Sets won | 57% | 47% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Lajal | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Lajal | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
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