ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Jiangxi Open
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Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajal
💥 Big Hitter
Sharipov
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Mark Lajal and Marat Sharipov are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 5,172 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajal | Sharipov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–5 | 9–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.93 | 1.56 |
| ROI % | +15.8% | -8.5% |
| Units P/L | +2.37u | -1.10u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Lajal
0
Sharipov
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajal has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Sharipov's 33%).
| Opponent | Lajal | Sharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Yunchaokete Bu | L 57 46 | L 46 26 |
| Leandro Riedi | W 62 76 | L 63 46 57 |
| Mikhail Kukushkin | W 76 67 76 | L 46 46 |
| Renta Tokuda | W 76 64 | W 63 75 |
| Omar Jasika | W 60 63 | W 64 61 |
| Maximus Jones | W 75 57 76 | L 36 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Lajal | Sharipov |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.5% | 59.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.9% | 71.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 51.5% | 46.8% |
| Aces / Match | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 53% | 54.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 30.4% | 25.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.4% | 44.1% |
| BP Converted % | 29.2% | 26.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 22 | 21.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 31.3 | 29.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.8% | 66.3% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.1% | 47% |
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Match summary
Mark Lajal meets Marat Sharipov in the Round of 16 at the Jiangxi Open on April 30, a hard court affair between the world number 164 and number 365. The two have never played before. Lajal has won 3 matches in the last 14 days and sits on a one-match streak. Sharipov is riding a three-match winning streak after competing six times in the same window, with his most recent match just one day prior.
Sharipov has converted 80% of his matches over his last five and ten outings, while Lajal sits at 60% across both spans. On hard courts in recent play, Sharipov holds a 13-7 record at 65%, compared to Lajal's 11-9 at 55%. Both men have faced Maximus Jones recently, though with different outcomes; Lajal defeated him while Sharipov lost.
Lajal plays as a big hitter who relies on power from the baseline. Sharipov is built around his serve and its strength. On hard courts, Sharipov has proven more consistent in converting matches into wins. The match will ask Lajal to maintain his baseline aggression and break serve against a player who has found his form in recent days, while Sharipov must sustain the rhythm he has built across his heavy schedule.
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