ATP Challenger Tour · Semifinals · Bloomfield Hills
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Lajal
💥 Big Hitter
Hsu
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 58% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 1,333 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Mark Lajal here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Lajal | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–5 | 7–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.93 | 2.15 |
| ROI % | +15.8% | -9.5% |
| Units P/L | +2.37u | -1.23u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
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Lajal
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Hsu
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajal has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Hsu's 40%).
| Opponent | Lajal | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Zheng | W 46 64 76 | L 46 26 |
| Paul Jubb | L 76 26 67 | W 61 76 |
| Harry Wendelken | W 64 61 | L 36 36 |
| Soonwoo Kwon | L 67 36 | L 46 46 |
| Renta Tokuda | W 76 64 | W 75 60 |
| Akira Santillan | W 63 62 | L 63 36 57 |
| Omar Jasika | W 60 63 | W 64 57 63 |
| Francesco Passaro | L 67 46 | L 36 61 46 |
| James McCabe | L 67 67 | W 64 60 |
| Hugo Grenier | W 64 57 64 | L 26 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Lajal | Hsu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 65.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 74.6% | 67.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52.8% | 47.7% |
| Aces / Match | 7 | 3.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52.9% | 58% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 30.3% | 32.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.4% | 47.6% |
| BP Converted % | 30.4% | 42.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.2 | 21.8 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33.5 | 32.1 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.2% | 56.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.8% | 49.5% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 67% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Michael Zheng
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Anton Matusevich
Lexus Ilkley Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Paul Jubb
Lexus Ilkley Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Yunchaokete Bu
Lexus Birmingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Harry Wendelken
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Match summary
Mark Lajal meets Yu Hsiou Hsu in the Round of 16 at the Gwangju Open on April 22, 2026. This hard-court meeting pairs Lajal, ranked 164th, against Hsu, ranked 218th. The tournament takes place on an outdoor hard surface where both players have competed regularly this season.
Mark Lajal leads the head-to-head record 1-0 after one previous meeting. The pair have faced each other once before, with that encounter favoring Lajal. This will be their second hard-court encounter as professionals.
Mark Lajal has won 3 of his last 5 matches and carries a two-match winning streak into this round. Over his last 10 matches, Lajal has posted a 60 percent win rate. Yu Hsiou Hsu has won 3 of his last 5 matches but arrives on a two-match losing streak, with a 50 percent win rate over his past 10 outings. Lajal played most recently two days ago, while Hsu last competed nine days before this matchup.
Lajal operates as a power-based player who relies on aggressive shot-making and pace off the ground. On hard courts, Lajal holds a 13-7 record, a 65 percent conversion rate on the surface. Yu Hsiou Hsu constructs points with consistency and defensive depth, moving well across the court to extend rallies. Hsu's hard-court record stands at 10-10 with a 50 percent win rate, showing mixed results on this surface throughout the season.
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