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Mark Lajal vs Braden Shick — Prediction

Challenger Hard Vancouver challenger · QF

Predicted probability

Mark Lajal

Estonia

55.07%

Braden Shick

USA

44.93%

Average Odds

1.29  /  3.41

Market probability

72.55%  /  27.45%

Why This Prediction?

Mark Lajal is the favorite because he has a stronger serve (65.5% vs 58.9% of service points won), a stronger return game (35.6% vs 33.3% of return points won) and more wins on hard courts (116 vs 16).

Player Comparison

1688.5 Elo 1692.2
1702.3 Elo (surface) 1732.8
130 Wins (Challenger) 18
116 Wins (surface) 16
9 Last 15 form 12
0 Head-to-head wins 0
1.074 Dominance ratio 0.894
189 Rank 234
23.2 Age 22.8
right Hand right

Performance vs. the Odds

Career record grouped by how big a favorite the market made each player, based on their average odds.

Mark Lajal

Heavy favorite (odds below 1.30) 11W–3L · 78.6%
Favorite (odds 1.30-1.80) 10W–3L · 76.9%
Even match (odds 1.80-2.20) 2W–2L · 50.0%
Underdog (odds 2.20-4.00) 3W–3L · 50.0%
Heavy underdog (odds above 4.00) 0W–0L · 0.0%

37 matches with market odds since 2026-06-02.

Braden Shick

Heavy favorite (odds below 1.30) 2W–0L · 100.0%
Favorite (odds 1.30-1.80) 3W–2L · 60.0%
Even match (odds 1.80-2.20) 3W–2L · 60.0%
Underdog (odds 2.20-4.00) 6W–4L · 60.0%
Heavy underdog (odds above 4.00) 0W–0L · 0.0%

22 matches with market odds since 2026-05-26.

Serve & Return

Serve and return win rates from each player's last 10 matches at the selected level.

Mark Lajal Braden Shick

1st Serve In %

61.5%
55.7%

1st Serve Points Won %

70.8%
61.6%

2nd Serve Points Won %

54.2%
42.7%

Return Points Won vs 1st Serve %

25.9%
25.9%

Return Points Won vs 2nd Serve %

53.8%
45.2%

Aces per Service Game

0.48
0.54

Double Faults per Service Game

0.29
0.21

Based on each player's last 10 ATP/Grand Slam matches.

1st Serve In %

58.9%
58.8%

1st Serve Points Won %

61.5%
64.1%

2nd Serve Points Won %

44.0%
47.6%

Return Points Won vs 1st Serve %

27.2%
28.9%

Return Points Won vs 2nd Serve %

57.3%
41.3%

Aces per Service Game

0.44
0.44

Double Faults per Service Game

0.43
0.25

Based on each player's last 10 Challenger matches.

Break Point Performance

How each player handles the biggest points - break points saved serving, and converted returning - from their last 10 matches at the selected level.

Mark Lajal Braden Shick

Break Points Saved %

62.7%
62.1%

Break Points Converted %

41.3%
31.6%

Based on each player's last 10 ATP/Grand Slam matches.

Break Points Saved %

55.4%
58.1%

Break Points Converted %

35.3%
40.0%

Based on each player's last 10 Challenger matches.

Head-to-Head

Mark Lajal 00 Braden Shick

Hard Vancouver challenger · 2026-07-30
6-2 6-2
8 Aces 3
2 Double Faults 3
45 Service Points 52
30 First Serve In 25
25 First Serve Won 13
7 Second Serve Won 14
0 Break Points Saved 3
0 Break Points Faced 7
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
1.3 Average Odds 3.4

Mark Lajal — Last 10

W W L W W W W L W W

Braden Shick — Last 10

L L W L W W L W W W