Mark Lajal and Calvin Hemery will face off in the 2nd round of the Orleans Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on CENTRAL ARENA. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mark Lajal who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mark Lajal is the pick to win this match.
Mark Lajal -> 1.63
Calvin Hemery -> 2.17
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Prediction and head to head Mark Lajal vs. Calvin Hemery
This will be the 2nd time that Mark Lajal and Calvin Hemery square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Lajal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they played each other, Lajal won 6-3 6-4 in the qualifications in the Vilnus Challenger back in 2022.
Mark Lajal
28 - 23win/loss
230
191
WWWWLWLLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-23 | 18-14 | 0-3 | 6-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-29 | 25-16 | 5-2 | 16-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-24 | 35-12 | 2-6 | 9-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 5-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 230, Mark reached the 2nd round after beating Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha 6-3 6-4, Lucas Poullain 7-6(3) 3-6 6-4 and Matteo Martineau 4-6 7-5 6-3.
In the 1st round against Martineau, Lajal recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 7-5 6-3). During the match, Lajal scored 108 points vs Martineau’s 102. The Estonian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 54 winners.
Regarding the service games, Lajal scored 8 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Mark Lajal lost the serve 3 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Lajal put 71% of his first serves in, winning 68% (54/79) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (16/32) on the 2nd serve. Lajal broke Martineau 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Lajal has a solid record in the last 4 years having won 60% of his matches (125-83). 5-3 on indoor hard courts in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Lajal has a compiled30-21 match record in the last 4 years on indoor hard courts.
The Estonian’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Zhangjiagang Challenger.
Mark has a compiled 28-23 win-loss record in 2024, 5-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Orleans Challenger
The Estonian has never competed in this tournament before.
Calvin Hemery
28 - 26win/loss
238
116
LWLLWWWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-27 | 1-3 | 25-18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 49-25 | 8-2 | 28-14 | 13-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-29 | 6-6 | 19-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-20 | 8-6 | 20-8 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2020 | 7-7 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 238, Calvin reached the 2nd round after beating Richard Gasquet 7-6(3) 6-3.
In the 1st round, Hemery had a good straight sets win against Gasquet (7-63 6-3). During the match Hemery scored 82 points vs Gasquet’s 75. Hemery was extremely aggressive to blast 40 winners.
About the serving games, Hemery blasted 12 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Calvin Hemery lost the serve once and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Hemery put 59% of his first serves in, winning 75% (40/53) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (15/37) on the 2nd serve. Hemery broke Gasquet 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).
The French player best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Blois Challenger and the Tampere Challenger.
Hemery has a composed 28-26 win-loss record in 2024, 2-5 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Lajal | Hemery |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 82 | 22 |
| Pts | 280-261 | 82-75 |
| Total Points | 541 | 157 |
| Winners | 127 | 40 |
| %Winners | 45% | 49% |
Lajal played 3 matches while Hemery competed in 1 match. Lajal started his run from the qualifications while Hemery had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Mark Lajal dropped 2 sets while Calvin Hemery hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Lajal has played 6 sets more than Hemery (8 vs 2). Therefore, Lajal played 60 games more than Hemery. Lajal scored 127 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, Calvin struck 40 winners (49%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Lajal | Hemery |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 12 |
| Avg per match | 5.7 | 12 |
| 1st in | 185/261 | 53/90 |
| %1st in | 71% | 59% |
| 1st pts | 127/185 | 40/53 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 40/76 | 15/37 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 41% |
Lajal fired 17 aces (5.7 per match). Hemery fired 12 aces . Lajal won 69% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Hemery won 75% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 41% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Lajal | Hemery |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 3 |
| Converted | 10/26 | 3/5 |
| % Converted | 38% | 60% |
| Conceded | 19 | 7 |
| Saved | 12 | 6 |
| % Saved | 63% | 86% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 1 |
Lajal broke his opponents 10 times with a 38% conversion rate. The Estonian conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded. Hemery broke his opponent 3 times with a 60% conversion rate. Hemery conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
| Lajal | |||||
| Q1 Kaliyanda |
Q3 Poullain |
R1 Martineau |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 7-63 3-6 6-4 | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 32 | 31 | 82 | |
| pts | 75-55 | 97-104 | 108-102 | 280-261 | |
| Total points | 130 | 201 | 210 | 541 | |
| Winners | 33 | 40 | 54 | 127 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 41% | 50% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 40/58 | 66/92 | 79/111 | 185/261 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 72% | 71% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 33/40 | 40/66 | 54/79 | 127/185 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 61% | 68% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/18 | 13/26 | 16/32 | 40/76 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 50% | 50% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Converted | 2/5 | 4/12 | 4/9 | 10/26 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 33% | 44% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 4/8 | 7/10 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | 70% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Hemery | |||||
| R1 Gasquet |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 6-3 | ||||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |||
| Tot Games | 22 | 22 | |||
| pts | 82-75 | 82-75 | |||
| Total points | 157 | 157 | |||
| Winners | 40 | 40 | |||
| %Winners | 49% | 49% | |||
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 12 | 12 | |||
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1st in | 53/90 | 53/90 | |||
| % 1st in | 59% | 59% | |||
| 1st pts | 40/53 | 40/53 | |||
| % 1st pts | 75% | 75% | |||
| 2nd pts | 15/37 | 15/37 | |||
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 41% | |||
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |||
| Converted | 3/5 | 3/5 | |||
| Converted % | 60% | 60% | |||
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |||
| Saved | 6/7 | 6 | |||
| Saved % | 86% | 29% | |||
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |||
Head 2 Head
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LWLLWWWLWL Tennis Scores in Orleans Challenger
- Matteo GiganteGigante – Constant LestienneLestienne (6-4 6-72 6-4) – See score progression
- Jacob FearnleyFearnley – Jonathan EyssericEysseric (6-2 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Alexey VatutinVatutin (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler – Tristan LamasineLamasine (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Mark LajalLajal – Matteo MartineauMartineau (4-6 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Harold MayotMayot – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-4 4-6 7-61) – See score progression
- Robin BertrandBertrand – Martin DammDamm (2-6 6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Calvin HemeryHemery – Richard GasquetGasquet (7-63 6-3) – See score progression
- Borna GojoGojo – Luca Van AsscheVan Assche (4-6 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander BlockxBlockx – Norbert GombosGombos (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Antoine EscoffierEscoffier – Samuel Vincent RuggeriVincent Ruggeri (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Harold MayotMayot – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-4 4-6 7-6(1)) – See score progression
- Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Alexey VatutinVatutin (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler – Tristan LamasineLamasine (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Jacob FearnleyFearnley – Jonathan EyssericEysseric (6-2 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Matteo GiganteGigante – Constant LestienneLestienne (6-4 6-7(2) 6-4) – See score progression
- Mark LajalLajal – Matteo MartineauMartineau (4-6 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Benjamin HassanHassan (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Antoine EscoffierEscoffier – Harold MayotMayot (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Lucas PouillePouille – Hugo GrenierGrenier (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Gregoire BarrereBarrere – Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Quentin HalysHalys – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Calvin HemeryHemery – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Jurij RodionovRodionov (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Borna GojoGojo – (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jacob FearnleyFearnley – (1-0) – H2H and prediction
