Jaime Faria and Mark Lajal will play each other in the qualifications of the Australian Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:00 pm on Court 6. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and 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 -> 1.69
Jaime Faria -> 2.12
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Prediction and head to head Jaime Faria vs. Mark Lajal
There is no head to head record between Jaime Faria and Mark Lajal since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Jaime Faria
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 53-25 | 24-5 | 27-14 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 49-31 | 33-17 | 16-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-24 | 20-12 | 23-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 11-10 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 124, Jaime got to the qualifications after beating Gijs Brouwer 6-4 6-3 and Dane Sweeny 6-2 6-2.
In the qualifications, Jaime had a good straight sets win against Sweeny (6-2 6-2). During the match, Faria scored 56 points vs Sweeny’s 37. Faria was extremely aggressive to blast 21 winners.
Regarding the service games, Faria scored 5 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Jaime Faria was very effective on serve to win 72% (21/29) of his 1st serve and 61% (11/18) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Faria broke Sweeny 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Jaime started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t dropped yet a set in this tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
Faria has a solid match record in the last 6 years having won 63% of his matches (159-92). 2-1 on hard in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Faria has a composed86-42 win-loss record in the last 6 years on hard.
Jaime has a composed 2-1 win-loss record in 2025, 2-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the Australian Open
The Portuguese has never competed in this tournament before.
Mark Lajal
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-30 | 18-14 | 0-3 | 15-10 | 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. 234, Mark reached the qualifications after defeating Mikhail Kukushkin 6-0 6-2 and Sho Shimabukuro 2-6 7-6(6) 6-4.
In the qualifications against Shimabukuro, Lajal recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 7-66 6-4).During the match Lajal scored less points (1) than Shimabukuro. In fact, the world no. 124 won 95 points vs Shimabukuro’s. That means that Lajal was more focused during the important points. The Estonian was extremely aggressive to blast 49 winners.
About the serving games, Lajal struck 11 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Mark Lajal lost the serve twice and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Lajal put 66% of his first serves in, winning 79% (49/62) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (16/32) on the 2nd serve. Mark broke Shimabukuro once after converting 25% of his break points (1/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mark started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
The Estonian has an aggregate 2-0 win-loss record in 2025, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the Australian Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2024. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Faria | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 35 | 45 |
| Pts | 118-85 | 151-125 |
| Total Points | 203 | 276 |
| Winners | 48 | 72 |
| %Winners | 41% | 48% |
Both Faria and Lajal played 2 matches. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.At the moment, Mark Lajal lost 1 set while Jaime Faria hasn’t dropped a set so far. Faria has played 1 set(s) less than Lajal (4 vs 5). Therefore, Faria played 10 games less than Lajal. Faria scored 48 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Lajal blasted 72 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Faria | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 17 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 8.5 |
| 1st in | 63/104 | 91/137 |
| %1st in | 61% | 66% |
| 1st pts | 48/63 | 72/91 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 27/41 | 22/46 |
| %2nd pts | 66% | 48% |
Faria struck 10 aces (5 per match). Lajal struck 17 aces (8.5 per match). Faria won 76% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 66% of the points. On the other side, Lajal won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Faria | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 7 |
| Converted | 7/13 | 7/11 |
| % Converted | 54% | 64% |
| Conceded | 3 | 8 |
| Saved | 2 | 5 |
| % Saved | 67% | 63% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 |
Jaime broke his opponents 7 times with a 54% conversion rate. Jaime lost his serve once and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Mark broke his opponents 7 times with a 64% conversion rate. Lajal conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.
| Faria | ||||
| Q1 Brouwer |
Q2 Sweeny |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 | 6-2 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 16 | 35 | |
| pts | 62-48 | 56-37 | 118-85 | |
| Total points | 110 | 93 | 203 | |
| Winners | 27 | 21 | 48 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 38% | 41% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 34/57 | 29/47 | 63/104 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 62% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 27/34 | 21/29 | 48/63 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 72% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/23 | 11/18 | 27/41 | |
| % 2nd pts | 70% | 61% | 66% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Converted | 2/5 | 5/8 | 7/13 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 63% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 2/3 | 2 | |
| Saved % | – | 67% | 34% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lajal | ||||
| Q1 Kukushkin |
Q2 Shimabukuro |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-2 | 2-6 7-66 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 31 | 45 | |
| pts | 56-29 | 95-96 | 151-125 | |
| Total points | 85 | 191 | 276 | |
| Winners | 23 | 49 | 72 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 52% | 48% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 11 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 29/43 | 62/94 | 91/137 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 66% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 23/29 | 49/62 | 72/91 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 79% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 6/14 | 16/32 | 22/46 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 50% | 48% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Converted | 6/7 | 1/4 | 7/11 | |
| Converted % | 86% | 25% | 64% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 4/6 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 67% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
WWL
WW Tennis Scores – Australian Open
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- Jozef KovalikKovalik – August HolmgrenHolmgren (6-73 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
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- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Valentin RoyerRoyer (7-6(1) 6-3) – See score progression
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- Mark LajalLajal – Sho ShimabukuroShimabukuro (2-6 7-6(6) 6-4) – See score progression
- Jaime FariaFaria – Dane SweenySweeny (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante – Titouan DroguetDroguet (6-4 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Joao FonsecaFonseca – Chak Lam Coleman WongLam Coleman Wong (6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak – Zachary SvajdaSvajda (6-7(5) 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Billy HarrisHarris – Carlos TabernerTaberner (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Kimmer CoppejansCoppejans (0-3) – H2H and prediction
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- Christian GarinGarin – Hugo DellienDellien (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Christopher EubanksEubanks – Tristan BoyerBoyer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak – Billy HarrisHarris (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aziz DougazDougaz – Borna GojoGojo (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Blake EllisEllis (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hady HabibHabib – Clement ChidekhChidekh (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante – (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Gauthier OnclinOnclin – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Terence AtmaneAtmane – Lukas KleinKlein (0-0) – H2H and prediction
