Mark Lajal and Valentin Vacherot will play each other in the semifinal of the Francavilla Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CAMPO CENTRALE. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Valentin Vacherot who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Valentin Vacherot is the pick to win this match.
Valentin Vacherot -> 1.45
Mark Lajal -> 2.59
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Prediction and head to head Mark Lajal vs. Valentin Vacherot
There is no head to head record between Mark Lajal and Valentin Vacherot since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Mark Lajal
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21-11 | 6-3 | 6-4 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 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. 217, Lajal reached the semifinal after defeating Enrico Dalla Valle 6-3 6-4, Jacopo Berrettini 7-5 7-5 and Carlos Sanchez Jover 6-1 6-4.
In the quarter, Mark had a good straight sets win against Sanchez Jover (6-1 6-4). During the match, Lajal scored 65 points vs Sanchez Jover’s 41. Mark was quite aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about the service games, Lajal fired 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Mark Lajal lost the serve once and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Lajal put 66% of his first serves in, winning 69% (24/35) of the points behind his 1st serve and 72% (13/18) on the 2nd serve. Lajal broke Sanchez Jover 4 times after converting 50% of his break points (4/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Lajal hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to win 56% of the points he played.
Lajal has a solid match record in the last 5 years having won 61% of his matches (152-97). 6-2 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Lajal has an overall13-15 match record in the last 5 years on clay.
The Estonian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the Oeiras 3 Challenger.
Lajal has a compiled 17-7 win-loss record in 2025, 6-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Francavilla Challenger
The Estonian has never competed in this tournament before.
Valentin Vacherot
21 - 11win/loss
267
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LWLWLWWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24-14 | 6-6 | 18-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 34-13 | 19-3 | 15-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-32 | 6-4 | 49-25 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-22 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-14 | 36-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 262, Valentin reached the semifinal after defeating Clement Chidekh 6-1 6-0, Alexey Vatutin 6-3 7-5 and Elias Ymer 4-6 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter against Ymer, Valentin recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-2). During the match Vacherot scored 98 points vs Ymer’s 83. The Monegasque was very aggressive to blast 33 winners.
About the serving games, Vacherot made 2 aces and he was very consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Valentin Vacherot lost the serve 3 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Vacherot put 57% of his first serves in, winning 69% (33/48) of the points behind his 1st serve and 58% (21/36) on the 2nd serve. Valentin broke Ymer 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Valentin has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
The Monegasque has a composed 21-11 win-loss record in 2025, 15-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Lajal | Vacherot |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 60 | 61 |
| Pts | 224-177 | 233-171 |
| Total Points | 401 | 404 |
| Winners | 89 | 86 |
| %Winners | 40% | 37% |
Both Lajal and Vacherot played 3 matches. At the moment, Valentin Vacherot conceded 1 set while Mark Lajal hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Lajal has played 1 set(s) less than Vacherot (6 vs 7). Therefore, Lajal played 1 game less than Vacherot. The Estonian scored 89 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Vacherot bagged 86 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Lajal | Vacherot |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 1st in | 137/206 | 116/194 |
| %1st in | 67% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 89/137 | 86/116 |
| %1st pts | 65% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 40/69 | 44/78 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 56% |
Lajal made 8 aces (2.7 per match). Vacherot blasted 10 aces (3.3 per match). Lajal won 65% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Vacherot won 74% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Lajal | Vacherot |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 14 |
| Converted | 13/30 | 14/24 |
| % Converted | 43% | 58% |
| Conceded | 20 | 20 |
| Saved | 14 | 15 |
| % Saved | 70% | 75% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 5 |
Lajal broke his opponents 13 times with a 43% conversion rate. The Estonian surrendered his serve 6 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded. Vacherot broke his opponents 14 times with a 58% conversion rate. Vacherot conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded.
| Lajal | |||||
| R1 Dalla Valle |
R2 Berrettini |
1/4 Sanchez |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 7-5 7-5 | 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 24 | 17 | 60 | |
| pts | 67-51 | 92-85 | 65-41 | 224-177 | |
| Total points | 118 | 177 | 106 | 401 | |
| Winners | 35 | 30 | 24 | 89 | |
| %Winners | 52% | 33% | 37% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 46/65 | 56/88 | 35/53 | 137/206 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 64% | 66% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 35/46 | 30/56 | 24/35 | 89/137 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 54% | 69% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/19 | 15/32 | 13/18 | 40/69 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 47% | 72% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
| Converted | 2/5 | 7/17 | 4/8 | 13/30 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 41% | 50% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | |
| Saved | 6/6 | 6/11 | 2/3 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 55% | 67% | 74% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Vacherot | |||||
| R1 Chidekh |
R2 Vatutin |
1/4 Ymer |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-0 | 6-3 7-5 | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 13 | 21 | 27 | 61 | |
| pts | 59-27 | 76-61 | 98-83 | 233-171 | |
| Total points | 86 | 137 | 181 | 404 | |
| Winners | 28 | 25 | 33 | 86 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 33% | 34% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 37/49 | 31/61 | 48/84 | 116/194 | |
| % 1st in | 76% | 51% | 57% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 28/37 | 25/31 | 33/48 | 86/116 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 81% | 69% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/12 | 16/30 | 21/36 | 44/78 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 53% | 58% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 4/7 | 5/9 | 14/24 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 57% | 56% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | |
| Saved | 8/8 | 1/3 | 6/9 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 33% | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWLWWWWL Tennis Scores in Francavilla Challenger
- Valentin VacherotVacherot – Elias YmerYmer (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Dominic StrickerStricker – Kimmer CoppejansCoppejans (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Mark LajalLajal – Carlos Sanchez JoverSanchez Jover (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Robert Cash/James TracyCash/James Tracy – Alexander Merino/Christoph NegrituMerino/Christoph Negritu (6-4 7-614) – See score progression
- Dominic StrickerStricker – Kimmer CoppejansCoppejans (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Valentin VacherotVacherot – Elias YmerYmer (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Mark LajalLajal – Carlos Sanchez JoverSanchez Jover (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Benoit PairePaire – Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Valentin VacherotVacherot – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
