James McCabe vs Mark Lajal – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:0
05/01/2026 at 00:50 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • CHALLENGER MEN - SINGLES: Canberra, hard - 1/16-finals

Match Stats

Aces
102
Double Faults
07
1st Serve Percentage
54%55%
1st Serve Points Won
82% (36/44)71% (35/49)
2nd Serve Points Won
62% (23/37)55% (22/40)
Break Points Saved
67% (2/3)67% (2/3)
1st Return Points Won
29% (14/49)18% (8/44)
2nd Return Points Won
45% (18/40)38% (14/37)
Break Points Converted
33% (1/3)33% (1/3)
Winners
2612
Unforced Errors
4338
Net Points Won
64% (7/11)77% (10/13)
Service Points Won
73% (58/79)64% (57/89)
Return Points Won
36% (32/89)27% (21/79)
Total Points Won
54% (90/168)46% (78/168)
Last 10 Balls
46
Match Points Saved
07
Service Games Won
92% (11/12)92% (11/12)
Return Games Won
8% (1/12)8% (1/12)
Total Games Won
50% (12/24)50% (12/24)

Chances of winning


James McCabe
40.2%
Mark Lajal
59.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
35.6% 64.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

32.8% 67.2%

James McCabe - Mark Lajal Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.34
(2.6)

1.55
(1.44)
7.4%
(7.9%)
Preview Facts
  • McCabe is ranked ATP: 193. Lajal is ranked ATP: 149.
  • In recent matches, McCabe has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
  • Lajal is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
  • Lajal will hold a modest advantage in this match.
  • We predict that Lajal will win today's game, with odds of 1.44.
  • The players have not played against each other recently.
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Draw
Singles - Main

1/16-finals
1Kopriva V. (1)Nishikori K. (RET.)1 : 0
2Cassone M. (Q)Klein L.1 : 2
3Carballes Baena R.Smith C.2 : 0
4Budkov Kjaer N.Blockx A. (6)0 : 2
5Barrios Vera T. (4)Sekulic P. (WC)2 : 0
6Blanchet U.Rocha H.2 : 0
7McCabe J. (WC)Lajal M.2 : 0
8Pinnington Jones J. (Q)Holt B. (5)2 : 0
9Lajovic D. (8)Ofner S.2 : 0
10Mejia N. (Q)Engel J. (NG)1 : 2
11Galan D. E.Neumayer L. (Q)2 : 0
12Jacquet K.Nishioka Y. (3)2 : 1
13Moller E. (7)Faria J.0 : 2
14Jodar R. (Q)Jarry N.2 : 0
15Shimabukuro S.Winter E. (WC)2 : 0
16Rodesch C. (Q)Nardi L. (2)2 : 0

1/8-finals
1Kopriva V. (1)Klein L.2 : 0
2Carballes Baena R.Blockx A. (6)1 : 2
3Barrios Vera T. (4)Blanchet U.2 : 1
4McCabe J.Pinnington Jones J.2 : 0
5Lajovic D. (8)Engel J.2 : 0
6Galan D. E.Jacquet K.0 : 2
7Faria J.Jodar R.0 : 2
8Shimabukuro S.Rodesch C.2 : 0

Quarter-finals
1Kopriva V. (1)Blockx A. (6)1 : 2
2Barrios Vera T. (4)McCabe J.0 : 2
3Lajovic D. (8)Jacquet K.0 : 2
4Jodar R.Shimabukuro S.2 : 0

Semi-finals
1Blockx A. (6)McCabe J.2 : 1
2Jacquet K. (RET.)Jodar R.0 : 1

Final
1Blockx A. (6)Jodar R.