Francesco Passaro def. Mark Lajal
7-6(4) 6-4
Francesco Passaro defeated Mark Lajal 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2026 Australian Open first qualifying round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Francesco Passaro | Mark Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 77.0% | 66.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 83.0% | 79.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 57.0% | 33.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.0% | 23.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.0% | 45.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.5 | -1.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.5 | -12.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2026 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Francesco Passaro | Mark Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | EST |
| Birth date | Jan 7, 2001 | May 12, 2003 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 180 cm | 191 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 140 | 153 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 436 | 407 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,633 | 1,614 |
| Current career W-L | 11–22 | 3–5 |
| Current career earnings | $1,604,424 | $793,952 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.