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Mark Lajal (born 12 May 2003) is an Estonian tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 191, achieved on 20 November 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 710, achieved on 9 September 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Estonian player.[1]
_08_(cropped).jpg) Lajal at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Estonia |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 2003 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Wayne Black, Karl Kiur Saar |
| Prize money | $148,301 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 191 (20 November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 224 (9 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 710 (9 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 710 (9 September 2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 1–3 |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |
He has won three ITF singles titles and a Challenger title.[2]
On the junior tour, he had a career high ITF combined ranking of No. 13, achieved on 30 August 2021.
Lajal represents Estonia at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–2.[3]
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2023: Maiden Challenger title, ATP debut and first win, top 200
He won his first Challenger title in Little Rock, Arkansas. He became the first Estonian to win a Challenger title before his 21st birthday and Estonia’s second ever Challenger champion.[4][5][6]
Ranked No. 229 on his ATP debut, he received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2023 European Open and defeated Jaume Munar for his first ATP win.[7] He then lost to 4th seed and eventual finalist Arthur Fils in the second round.
As a lucky loser at the Bergamo Challenger, Lajal beat Jelle Sels, Ugo Blanchet and the opponent he lost to in qualifying, Pierre-Hugues Herbert to reach the semifinals, where he lost to David Goffin in 3 sets. As a result, he made his debut in the top 200.
2024: Grand Slam debut
In July, ranked No. 262, Lajal made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon after a successful qualifying campaign in which he ousted 25th qualifying seed Francesco Passaro, Henrique Rocha and fourth seed James Duckworth. He became the first Estonian man to reach a Grand Slam main draw since Jürgen Zopp at the 2018 Roland Garros.[8][9] He lost in straight sets to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz on his debut.[10][11]
In August, Lajal reached his second career Challenger final in Zhangjiagang, losing to Yasutaka Uchiyama in the final.[12]
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Singles
Current through the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| French Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| US Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 50% | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Miami Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Madrid Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Italian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | Career | ||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |||
| Year-end ranking | 206 | 40% | ||||
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Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2023 | Little Rock, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Beibit Zhukayev |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2024 | Zhangjiagang, China | Challenger | Hard |  Yasutaka Uchiyama |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 2–6 |
Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2022 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard |  Dominik Palan |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard |  Te Rigele |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2022 | M25 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France | WTT | Hard |  Joris De Loore |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Dec 2022 | M25 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Bu Yunchaokete |
6–4, 6–1 |
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