Odds
Player analysis
A. Cazaux has been inconsistent recently, going 3–2 over the last five matches. Form is mixed — DS ranging from -14.8 to 22.5, with at least one match where A. Cazaux was clearly outplayed. Serve quality has been average (6.5/10) — neither a weapon nor a significant liability. Break point efficiency is a red flag — A. Cazaux has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -16 over recent matches.
M. Lajal has been inconsistent recently, going 3–2 over the last five matches. Point margins have been modest — DS averaging +6.3. Wins have been functional rather than dominant. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 6.4/10, leaving M. Lajal vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure.
Recent form
3W 2L last 5
| 22 Mar | Tiafoe | 7-6 6-1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Vera | 7-5 6-4 | W |
| 12 Mar | Fearnley | 2-6 6-3 1-6 | W |
| 3 Jan | Landaluce | 6-3 6-2 | W |
| 4 Nov | Norrie | 7-6 6-7 2-6 | L |
3W 2L last 5
| 23 Apr | Hsu | 6-7 7-6 3-6 | L |
| 20 Apr | Jones | 7-5 5-7 7-6 | W |
| 26 Feb | Herbert | 4-6 6-7 | L |
| 24 Feb | Berrettini | 6-3 6-1 | W |
| 7 Feb | Dippenaar | 1-6 4-6 | W |
Hard court stats
Avg stats — last 5
Head to head
Career meetings between these two players (all tournaments), not only this event. The match at the top of the page is the current tournament fixture.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Open | Hard | Quarter-finals | Cazaux | 6-4 6-1 | |
| Cincinnati | Hard | Semi-finals | Cazaux | 4-6 6-1 6-2 |