Juan Manuel Cerundolo def. Mark Lajal 6-4, 6-4 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Juan Manuel Cerundolo defeated Mark Lajal 6-4, 6-4 in the R128 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The breaks came in a pair, both in the opening game of a set. Cerundolo never gave up a look at his own serve, holding all nine service games and winning 21 of 24 first-serve points, while Lajal saved five of seven and still took none of his nine return games. Total points split 55-54. That is what 1h 22m looks like when the Argentine — 2-3 on hard this season, and the market's narrow underdog against the qualifier — wins only the games that decide sets.

Match stats

Mark Lajal: 5 aces, 71% first serves, 2 double faults. Juan Manuel Cerundolo: 4 aces, 100% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/7 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Mark Lajal and Juan Manuel Cerundolo.