Lincoln · QF · Hard · best of 3 · Jul 17, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC

Mark Lajal vs. Rio Noguchi — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · July 17, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Mark Lajal won 6-4 6-4 · Jul 18, 2026, 1:09 AM UTC

We got this one right. Mark Lajal was our 53% pick, and won 6-4 6-4.

Mark Lajal and Rio Noguchi meet in the quarterfinal at Lincoln on Friday. Mark Lajal comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Rio Noguchi has won 5 of the last 10.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

Hold strength tells the story — 73.6% versus 65.5% on first-serve points in Lajal's favor. Little separates them; Lajal gets the nod on the finest of margins.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Mark Lajal

1678

Rio Noguchi

1667

Overall rating

Mark Lajal

1720

Rio Noguchi

1659

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Mark Lajal	Rio Noguchi
1st serve in	61.3%	65.9%
1st serve points won	73.6%	65.5%
2nd serve points won	48.2%	50.1%

Form

Mark Lajal

6–4

Rio Noguchi

5–5

Head to head

The head-to-head is level at 0-0.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Mark Lajal vs Rio Noguchi at Lincoln?: Mark Lajal won 6-4 6-4.
Was the Mark Lajal vs Rio Noguchi prediction correct?: We got this one right. Mark Lajal was our 53% pick, and won 6-4 6-4.
What is the head-to-head record between Mark Lajal and Rio Noguchi?: The head-to-head is level at 0-0.