Daniel Michalski vs Max Houkes Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How do they compare in recent second serve performance? Michalski edges out Houkes, winning 45.57% of points compared to Houkes' 42.96%.
• Who's stronger in return games recently? Houkes performs better, securing 49.18% of second serve points, while Michalski claims 44.31%.
• Analyzing first serve returns shows negligible difference: Michalski 31.16% and Houkes 31.19%.
• Under pressure, Houkes has a slight advantage, saving 49.55% of breakpoints against Michalski's 49.2%.
• Who has a better overall performance over the past year? Houkes, with a win rate of 71.62%, outdoes Michalski's 66.67%.
• On favorite surfaces, both excel on clay, but who performs best? Houkes with 67% win rate, just 1% more than Michalski.
• Both have poor records on indoor hard courts, with Houkes not winning any match in their limited exposure.
• Which player has faced tougher competition recently? Houkes, with opponents averaging a rank of 328.76, compared to Michalski's 419.76.
• Their head-to-head record is tied, each having won once in two matchups, splitting the four sets played.
• Their last encounter on clay saw Houkes triumphing with a straight-sets win.
• Does the match typically go the distance? No deciding sets between them yet.
• How effective are they at converting break point chances lately? Michalski is slightly more efficient at 35.05% compared to Houkes' 33.87%.
• If the match goes to a deciding set, Michalski holds a slight edge with a 64% success rate versus Houkes' 62% over the last year.

Editorial Prediction (May 20, 2025, UTC):

With both players showing strengths in different areas, the match promises to be closely contested. Michalski offers a slight advantage on second serves and break point conversion.

Houkes, however, excels in return games, faces tougher opponents, and has been more successful over the past year.

Both share a strong clay court game, and with Houkes having won their last matchup on this surface, he might just have the edge.

The prediction leans toward Max Houkes as the likely winner for this upcoming match.