David Poljak vs Louis Larue Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Upon examining the second serve performance over the past six months, Poljak has secured 41.63% of second serve points, compared to Larue’s slightly higher 43.27%. This minor edge could be crucial, as second serve performance often strongly predicts match outcomes. Analyzing return game statistics in the same period shows Larue winning 44.87% of their opponent's second serve points, again surpassing Poljak, who has won 43.02%. When considering first serve returns, Larue has outperformed Poljak with 27.63% over Poljak's 25.52%. These numbers suggest a marginal favor towards Larue in this head-to-head match-up.

Under pressure, Poljak demonstrates a superior resilience by saving 59.73% of breakpoints, while Larue manages 50.62%. This breakpoint-saving ability could be advantageous in tense match moments. In terms of break point conversion, the performances are nearly identical, with Poljak converting 36.45% and Larue 35.71%. These stats provide useful insights for in-game betting when either player faces a breakpoint opportunity.

Looking at overall match performance over the past year, Poljak has a win percentage of 57.69% with a record of 30 wins and 22 losses. Larue shows a slightly lower win rate of 53.97% from a record of 34 wins and 29 losses. These figures offer an overall predictive view of their head-to-head encounters.

Surface preferences could play a role, with Poljak having his best win percentage on Hard courts at 59%, but struggling comparatively on Clay with a win percentage of 49%. Larue, meanwhile, shows his best performance on Indoor hard courts with a 58% win rate, and his worst on Clay at 32%. This difference in surface performance might influence the match outcome depending on the surface they are playing on.

The level of tournaments played also provides context. Poljak has predominantly competed in Futures/Satellite/ITF tournaments $10K level, winning 61.22% of those matches. Larue has a similar win rate of 53.97% at this level. The relative strength of their opponents further differentiates them, with Poljak competing against players averaging a rank of 279.4, whereas Larue faces opponents with an average rank of 110.48.

If their match progresses to a deciding set, Larue appears to have a notable advantage, having won 73% of deciding sets compared to Poljak's 38% in the last year. This could prove significant in a tightly contested match.

With all these statistics taken into account, Larue appears to hold a slight upper hand in various aspects of play leading into their match. Therefore, based on current form and statistical indicators, Larue is predicted to prevail in this encounter.