Prediction of Ioannis Xilas vs Miles Jones at M15 Heraklion 11-07-25

• Second serve performance reveals that Ioannis Xilas has a slight edge, winning 41.23% of points compared to Miles Jones' 38.67% over the last six months.
• In return games, Ioannis Xilas also demonstrates an advantage by winning 49.73% of opponent's second serve points, whereas Miles Jones stands at 48.44%.
• For first serve returns, Xilas outperforms slightly again with 30.57% compared to Jones' 29.84%.
• Under pressure, Xilas excels by saving 49.26% of breakpoints, while Jones saves 41.03%.
• Looking at the past year, Xilas has a superior match win rate of 70.00%, compared to Jones' 60.87%.
• Xilas is best on clay (65% win rate), while Jones excels on hard surfaces (65% win rate).
• Both have a similar weakest surface at I.hard, with a 50% win rate each.
• In terms of competition level, Xilas has dominated the Futures/Satellites/ITF $10K circuit with a 76.32% win rate; Jones at 61.36%.
• They have faced each other once, with Xilas winning the encounter in straight sets.
• Matches between the two average 1 hour and 51 minutes.
• Jones has faced stronger opponents, with an average opponent rank of 387.98, compared to Xilas' opponents' average rank of 428.46.
• Both players are equally matched in deciding set performance, each with a 50% win rate.

Editorial Prediction (November 7, 2025, UTC):

Ioannis Xilas has shown a slight but consistent edge over Miles Jones in key areas such as second serve performance, return games, and breakpoints saved. These small advantages can be critical in tight matches.

Their head-to-head history favors Xilas, who won their previous encounter convincingly. Moreover, Xilas' superior performance across the past year at similar competition levels makes him slightly more reliable.

Given the stats and historical performance, Ioannis Xilas is most likely to emerge victorious in the upcoming match against Miles Jones.