Maneva Rakotomalala vs Alina Nesmianovych Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How do their second serve performances compare recently? Nesmianovych has been slightly more effective, winning 38.21% of points compared to Rakotomalala's 31.54%.
• When it comes to returning second serves, Nesmianovych excels, winning 57.84% of points versus Rakotomalala's 45.13%.
• What about first-serve returns? Rakotomalala leads here, with a success rate of 35.43% against Nesmianovych's 27.89%.
• Saving breakpoints is critical; Nesmianovych manages 61.36% while Rakotomalala achieves 48.39%.
• Overall match wins last year show Rakotomalala at 57.14% compared to Nesmianovych's 40%.
• Both players have the strongest win percentages on hard courts, though Rakotomalala's 56% is notably higher than Nesmianovych's 40%.
• In terms of tournament levels played, Rakotomalala has a slight edge with a 57.14% win rate on Futures/ITF $10K compared to Nesmianovych's 45.45%.
• Head-to-head, Rakotomalala has been dominant, winning their only previous encounter with Nesmianovych convincingly in straight sets.
• They've not faced a deciding set against each other, but Nesmianovych has a better record in deciding sets generally, winning 75% in the past year.

Editorial Prediction (June 30, 2025, UTC):

This match presents an interesting contrast between Rakotomalala’s superior overall win percentage and head-to-head advantage, versus Nesmianovych’s proficiency in crucial areas such as second serve returns and break-point saves.

Nesmianovych exhibits strengths under pressure and in deciding sets, indicating their ability to stay competitive in critical match moments. However, their lower first-serve return success might allow Rakotomalala opportunities to leverage their strong hard court play.

Given Rakotomalala’s previous head-to-head victory and greater familiarity with higher-ranked opponents, they appear to have a slight advantage in this encounter. Based on these facts, Rakotomalala is the likely winner for this upcoming tennis match.