Max Houkes vs Martin Van Der Meerschen Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How does Max Houkes perform on second serves compared to Martin Van Der Meerschen? In recent months, Houkes won 43.07% of second serve points, slightly less than Van Der Meerschen at 43.46%.
• When it comes to returning second serves, Van Der Meerschen has a clear edge, winning 45.88% of points compared to Houkes' 41.94%.
• Both players have similar performance on first serve returns, with Houkes at 30.34% and Van Der Meerschen at 30.55%.
• How do these players handle breakpoints? Houkes has a slight advantage, saving 52.31% of breakpoints, while Van Der Meerschen saves 50.00%.
• Over the past year, Houkes won 58.57% of his matches, whereas Van Der Meerschen secured 63.93% of wins, indicating a marginally higher success rate for Van Der Meerschen.
• Both players excel on clay, each with a 67% career win rate on the surface.
• Houkes primarily competes in Challengers/ITF > $10K, with a 48.84% win rate, while Van Der Meerschen participates mainly in Futures/Satellites/ITF $10K, winning 63.93% of his matches.
• Did past encounters favor one player over the other? Houkes has a perfect record against Van Der Meerschen, winning their only previous match decisively 6-1, 6-3 on clay.
• Houkes generally faces slightly higher-ranked opponents, with an average opponent rank of 311.79 compared to 329.34 for Van Der Meerschen.
• In deciding sets, Houkes and Van Der Meerschen are almost evenly matched, winning 61% and 60% respectively.

Editorial Prediction (October 17, 2025, UTC):

The upcoming match between Max Houkes and Martin Van Der Meerschen presents two players with strengths in different areas. In second serve performance, Van Der Meerschen holds a subtle advantage, while both players are nearly equal on first serve returns.

Diving deeper into situational performance, Houkes surpasses Van Der Meerschen in both breakpoint save percentage and head-to-head encounters, making him a strong contender based on past matches.

Though match win percentages over the previous year favor Van Der Meerschen slightly, Houkes' success in decisive situations and his dominance in their past meeting should not be overlooked.

Considering these factors, Max Houkes appears to have a slight edge to claim victory in the upcoming match.