Melis Rasim vs Mia Ristic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How do they perform on second serves recently? Ristic has won 36.32% of points, while Rasim has achieved 39.86%, indicating a slight edge for Rasim.
• What about return game stats? Ristic outperforms Rasim by winning 50.26% of opponents' second serve points, compared to Rasim’s 49.8%.
• How effective are they on first serve returns? Rasim leads with 40.69%, while Ristic manages 31.98%, giving Rasim a notable advantage.
• Under pressure, Rasim saves 50% of breakpoints, slightly better than Ristic's 47.97%, suggesting Rasim’s steadiness when under pressure.
• Overall performance in the past year is close, with Rasim having a slight edge at 54.55% match wins over Ristic's 54.29%.
• Considering surfaces, Ristic’s best performance is on Hard courts with a 68% win rate, whereas Rasim struggles on hard courts, having won none of his matches.
• Looking at player level, Rasim has a better win rate at lower-tier tournaments (56.76%) compared to Ristic’s 53.97% in more challenging settings.
• Against higher-ranked opponents, Rasim faces tougher competition, with an average opponent rank of 156.09, significantly stronger than Ristic's average opponent rank of 338.46.
• In deciding sets, Ristic wins 46% of the time, marginally better than Rasim’s 42%, indicating a slight resilience advantage for Ristic in tight scenarios.
• Breaking serve, Rasim converts 48.89% of opportunities, outperforming Ristic’s 43.92%, favoring Rasim if the match involves frequent breaks.

Editorial Prediction (May 27, 2025, UTC):

In assessing the upcoming match between Ristic and Rasim, several key factors come into play. Rasim has a slight upper hand in second serve performance and shows resilience under pressure with slightly better breakpoint savings. Additionally, his ability to break serve more effectively gives him an edge in potentially decisive moments during the match.

On the other hand, while Ristic shows better performance returning second serves and has a slight advantage in high-pressure deciding sets, Rasim’s superior performance in first serve returns and against more challenging opponents could tilt the outcome in his favor. Furthermore, Ristic’s strengths are on hard courts, but as Rasim has consistently faced and overcome tougher opponents, this experience might be pivotal.

Considering all these aspects, Rasim appears to be the likely winner of this upcoming match, leveraging his consistent breakpoint conversion, firm handling of pressure, and experience against higher-ranked players.