Patrick Maloney vs Liam Draxl Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• In the past six months, Draxl's second serve point win rate stands at 43.11%, slightly trailing behind Maloney's 43.34%. Will this marginal difference impact the match outcome?
• For returning games, Draxl has a stronger performance by winning 50.93% of opponent's second serve points, compared to Maloney's 47.49%.
• Regarding first serve return points, Maloney edges out Draxl with 27.97% compared to Draxl's 25.69%.
• Under pressure, Maloney has saved 55.59% of breakpoints, outperforming Draxl's 52.12% save rate.
• Overall, Draxl has won 70.83% of his matches in the past year, compared to Maloney's 67.11% win rate. Does this slight edge give Draxl an advantage?
• Both Draxl and Maloney excel on indoor hard courts with a 69% win rate, but Draxl struggles more on clay with a 61% win rate compared to his other surfaces.
• Draxl has played primarily at the Challenger/ITF level, winning 68.75% of those matches, while Maloney has competed mostly at the Futures/Satellites level, with a 75.61% win rate.
• Directly head-to-head, Draxl leads with a perfect record of four wins against Maloney, including winning eight out of ten sets played.
• The last encounter saw Draxl triumph at the Savannah Challenger on clay with a 7-5, 7-5 victory.
• Maloney won the only tiebreak played between them, suggesting resilience under extreme pressure.
• Draxl has faced tougher opponents, averaging an opponent rank of 341.48, versus Maloney's average opponent rank of 430.61.
• In deciding sets, over the past year, Maloney has a 78% win rate, slightly higher than Draxl's 71%.
• Currently, Draxl converts 31.47% of breakpoints, slightly ahead of Maloney's 29.19% conversion rate.

Editorial Prediction (May 29, 2025, UTC):

The upcoming match between Draxl and Maloney is anticipated to be closely contested. Although Draxl demonstrates stronger return game metrics, Maloney shows slight superiority in breakpoint saving under pressure.

Direct head-to-head statistics are heavily tilted in Draxl's favor, with a four-to-zero winning record, indicating a mental edge over Maloney each time they have faced off.

Despite Maloney’s better deciding set win rate, Draxl's overall consistency and past victories suggest he enters this match as the slight favorite.

Considering the blend of performance trends and head-to-head outcomes, Draxl is more likely to emerge victorious in their upcoming encounter.