Paulo Saraiva Dos Santos vs Yacoub Makzoume Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How do Makzoume and Santos compare in second serve performance recently? Makzoume averages winning 45.33% of points, while Santos is slightly ahead with 45.79%.
• Regarding return game stats, Makzoume is stronger on second serve returns, securing 49.43% of points compared to Santos's 47.08%. Their first serve return stats are nearly identical—Makzoume at 32.3% and Santos at 32.26%.
• Under pressure, Makzoume seems to have the edge, saving 46.94% of breakpoints compared to Santos's 43.6%.
• In terms of match outcomes over the last year, Makzoume has won 45.45% of their matches, whereas Santos has managed to win 42.59%.
• Looking at surface preferences, both players perform best on clay, with Makzoume having a 50% win rate and Santos at 49%. Their performance on hard courts is slightly lower for both, with Makzoume at 42% and Santos at 43%.
• Both players have mostly competed in Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments, with almost similar win ratios—Makzoume at 45.45% and Santos at 44.83%.
• Who has faced tougher competition? Makzoume, with opponents averaging a rank of 91.14, compared to Santos, whose opponents average a rank of 428.83.
• If the match goes to a deciding set, both have identical win stats for deciding sets at 33% over the past year.
• Recently, Santos has shown better breakpoint conversion, succeeding in 38.46% of attempts, while Makzoume manages 31.91%.

Editorial Prediction (June 9, 2025, UTC):

Analyzing recent performance, both players exhibit similar strengths and weaknesses, with almost identical records in second serve performance and deciding sets, indicating a potentially close match. However, Makzoume has demonstrated a keener ability to return second serves and perform under pressure by securing more breakpoints.

While both players favor clay surfaces and face similar win rates in lower-tier tournaments, Makzoume's experience against generally higher-ranked opponents gives them an implicit edge in handling challenging plays and adapting to unpredictable circumstances.

Though Santos's superior breakpoint conversion could influence key moments of the match, Makzoume’s superior overall ability to return serve may counterbalance this advantage.

Based on these statistical comparisons and considering their performance against stronger competition, Makzoume is slightly favored to win this upcoming tennis match.