Izak Van Der Merwe vs Stephane Robert — Johannesburg Round of 32

Johannesburg · ATP · Round of 32
RSA
Izak Van Der Merwe
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2011
hard
FRA
Stephane Robert
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Van Der Merwe I.
6-3 6-2
Robert S.
Van Der Merwe I.
662
Robert S.
32–

Izak Van Der Merwe defeated Stephane Robert 6-3 6-2 in the Johannesburg round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stephane Robert came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Izak Van Der Merwe claimed a first win over Stephane Robert in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-02-01JohannesburgR16hardStephane Robert7-6(7) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Van Der Merwe I.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Robert S.

Robert S.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe I.

Serve advantage — Robert S.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Van Der Merwe I.Robert S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Anderson K.
Devvarman S.
4-66-36-2
Semi-finals
Devvarman S.
Van Der Merwe I.
6-26-4
Anderson K.
Mannarino A.
6-736-06-4
Quarter-finals
Van Der Merwe I.
Greul S.
7-656-2
Devvarman S.
De Voest R.
3-67-656-1
Anderson K.
Beck K.
6-36-1
Mannarino A.
Dancevic F.
6-36-2
R16
Anderson K.
Sela D.
6-26-4
Beck K.
Soeda G.
3-67-56-0
Dancevic F.
Wolmarans F.
7-646-3
De Voest R.
Przysiezny M.
6-36-4
Greul S.
Raonic M.
7-656-4
Van Der Merwe I.
Brown D.
4-67-56-3
Mannarino A.
Gremelmayr D.
6-726-46-4
Devvarman S.
Huta Galung J.
6-36-4
R32
Mannarino A.
Schukin Y.
7-647-66
Van Der Merwe I.
Robert S.
6-36-2
Raonic M.
Lu Y.
6-36-3
Greul S.
Alves T.
6-27-5
Dancevic F.
Lopez F.
6-756-27-68
Wolmarans F.
Sijsling I.
4-66-36-4
Gremelmayr D.
Scholtz N.
6-47-5
Anderson K.
Bohli S.
4-66-46-2
Sela D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
1-67-56-4
Beck K.
Dabul B.
7-57-64
Soeda G.
Schuettler R.
3-66-46-4
Przysiezny M.
Fischer M.
6-16-2
De Voest R.
Galvani S.
6-35-77-66
Devvarman S.
Klaasen R.
6-46-3
Huta Galung J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-746-47-64
Brown D.
Serra F.
6-46-4