Sadio Doumbia vs Jonas MerckxMons CH Qualifying Round 2

Mons CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
35 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 October 2016
hard
32 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LW
Doumbia S.
7-6 6-4
Merckx J.
Doumbia S.
7862
Merckx J.
6640

Sadio Doumbia defeated Jonas Merckx 7-6 6-4 in the Mons CH qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sadio Doumbia came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Doumbia S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Merckx J.

Merckx J.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Doumbia S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
9.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast