Salvatore Caruso vs Max Houkes | Salvatore Caruso Wins 7-6 6-1

M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 9 · ITF · Quarter-final

ITA

Salvatore Caruso

33 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Thursday, 12 October 2023 · 11:00

clay

NED

Max Houkes

#240ATP

1460ELO

1444Clay ELO

26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Caruso S.

7-6 6-1

Houkes M.

Caruso S.

7⁷62

Houkes M.

6⁴10

Salvatore Caruso defeated Max Houkes 7-6 6-1 in the M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 9 quarter-final on clay.

Key context

Match story: Salvatore Caruso came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Caruso S.serving55% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

Houkes M.serving53% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Caruso 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

Caruso S.Houkes M.

1st serve in·Even

61%

62%

1st serve points won·Even

65%

69%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

44%

50%

Service points won·Even

57%

61%

Return points won·Slight edge

47%

42%

Break points saved·Clear edge

50%

62%

Aces / match·Clear edge

1.0

2.9

Double faults / match·Clear edge

2.6

3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Salvatore Caruso vs Max Houkes — M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 9 Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return