Max Houkes vs Lautaro MidonBuenos Aires CH Round of 32

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
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1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024
clay
1526ELO
1508Clay ELO
22 yrs · 180 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWLLW
Houkes M.
7-6 6-1
Midon L.
Houkes M.
7862
Midon L.
6610

Max Houkes defeated Lautaro Midon 7-6 6-1 in the Buenos Aires CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lautaro Midon came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Max Houkes 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
Houkes M.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Midon L.

Midon L.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

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·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
23
40
Break points saved·Dominant
66
28
Break points won·Dominant
29
63
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
66

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
4.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 189 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.9Clay Elo 1444
Surface ELO
5.1+64 Clay Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1460
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1526
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.4
Surface form
3.6
0.0
Win streak
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
89
58

Houkes M.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Midon L.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 89 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast