Marco Cecchinato vs Max HoukesMilan CH Quarter-final

Milan CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#175ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$149kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 June 2025
clay
#244ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLLWW
Cecchinato M.
6-4 6-2
Houkes M.
Cecchinato M.
662
Houkes M.
420

Marco Cecchinato defeated Max Houkes 6-4 6-2 in the Milan CH quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Marco Cecchinato came in ranked #175, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marco Cecchinato extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-18Roland GarrosQFclayMarco Cecchinato6.5-7.7 2-6

Serve vs return

This season
Cecchinato M.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

Houkes M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cecchinato 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
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
66
Break points won·Slight edge
20
29
Deciding sets·Even
36
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
16

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
5.5+103 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Clay Elo 1444
5.6Overall Elo 1576
ELO gap
4.4Overall Elo 1460
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.6
Surface form
2.6
Win streak
0.0Lost last 5
Fatigue & Travel
2.6
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
3.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
64
100

Cecchinato M.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d) · Houkes M.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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