Marc Van Der Merwe vs Adhithya Ganesan — M15 Hillcrest 1 Round of 16
M15 Hillcrest 1 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 10 July 2025 ·
hard
Van Der Merwe M.7-5 2-6 6-4
Ganesan A.
Van Der Merwe M.
7262
Ganesan A.
5641
Marc Van Der Merwe defeated Adhithya Ganesan 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the M15 Hillcrest 1 round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Adhithya Ganesan came in ranked #746, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marc Van Der Merwe claimed a first win over Adhithya Ganesan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marc Van Der Merwe closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | M25 Hillcrest 1 | R16 | hard | Adhithya Ganesan | 6-1 7-6(0) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
76%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
60%
64%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
38%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
55%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
40%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
0.7
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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91
Ganesan A.: 12 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About