Taha Baadi vs Marc Van Der Merwe — Davis Cup WG2 R1: RSA vs MAR Round Robin

Davis Cup WG2 R1: RSA vs MAR · ATP · Round Robin
CAN
Taha Baadi
#523ATP
1282ELO
1250Hard ELO
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 13 September 2025
hard
RSA
Marc Van Der Merwe
#828ATP
31 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baadi T.
3-6 6-1 6-1
Van Der Merwe M.
Baadi T.
3662
Van Der Merwe M.
6111

Taha Baadi defeated Marc Van Der Merwe 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG2 R1: RSA vs MAR round robin on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Baadi T.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe M.

Van Der Merwe M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Baadi T.

Even serve battle

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
Baadi T.Van Der Merwe M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
62%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
38%
Service points won·Even
58%
55%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
56%
40%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Baadi T.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 33 days (−0.7)
Van Der Merwe M.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.3
Surface form
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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