Alexander Ritschard vs Max Houkes — Lisbon CH Qualifying Round 2

Lisbon CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
SUI9
Alexander Ritschard
#578ATP
1528ELO
1557Clay ELO
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2025
clay
NED6
Max Houkes
#239ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Ritschard A.
3-6 6-2 7-6
Houkes M.
Ritschard A.
36772
Houkes M.
62611

Alexander Ritschard defeated Max Houkes 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the Lisbon CH qualifying round 2 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ritschard A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

Houkes M.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Ritschard A.

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
Ritschard A.Houkes M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ritschard A.Houkes M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
66
Break points won·Clear edge
14
29
Deciding sets·Slight edge
40
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
16

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ritschard A.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Houkes M.
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.8+113 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.2Clay Elo 1444
5.3Overall Elo 1528
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1460
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
5.6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.2
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
Context
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
Ritschard A.Houkes M.
Freshness·
—
100

Houkes M.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Q2
Ritschard A.[9]
Houkes M.[6]
3-66-27-61
Negritu C.[7]
Martin Tiffon P.[3]
7-647-68
Moro Canas A.[2]
Luz O.
W/O
Llamas Ruiz P.[1]
Dedura Palomero D.[11]
3-66-06-3
Cecchinato M.[4]
Ajdukovic D.[8]
6-06-3
Rocha F.
Nagal S.[5]
4-67-646-4
Q1
Ritschard A.[9]
Latinovic S.
6-26-2
Moro Canas A.[2]
Luis T.
6-26-4
Rocha F.
Barranco Cosano J.[10]
6-46-2
Llamas Ruiz P.[1]
Maia H.
6-06-1
Dedura Palomero D.[11]
Chazal M.
2-66-46-3
Luz O.
Marmousez L.[12]
4-66-33-0
Negritu C.[7]
Torres T.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.[4]
Cacao T.
6-47-5
Ajdukovic D.[8]
Raynel A.
4-66-26-4
Nagal S.[5]
Donski A.
6-46-4
Houkes M.[6]
Thanos A.
6-34-66-2