Marc Van Der Merwe vs Marlon Vankan | Marc Van Der Merwe Wins 7-6 6-4

M25 Kigali 2 · ITF · Round of 16

RSA

Marc Van Der Merwe

#959ATP

32 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Thursday, 16 October 2025 · 00:00

clay

GER

Marlon Vankan

#618ATP

26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Van Der Merwe M.

7-6 6-4

Vankan M.

Van Der Merwe M.

7⁷62

Vankan M.

6²40

Marc Van Der Merwe defeated Marlon Vankan 7-6 6-4 in the M25 Kigali 2 round of 16 on clay.

Key context

Match story: Marc Van Der Merwe edged Marlon Vankan in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Van Der Merwe M.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Vankan M.

Vankan M.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe 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

Van Der Merwe M.Vankan M.

1st serve in·Even

66%

65%

1st serve points won·Even

61%

64%

2nd serve points won·Even

52%

51%

Service points won·Even

58%

59%

Return points won·Even

43%

44%

Break points saved·Even

56%

Aces / match·Slight edge

0.5

1.7

Double faults / match·Even

2.1

2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 60). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Marc Van Der Merwe vs Marlon Vankan — M25 Kigali 2 Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return