Marc Van Der Merwe vs Menelaos Efstathiou | Marc Van Der Merwe Wins 6-3 2-6 6-3

M15 Heraklion 12 · ITF · Quarter-final

RSA

Marc Van Der Merwe

#959ATP

32 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Friday, 31 October 2025 · 00:00

hard

CYP

Menelaos Efstathiou

#653ATP

27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Van Der Merwe M.

6-3 2-6 6-3

Efstathiou M.

Van Der Merwe M.

6262

Efstathiou M.

3631

Marc Van Der Merwe defeated Menelaos Efstathiou 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the M15 Heraklion 12 quarter-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Marc Van Der Merwe closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Van Der Merwe M.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Efstathiou M.

Efstathiou M.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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.Efstathiou M.

1st serve in·Even

66%

64%

1st serve points won·Even

61%

63%

2nd serve points won·Even

53%

49%

Service points won·Even

58%

Return points won·Even

43%

44%

Break points saved·Even

57%

Aces / match·Slight edge

0.5

1.1

Double faults / match·Even

2.1

2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Marc Van Der Merwe vs Menelaos Efstathiou — M15 Heraklion 12 Quarter-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return