Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Aleksandar VukicDoha Qualifying Round 1

Doha · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#251ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
hard
#104ATP
1630ELO
1597Hard ELO
$366kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWLW
Herbert P.
6-4 6-4
Vukic A.
Herbert P.
662
Vukic A.
440

Pierre Hugues Herbert defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 6-4 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aleksandar Vukic came in ranked #104. Pierre Hugues Herbert extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-07Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayPierre Hugues Herbert4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Herbert P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Vukic A.

Vukic A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Herbert P.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Herbert P.Vukic A.
Serve
21
Return
7

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
54
58
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Even
18
16
Deciding sets·Slight edge
81
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
80

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
4.8Hard Elo 1577
Surface ELO
5.2+21 Hard Elo edge
4.9Overall Elo 1607
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1630
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.4
Surface form
6.6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
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
Freshness·Clear edge
71
89

Herbert P.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 39 games (7d) · Vukic A.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 39%