Ryan Nijboer vs Max Houkes — Kigali 1 CH Round of 32

Kigali 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Ryan Nijboer
NED
Ryan Nijboer
#525ATP
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026 ·
clay
NED
Max Houkes
#237ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
Nijboer R.
6-3 6-3
Houkes M.
Nijboer R.
662
Houkes M.
330

Ryan Nijboer defeated Max Houkes 6-3 6-3 in the Kigali 1 CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Max Houkes came in ranked #237, defending last year's quarter-final. Ryan Nijboer extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-19M15 Sharm El Sheikh 9Q32hardRyan Nijboer7-6(4) 6-3
2020-09-16M15 Curtea de Arges 1R32clayMax Houkes6-2 4-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
Nijboer R.Houkes M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (10 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nijboer R.Houkes M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
0
23
Break points saved·Dominant
35
66
Break points won·Clear edge
15
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
2
34
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
10
16

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nijboer R.Houkes M.
Freshness·Even
96
100

Nijboer R.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Houkes M.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw