Max Houkes vs Alexander Donski — Kigali 2 CH Round of 16

Kigali 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
NED
Max Houkes
#244ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2026
clay
Alexander Donski
BUL
Alexander Donski
#550ATP
1428ELO
1369Clay ELO
27 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLWWW
Houkes M.
7-6 7-6
Donski A.
Houkes M.
710772
Donski A.
68610

Max Houkes defeated Alexander Donski 7-6 7-6 in the Kigali 2 CH round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Max Houkes came in ranked #244, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Houkes M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Donski A.

Donski A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

Even serve battle

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
Houkes M.Donski A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
51%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.5
10.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
7.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Houkes M.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Donski A.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.8+75 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Clay Elo 1369
6.7Overall Elo 1460
ELO gap
3.3Overall Elo 1428
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.5
Surface form
3.6
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Minutes 14d
9.0
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
8.5
Defending pts
6.0

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
Houkes M.Donski A.
Freshness·Clear edge
100
81

Houkes M.: 21 days rest · Donski A.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Trungelliti M.[1]
Cecchinato M.[8]
4-66-06-3
Semi-finals
Trungelliti M.[1]
Kolar Z.[5]
6-36-3
Cecchinato M.[8]
Gea A.[2]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Kolar Z.[5]
Jianu F.
7-687-61
Trungelliti M.[1]
Houkes M.
6-767-656-3
Cecchinato M.[8]
Martin A.
7-676-3
Gea A.[2]
Napolitano S.
6-36-4
R16
Gea A.[2]
Cuenin S.
6-10-0
Jianu F.
Vasa E.
6-37-65
Kolar Z.[5]
Denolly C.
6-16-2
Trungelliti M.[1]
Forejtek J.
7-604-67-65
Houkes M.
Donski A.
7-687-61
Cecchinato M.[8]
Kopp S.
4-66-36-4
Martin A.
Clarke J.[4]
7-636-3
Napolitano S.
Neuchrist M.
6-36-766-1
R32
Forejtek J.
Ouakaa A.
6-16-2
Vasa E.
Carballes Baena R.[3]
6-43-67-63
Kolar Z.[5]
Roca Batalla O.
6-47-5
Trungelliti M.[1]
Martin Tiffon P.
6-46-2
Cecchinato M.[8]
Iradukunda G.
6-06-2
Kopp S.
Marrero Curbelo I.
6-46-1
Clarke J.[4]
Steiner M.
6-756-36-3
Cuenin S.
Pennaforti G.
6-27-63
Gea A.[2]
Bouchelaghem C.
2-67-636-4
Donski A.
Johns G.
7-647-69
Napolitano S.
Schwaerzler J.[7]
7-6137-64
Neuchrist M.
Bax F.
7-656-747-66
Jianu F.
Nijboer R.
7-657-5
Denolly C.
Coulibaly E.
6-46-3
Houkes M.
Pavlovic L.[6]
4-66-26-2
Martin A.
Erhard M.
6-756-16-3