Max Houkes vs Luka Pavlovic — Kigali 2 CH Round of 32

Kigali 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
NED
Max Houkes
#244ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2026
clay
FRA6
Luka Pavlovic
#264ATP
1510ELO
1467Clay ELO
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Houkes M.
4-6 6-2 6-2
Pavlovic L.
Houkes M.
4662
Pavlovic L.
6221

Max Houkes defeated Luka Pavlovic 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the Kigali 2 CH round of 32 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.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pavlovic L.

Pavlovic L.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

Serve advantage — Houkes M.

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.Pavlovic L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
10.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Houkes M.Pavlovic L.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
23
60
Break points saved·Dominant
66
93
Break points won·Slight edge
29
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
91

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Houkes M.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Pavlovic L.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.4Clay Elo 1444
Surface ELO
4.6+23 Clay Elo edge
5.0Overall Elo 1460
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1510
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.5
Surface form
5.9
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Minutes 14d
8.0
8.0
Prev. match
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.Pavlovic L.
Freshness·Clear edge
100
77

Houkes M.: 21 days rest · Pavlovic L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 49 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