Liam Draxl vs Mitchell KruegerHouston Qualifying Round 1

Houston · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#158ATP
1592ELO
1499Clay ELO
$201kYTD
$642kCAREER
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026
clay
#349ATP
1461ELO
1427Clay ELO
32 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Draxl L.
6-3 1-6 7-6
Krueger M.
Draxl L.
61772
Krueger M.
36621

Liam Draxl defeated Mitchell Krueger 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the Houston qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Liam Draxl came in ranked #158, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Liam Draxl extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Liam Draxl closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-30HoustonQ1clayLiam Draxl6-3 1-6 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Draxl L.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Krueger M.

Krueger M.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Draxl L.

Serve advantage — Draxl L.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
15
Break points saved·Even
83
87
Break points won·Clear edge
36
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
12
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
0

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.7+72 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.3Clay Elo 1427
6.3Overall Elo 1592
ELO gap
3.7Overall Elo 1461
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
5.2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 8
Fatigue & Travel
5.7
Minutes 14d
9.0
0.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
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·Even
97
99

Draxl L.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Krueger M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast