Preston Brown vs Marc Van Der Merwe — M15 Hillcrest 2 Round of 32
M15 Hillcrest 2 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 ·
hard
Brown P.7-5 6-3
Van Der Merwe M.
Brown P.
762
Van Der Merwe M.
530
Preston Brown defeated Marc Van Der Merwe in the Round of 32 of the M15 Hillcrest 2 tournament, winning 7-5, 6-3 on hard courts. Brown hit 9 aces to Van Der Merwe's 1 and converted 60% of his break points, compared to Van Der Merwe's 14%. Brown secured 3 service breaks to Van Der Merwe's 1.
Key context
- Match story: Preston Brown closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
61%
76%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
38%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
55%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
40%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
0.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.6
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-match5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limitedForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
3.84 of last 10 on hard
Surface form3.12 of last 7 on hard
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak0.0
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
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