Max Houkes vs Vilius GaubasHagen Round of 32

Hagen · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#241ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Monday, 3 August 2026 ·
clay
#128ATP
1581ELO
1535Clay ELO
$279kYTD
$763kCAREER
21 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Houkes M.
vs
Gaubas V.

Max Houkes faces Vilius Gaubas in the Hagen round of 32 on clay. Vilius Gaubas is the paper favourite — ranked #128, a roughly 90-point clay Elo advantage — but Max Houkes has won their only previous meeting. Recent clay form is closely matched.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 23:50 UTC
Houkes M.34%
Gaubas V.66%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Gaubas V. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

  • Freshness: Max Houkes comes in with 4 days of rest and 27 games in 14d, vs Vilius Gaubas's 1 and 78.
  • Under pressure: In the tight moments, Vilius Gaubas has rated higher under pressure (Clutch Rating 57 vs 23).
  • Head-to-head: Max Houkes leads the head-to-head 1–0. Last met at M25 Palmanova 2 2023.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.9Clay Elo 1444
Surface ELO
6.1+91 Clay Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1460
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1581
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
3.13 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
4.54 of last 10 on clay
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

25 vs 30 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Houkes M.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gaubas V.

Gaubas V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Houkes M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
23
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
66
87
Break points won·Clear edge
29
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
16
8

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
87
68

Houkes M.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 27 games (7d) · Gaubas V.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-03-24M25 Palmanova 2QFclayMax Houkes6-1 6-4

Draw