Jerome Kym vs Max Houkes — Hagen Round of 16

Hagen · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
SUI
Jerome Kym
#179ATP
1599ELO
1529Clay ELO
$98kYTD
$740kCAREER
23 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 6 August 2026 ·
clay
PLATZMANN CENTRE COURT · 2nd on
NED
Max Houkes
#242ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
Kym J.
6-3 7-6
Houkes M.
Kym J.
672
Houkes M.
360

Jerome Kym defeated Max Houkes in the Round of 16 at the Hagen tournament on clay, winning 6-3, 7-6. Kym served five aces to Houkes' four and did not commit a double fault, while Houkes made one. Kym converted 50% of his break points and won one service break to Houkes' zero.

Key context

  • Match story: Jerome Kym closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kym J.Houkes M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kym J.Houkes M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
23
Break points saved·Dominant
91
66
Break points won·Slight edge
21
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
17
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
80
16

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 09:50 UTC
Kym J.63%
Houkes M.37%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Kym J. narrowly ahead

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kym J.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Houkes M.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.1+85 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.9Clay Elo 1444
6.7Overall Elo 1598
ELO gap
3.3Overall Elo 1460
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
6.06 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
4.34 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Kym J.Houkes M.
Freshness·Even
90
88

Kym J.: 10 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Houkes M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw