Rafael De Alba vs M. Van Der Meerschen | M. Van Der Meerschen Wins 6-4 6-4

M15 MadridR16ClayThu 3 Sept · 15:22Final

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Mattias Van Der Meerschen advanced to the quarterfinals of the M15 Madrid tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Rafael De Alba in the Round of 16. Van Der Meerschen converted 71% of his break points and won five service breaks to De Alba's three. Both players hit two aces, while Van Der Meerschen committed one double fault to De Alba's four.

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Key context

Match story: M. Van Der Meerschen edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

How the match was decided

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Van Der Meerschen M. took it in straight sets, with five breaks of serve.

Breaks of serveVan Der Meerschen M. 5 · De Alba R. 3
1st-serve points wonVan Der Meerschen M. 76% · De Alba R. 52%
AcesVan Der Meerschen M. 2 · De Alba R. 2

Turning points

When the match moved

Set 11–1Break backDe Alba R. · Broke back
Set 14–4Break backDe Alba R. · Broke back
Set 14–5BreakVan Der Meerschen M. · Broke, never broken back
Set 24–4Break backDe Alba R. · Broke back
Set 24–5BreakVan Der Meerschen M. · Broke, never broken back

Serve flowDe Alba R. broken 5 times · Van Der Meerschen M. broken 3 times.

Hold to love/15
Hold to 30
Hold to 40 / deuce
Broken
Result unknown

De Alba R.

5/10Van Der Meerschen M.

7/10

Set 1Set 2

Match momentum

Whole matchDe Alba R.Van Der Meerschen M.

Late momentumVan Der Meerschen M.31

5Last 12 points7

8Last 3 games6

3/5Break points5/7

Break of serve

Match statistics

De Alba R.Van Der Meerschen M.

Serve

2Aces2
4Double faults1
52%1st serve points won76%
50% · 5/10Service games held70% · 7/10

Return

60%Break points won71%
3Breaks of serve5

Serve & return performance

Key performance gaps

First-serve pointsVan Der Meerschen M. won 76% of points behind the first serve, De Alba R. 52%. Largest performance gap of the match.+24 ptsDe Alba R.1st-serve pts won52%Van Der Meerschen M.1st-serve pts won76%

Double faultsVan Der Meerschen M. served 1 double fault, De Alba R. 4.+3De Alba R.4Van Der Meerschen M.1

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Van Der Meerschen M. leads 1–0

Van Der Meerschen M.September 2026M15 MadridThis matchClay4-6 4-6

Draw

Closing odds

Next up

vs De Krom M.View match

Player context

Before the match

De Alba R.Van Der Meerschen M.1 461ELO1 6071 478Clay ELO1 5943–7Last 105–524Age26

Match info

Started15:22 local

Cite this

M. Van Der Meerschen beat Rafael De Alba 4-6 4-6. Umpiry, "Rafael De Alba vs M. Van Der Meerschen — M15 Madrid Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-09-03/alba-vs-meerschen-m15-madrid-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 3 September 2026).