Daniel Michalski vs Max Houkes — Skopje CH Round of 32
Skopje CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#330ATP
1435ELO
1386Clay ELO
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2025 ·
clay
Michalski D.7-6 4-6 7-6
Houkes M.
Michalski D.
7472
Houkes M.
6661
Daniel Michalski defeated Max Houkes 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Skopje CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Max Houkes came in ranked #242, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Daniel Michalski had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on clay. Daniel Michalski claimed a first win over Max Houkes in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Daniel Michalski edged Max Houkes in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-02 | M25 Wetzlar 1 | QF | clay | Max Houkes | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
27
23
Break points saved·Dominant
24
66
Break points won·Even
26
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
64
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
95
96
Michalski D.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Houkes M.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast