Fausto Tabacco vs Marc Van Der Merwe

M25 Heraklion 3 · ITF · Semi-final

ITA

Fausto Tabacco

#549ATP

24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Saturday, 29 November 2025 · 00:00

hard

RSA

Marc Van Der Merwe

#959ATP

32 yrs

Last 10 · pre-match

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Tabacco F.

7-6 6-4

Van Der Merwe M.

Tabacco F.

7⁷62

Van Der Merwe M.

6⁵40

Fausto Tabacco defeated Marc Van Der Merwe 7-6 6-4 in the M25 Heraklion 3 semi-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: Fausto Tabacco edged Marc Van Der Merwe in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Tabacco F.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe M.

Van Der Merwe M.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Tabacco F.

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

Statistics

This season

Tabacco F.Van Der Merwe M.

1st serve in·Even

69%

66%

1st serve points won·Even

63%

61%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

42%

52%

Service points won·Even

56%

58%

Return points won·Even

42%

43%

Break points saved·Even

58%

56%

Aces / match·Clear edge

2.3

0.5

Double faults / match·Dominant

4.1

2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Fausto Tabacco vs Marc Van Der Merwe — M25 Heraklion 3 Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return