Max Houkes vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Alicante CH Round of 32
Alicante CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 March 2026 ·
clay
#40ATP
1744ELO
1700Clay ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Houkes M.3-6 6-3 6-4
Merida Aguilar D.
Houkes M.
3662
Merida Aguilar D.
6341
Max Houkes defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Alicante CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in ranked #40. Max Houkes extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Max Houkes dropped the opening set before beating Daniel Merida Aguilar 3–6 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-27 | M25 Oldenzaal 1 | SF | clay | Max Houkes | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
23
55
Break points saved·Even
66
64
Break points won·Clear edge
29
46
Deciding sets·Dominant
34
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
49
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
96
88
Houkes M.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Merida Aguilar D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast