Connor Doig vs Marc Van Der Merwe — M25 Hillcrest Round of 32

M25 Hillcrest · ITF · Round of 32
RSA
Connor Doig
#1602ATP
18 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 15 July 2026 ·
hard
RSA3
Marc Van Der Merwe
#959ATP
32 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Doig C.
6-2 6-4
Van Der Merwe M.
Doig C.
662
Van Der Merwe M.
240

Connor Doig defeated Marc Van Der Merwe in the Round of 32 at the M25 Hillcrest tournament, winning 6-2, 6-4 on hard courts. Doig hit 10 aces to Van Der Merwe's 1 and converted 67% of his break points, compared to Van Der Merwe's 14%. Doig secured 4 service breaks to Van Der Merwe's 1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-18M15 Hillcrest 2QFhardMarc Van Der Merwe6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Doig C.Van Der Merwe M.
1st serve in·Clear edge
60%
76%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
38%
Service points won·Even
54%
55%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
23%
40%
Aces / match·Even
0.5
0.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 3). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Doig C.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Van Der Merwe M.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
Surface form
3.12 of last 7 on hard
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0Grass → Hard
Surface transition
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.

Conditions

Weather
20°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 95%

Draw