Max Houkes vs Stefan PopovicM25 Metzingen Round of 32

M25 Metzingen · ITF · Round of 32
#242ATP
1460ELO
1444Clay ELO
26 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 ·
clay
#612ATP
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Houkes M.
6-1 7-5
Popovic S.
Houkes M.
672
Popovic S.
150

Max Houkes defeated Stefan Popovic in the Round of 32 at the M25 Metzingen tournament on clay, winning 6-1, 7-5. Houkes served 2 aces and committed 2 double faults, while Popovic had 2 aces and 6 double faults. Houkes converted 28% of break points and won 5 service breaks, compared to Popovic's 50% conversion rate and 2 service breaks.

Key context

  • Match story: Max Houkes came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 12:50 UTC
Houkes M.69%
Popovic S.31%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Houkes M. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.04 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.05 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
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.

Freshness

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Freshness·
90

Houkes M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 37%

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