Niels Lootsma vs Marc Van Der Merwe · Match odds & ELO prediction
M15 Stellenbosch 2 • Hard • Dec 10, 2024 • 8:45 AM
Final score
2 - 0
Winner Niels Lootsma
Key insights
Player performance profile
Niels Lootsma
25% · 1–3 on hard
0% · 0–2 on clay
Games won (last 10)
47%
10 matches tracked
Marc Van Der Merwe
62% · 13–8 on hard
60% · 3–2 on clay
Games won (last 10)
54%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~0 points across 0 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~0 points across 0 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.0 | 36% | Shaky |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | 0.0 | 84% | Strong |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | 0.0 | 48% | Shaky |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Niels Lootsma and Marc Van Der Merwe are set to meet at the M15 Stellenbosch 2 on December 10, 2024 in a hard-court singles match. Lootsma enters with limited recorded results on hard courts in 2024, while Merwe has limited recorded results on hard courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Merwe, but the gap is not overwhelming. In their head-to-head history, Lootsma leads 1–0 over Merwe, including a win in their most recent meeting.