Max Houkes vs Marco Cecchinato · Match odds & ELO prediction
French Open • Clay • May 18, 2026 • 11:00 AM
Final score
0 - 2
Winner Marco Cecchinato
Key insights
Player performance profile
Max Houkes
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
49%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~192 points across 2 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~192 points across 2 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -4.1 | 1% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.0 | 46% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +4.0 | 81% | Strong |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Marco Cecchinato
53% · 39–34 on clay
Games won (last 10)
52%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~360 points across 2 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~360 points across 2 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -3.5 | 3% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.8 | 50% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +4.0 | 81% | Strong |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Max Houkes and Marco Cecchinato are set to meet at the French Open on May 18, 2026 in a clay-court singles match. Houkes enters with limited recorded results on clay courts in 2026, while Cecchinato has limited recorded results on clay courts this season. Based on Elo ratings, this projects as a tight matchup with neither player holding more than a slight statistical edge. In their head-to-head history, Cecchinato leads 3–0 over Houkes, including a win in their most recent meeting.