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Martin Damm vs Dino Prizmic
🧠 Form & Context
Martin Damm
- 📊 Ranked No. 105 at 23, left-handed, 4–6 in his last 10, with wins over Gueymard Wayenburg, Blanchet and Tabur this week.
- 🚀 A huge first serve: 76.5% of points won.
- 🔒 Saves 65.2% of break points.
- 🏆 Wins 54% of tiebreaks over his career.
- ⚠️ Weak on return: 28.0% against the first serve, and only 32% of deciding sets won this season.
Dino Prizmic
- 📊 Ranked No. 93 at 21, 6–4 in his last 10, with wins over Catry, Gojo and Cina this week.
- 🔁 The far better returner: 34.8% against the first serve and 53.8% against the second.
- 🎯 Converts 44.8% of his break points.
- 🏆 Has won 67% of best-of-three matches and 56% of deciding sets over his career.
- ⚠️ Wins only 43% of tiebreaks.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting, and the market can barely split them: Prizmic is 1.82, Damm 1.86.
This is the classic serve-against-return match-up. Damm wins 76.5% behind his first serve to Prizmic's 69.3%, and saves far more break points (65.2% vs 59.7%).
Prizmic is much the better returner. He wins 34.8% of points against the first serve to 28.0%, and 53.8% against the second to 47.1%. He also converts far more break points (44.8% vs 38.8%).
Prizmic has the better last 10 (6–4 vs 4–6) and the better record in deciding sets (56% vs 45% over his career). Damm is clearly better in tiebreaks (54% vs 43%).
If Damm's serve dominates, this becomes a tiebreak battle that suits him. If Prizmic gets into the return games, his record over three sets gives him the edge. A genuine coin-flip.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Damm | Prizmic |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 105 | 93 |
| Age | 23 | 21 |
| Last 10 | 4–6 | 6–4 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 60.1% | 60.1% |
| 1st-serve points won | 76.5% | 69.3% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 50.3% | 52.5% |
| Break points saved | 65.2% | 59.7% |
| Break points converted | 38.8% | 44.8% |
| Return points won (career) | 35% | 42% |
| Tiebreak win % | 54% | 43% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 45% | 56% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 58% | 67% |
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This match is on today's PBTennis Patreon card. The full breakdown – form, serve and return numbers, the Tale of the Tape and our read on the match – is available to our members.
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