Second-round previews from the Knoxville Challenger (indoor hard), with form, serve and return numbers and a full Tale of the Tape for every open match. Matches marked 🔒 are on today's PBTennis Patreon card. Times are as listed by the tournament schedule and may move with the order of play.
Lui Maxted vs Clement Chidekh
🧠 Form & Context
Lui Maxted
- 🔥 Ranked No. 371 at 22, with a one-handed backhand, 8–2 in his last 10 and winning 64% of recent matches. Beat Barton in round one.
- 🚀 The bigger first serve: 70.0% of points won, with 64.6% of first serves in.
- 🎯 Converts 45.1% of break points.
- 🏆 Has won 63% of deciding sets this season, 62% over his career and 91% of matches after taking the first set.
- ⚠️ Weak behind his second serve (47.7%), and his sample at this level is fairly small.
Clement Chidekh
- 🔥 Ranked No. 129 at 25, 8–2 in his last 10 and winning 71% of recent matches.
- 🔁 The better returner: 35.2% against the first serve and 55.5% against the second, and 43% of career return points.
- 🚀 Stronger behind the second serve: 51.5% of points won.
- 🏆 Has won 66% of best-of-three matches, 61% of deciding sets this season and 54% of career tiebreaks.
- ⚠️ Lands only 62.3% of first serves.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting between two players in excellent form. Chidekh is the 1.20 favourite and is ranked 242 places higher.
Maxted has the bigger first serve (70.0% vs 68.1%) and lands more first serves (64.6% vs 62.3%), while Chidekh is much stronger behind the second (51.5% vs 47.7%). They save break points at the same rate (59.7% vs 59.6%).
Chidekh is the better returner: 35.2% against the first serve to 34.1%, and 55.5% against the second to 52.6%. They convert break points at almost the same rate (45.1% vs 44.8%).
Both are 8–2 in their last 10, and Chidekh has won more of his recent matches (71% vs 64%). Maxted has the better career deciding-set record (62% vs 56%).
Chidekh's return and ranking explain the short price, but this looks closer than 1.20.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Maxted | Chidekh |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 371 | 129 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Last 10 | 8–2 | 8–2 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 64.6% | 62.3% |
| 1st-serve points won | 70.0% | 68.1% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 47.7% | 51.5% |
| Break points saved | 59.7% | 59.6% |
| Break points converted | 45.1% | 44.8% |
| Return points won (career) | 41% | 43% |
| Tiebreak win % | 49% | 54% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 62% | 56% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 62% | 66% |
Daniel Milavsky vs Michael Mmoh
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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.
Liam Draxl vs Petr Nesterov
🧠 Form & Context
Liam Draxl
- 📈 Ranked No. 165 at 24, 7–3 in his last 10 and winning 64% of recent matches.
- 🚀 The stronger server: 69.4% on the first serve (70% recently), with 65.2% of first serves in.
- 🔒 Saves 60.6% of break points.
- 🏆 Has won 68% of deciding sets this season and 65% of best-of-three matches.
- ⚠️ The weaker returner against the first serve (34.4%).
Petr Nesterov
- 📊 Ranked No. 282 at 23, 5–5 in his last 10 and winning 65% of recent matches. Beat Legout in round one.
- 🔁 The better returner against the first serve: 37.0% of points won, and 43% of career return points.
- 🏆 Has won 68% of deciding sets this season, 64% over his career and 60% of tiebreaks.
- 🔒 Has saved 61% of break points recently.
- ⚠️ Weaker behind his first serve (65.4%) and saves 58.4% of break points.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting, after both won their opening matches. Draxl is the 1.30 favourite and is ranked 117 places higher.
Draxl is the stronger server: 69.4% behind the first serve to 65.4%, and 60.6% of break points saved to 58.4%. He also lands more first serves (65.2% vs 62.5%). They are level behind the second (49.7% vs 50.0%).
Nesterov is better against the first serve (37.0% vs 34.4%), Draxl slightly better against the second (53.1% vs 52.6%). They convert break points at a similar rate (45.9% vs 44.9%).
Draxl is 7–3 in his last 10 against 5–5, but they have won almost the same share of recent matches (64% vs 65%). Nesterov has the better career records in tiebreaks (60% vs 57%) and deciding sets (64% vs 59%).
Draxl's serve explains the price, but Nesterov's return and record in tight sets keep this close.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Draxl | Nesterov |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 165 | 282 |
| Age | 24 | 23 |
| Last 10 | 7–3 | 5–5 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 65.2% | 62.5% |
| 1st-serve points won | 69.4% | 65.4% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 49.7% | 50.0% |
| Break points saved | 60.6% | 58.4% |
| Break points converted | 45.9% | 44.9% |
| Return points won (career) | 42% | 43% |
| Tiebreak win % | 57% | 60% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 59% | 64% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 65% | 64% |
Nicolas Mejia vs Max Hans Rehberg
🧠 Form & Context
Nicolas Mejia
- 📊 Ranked No. 114 at 26, 4–6 in his last 10 and winning 54% of recent matches.
- 🔒 Saves 60.4% of break points, and 66% in recent matches.
- 🏆 Has won 73% of deciding sets this season.
- 🔁 Slightly better against the first serve: 32.5% of points won.
- ⚠️ Converts only 41.6% of break points (39% recently).
Max Hans Rehberg
- 📈 Ranked No. 241 at 23, 6–4 in his last 10 and winning 65% of recent matches.
- 🚀 Slightly stronger on serve: 68.3% on the first and 51.9% on the second, with 67.4% of first serves in.
- 🎯 Converts 44.4% of break points (48% recently).
- 🏆 Has won 58% of best-of-three matches.
- ⚠️ A weak returner against the first serve (31.0%).
🔍 Match Breakdown
A first meeting, after both won their opening matches. Rehberg is the 1.72 favourite despite being ranked 127 places lower.
Rehberg is slightly stronger on serve: 68.3% vs 67.7% behind the first, 51.9% vs 51.1% behind the second, and 60.9% vs 60.4% of break points saved. He also lands far more first serves (67.4% vs 62.0%).
On return they are close: 32.5% vs 31.0% against the first serve and 50.8% vs 51.4% against the second. Rehberg converts more break points (44.4% vs 41.6%).
Rehberg is 6–4 in his last 10 against 4–6 and has won more of his recent matches (65% vs 54%). Mejia has won more deciding sets this season (73% vs 54%).
Two strong servers, so holds should dominate. Rehberg's form explains the price.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Mejia | Rehberg |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 114 | 241 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Last 10 | 4–6 | 6–4 |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 0 |
| First serves in | 62.0% | 67.4% |
| 1st-serve points won | 67.7% | 68.3% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 51.1% | 51.9% |
| Break points saved | 60.4% | 60.9% |
| Break points converted | 41.6% | 44.4% |
| Return points won (career) | 40% | 39% |
| Tiebreak win % | 51% | 52% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 50% | 50% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 53% | 58% |
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