Abel Forger vs Martin Van Der MeerschenPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Abel Forger and Martin Van Der Meerschen have met 1 time since 2026; Martin Van Der Meerschen leads 1–0. Across all meetings Forger has taken 0 sets to Meerschen's 2. Their most recent meeting: Martin Van Der Meerschen won at M15 Eupen (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Forger | Van Der Meerschen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Abel Forger | Martin Van Der Meerschen | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 77% | 20/26 | 68% | 19/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 60% | 9/15 | 22% | 4/18 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 15/41 | 28% | 13/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 12/23 | 62% | 13/21 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 75% | 6/8 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 57% | 8/14 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 23/28 | 96% | 22/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 20/28 | 83% | 19/23 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Forger 0, Van Der Meerschen 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Forger
🪃 Counterpuncher
Meerschen
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,935 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 8, 2026
M15 Eupen
C Clay · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Forger | Meerschen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Abel Forger | Martin Van Der Meerschen | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 3 or more | 41% | 7/17 | 50% | 8/16 |
| 5 or more | 29% | 5/17 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Forger | Meerschen |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–8 | 12–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | -10.0% | +9.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | +1.53u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Forger | Meerschen |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 9 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | BEL | BEL |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Forger and Meerschen posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Forger | Meerschen |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Wagenaar | W 63 64 | W 63 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Raphael Perot
M25 Koksijde · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Idriss Haddouch
M25 Koksijde · 1st Round
Aug 11
Martin Van Der Meerschen
M15 Eupen · Semifinals
Aug 8
Noah Schlagenhauf
M15 Eupen · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Elgin Khoeblal
M15 Eupen · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Daniel Verbeek
M15 Eupen · 1st Round
Aug 5
Daniel Elahi Galan
Bunschoten Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Tsung-Hao Huang
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 13
Romain Faucon
M15 Lambermont · Semifinals
Aug 22
Rafael Giotis
M15 Lambermont · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Jesse De Jager
M15 Lambermont · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Louis-Lou Langenaken
M15 Lambermont · 1st Round
Aug 19
Michael Geerts
M25 Koksijde · 1st Round
Aug 11
Theo Papamalamis
M15 Eupen · Final
Aug 9
Arthur Nagel
M15 Eupen · Quarterfinals
Aug 8
Abel Forger
M15 Eupen · Semifinals
Aug 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–46 matches
| Metric | Forger | Meerschen |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 61% |
| Sets won | 63% | 57% |
| Games won | 55% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Forger | Meerschen |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Forger | Meerschen |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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