Giuseppe La Vela and Max Houkes have met 1 time since 2026; Giuseppe La Vela leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Giuseppe La Vela won at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vela
⚔️ The Gladiator
Houkes
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 59% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 874 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Max Houkes.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Vela | Houkes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Giuseppe La Vela | Max Houkes | ||
| 1 or more | 90% | 18/20 | 89% | 16/18 |
| 3 or more | 40% | 8/20 | 44% | 8/18 |
| 5 or more | 15% | 3/20 | 11% | 2/18 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/18 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vela | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 7–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.86 | 2.40 |
| ROI % | -15.4% | +4.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.31u | +0.51u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Houkes has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Vela's 33%).
| Opponent | Vela | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Max Hans Rehberg | L 57 36 | W 76 62 |
| Nicholas David Ionel | L 76 67 16 | W 63 62 |
| Dinko Dinev | W 57 62 76 | W 61 30 |
Last five matches per player
Georgii Kravchenko
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 19
Viktor Durasovic
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Simone Massellani
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Carlo Alberto Caniato
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Aljaz Jeran
M15 Kranjska Gora · Round of 32
May 25
Filippo Mazzola
M15 Kranjska Gora · Round of 16
May 25
Calvin Mueller
M15 Kranjska Gora · Quarterfinals
May 25
Jeremy Gschwendtner
M15 Litija · Quarterfinals
May 18
Martin Damm
Libema Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Emilio Nava
Neckarcup 2.0 · Round of 32
Jun 3
Marco Cecchinato
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Inaki Montes-De La Torre
KIA Tunis Open · Round of 16
May 13
Kaichi Uchida
KIA Tunis Open · Round of 32
May 11
Zsombor Piros
Ostra Group Open By Porsche Servisni Centrum Ostrava · Round of 32
Apr 27
Valentin Royer
Oeiras Open 3 · Semifinals
Apr 18
Zdenek Kolar
Oeiras Open 3 · Round of 32
Apr 14
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–84 matches
| Metric | Vela | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 63% |
| Sets won | 60% | 60% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Vela | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Vela | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
