Jerome Kym vs Max HoukesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jerome Kym and Max Houkes have met 2 times since 2024; Jerome Kym leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Tulln Challenger in 2024 on clay. On clay courts Kym leads 2–0. Kym has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kym has taken 4 sets to Houkes's 1. Their most recent meeting: Jerome Kym won at Hagen Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kym | Houkes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jerome Kym | Max Houkes | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 9/18 | 72% | 44/61 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 5/13 | 34% | 10/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 14/31 | 30% | 27/90 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 9/22 | 57% | 27/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 5/9 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 11/20 | 44% | 11/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 12/13 | 90% | 52/58 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 69% | 9/13 | 76% | 44/58 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kym 1, Houkes 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kym
🤖 Servebot
Houkes
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 57% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 2,280 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Jerome Kym.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 6, 2026
Hagen Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Sep 3, 2024
Tulln Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kym | Houkes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jerome Kym | Max Houkes | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 15/15 | 100% | 12/12 |
| 3 or more | 93% | 14/15 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 5 or more | 80% | 12/15 | 50% | 6/12 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 5/15 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/15 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kym | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.83 | 2.06 |
| ROI % | +6.8% | -8.1% |
| Units P/L | +1.22u | -0.97u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kym | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 4 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 185 mi · 297 km |
| Route | GER | GER |
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
Houkes has a higher win rate against shared opponents (25% vs Kym's 0%).
| Opponent | Kym | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Gentzsch | L 46 67 | L 63 67 46 |
| Zsombor Piros | L 67 36 | L 46 36 |
| Roman Safiullin | L 64 67 63 67 46 | L 46 16 |
| Daniel Merida | L 26 64 46 | W 36 63 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Tom Gentzsch
Hagen Challenger · Final
Aug 9
Elmer Moller
Hagen Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 8
Lorenzo Giustino
Hagen Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Max Houkes
Hagen Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Niels McDonald
Hagen Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Philip Henning
Zug Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 22
Jay Clarke
Zug Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
Stefanos Tsitsipas
EFG Swiss Open - Gstaad · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Jan Kumstat
Hamburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Sumit Nagal
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Jerome Kym
Hagen Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Vilius Gaubas
Hagen Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Roberto Carballes Baena
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Patrick Zahraj
M25 Metzingen · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Imanol Lopez Morillo
M25 Metzingen · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Stefan Popovic
M25 Metzingen · 1st Round
Jul 22
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 32–90 matches
| Metric | Kym | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 68% |
| Sets won | 53% | 64% |
| Games won | 50% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kym | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kym | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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