Manuel Plunger vs Max HoukesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Manuel Plunger and Max Houkes have met 1 time since 2026; Max Houkes leads 1–0. Across all meetings Plunger has taken 0 sets to Houkes's 2. Their most recent meeting: Max Houkes won at M25 Kigali (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Plunger | Houkes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Manuel Plunger | Max Houkes | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 87% | 13/15 | 78% | 53/68 |
| Wins a set when losing | 30% | 3/10 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 20% | 5/25 | 26% | 25/95 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 73% | 8/11 | 67% | 39/58 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 73% | 8/11 | 59% | 16/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 2/4 | 53% | 17/32 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 14/16 | 91% | 58/64 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 13/16 | 83% | 53/64 |
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 (Plunger 0, Houkes 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Plunger
🪃 Counterpuncher
Houkes
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 1,744 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 counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 8, 2026
M25 Kigali
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Plunger | Houkes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Manuel Plunger | Max Houkes | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 14/17 | 96% | 27/28 |
| 3 or more | 24% | 4/17 | 61% | 17/28 |
| 5 or more | 12% | 2/17 | 29% | 8/28 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 4% | 1/28 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/28 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/28 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Plunger | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 22–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.78 | 1.39 |
| ROI % | +24.7% | -1.1% |
| Units P/L | +3.71u | -0.31u |
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Plunger and Houkes posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Plunger | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Alujas | W 75 63 | W 62 63 |
| Benjamin Lock | L 46 46 | L 67 63 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Max Houkes
M25 Kigali · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Cem Christopher Kucukhuseyin
M25 Kigali · 1st Round
Oct 6
Benjamin Lock
M25 Kigali · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Corentin Denolly
M25 Kigali · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Cem Christopher Kucukhuseyin
M25 Kigali · 1st Round
Sep 29
Blu Baker
M15 Bologna · 2nd Round
Sep 4
Blu Baker
M15 Bologna · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Daniel Lechner
M15 Bologna · 1st Round
Sep 2
Dev Javia
M25 Kigali · Final
Oct 11
Calvin Hemery
M25 Kigali · Semifinals
Oct 10
Alec Beckley
M25 Kigali · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Manuel Plunger
M25 Kigali · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Rodrigo Alujas
M25 Kigali · 1st Round
Oct 7
Benjamin Lock
M25 Kigali · Semifinals
Oct 3
Alec Beckley
M25 Kigali · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Allan Gatoto
M25 Kigali · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 25–95 matches
| Metric | Plunger | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 72% |
| Sets won | 60% | 68% |
| Games won | 53% | 57% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Plunger | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Plunger | Houkes |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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