Marc Polmans vs Max PurcellPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marc Polmans and Max Purcell have met 7 times since 2017; Marc Polmans leads 4–3. Their first meeting came at Vancouver in 2017 on hard. On hard courts they are level 3–3. Across all meetings Polmans has taken 9 sets to Purcell's 7. Their most recent meeting: Max Purcell won at Gwangju Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Polmans | Purcell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marc Polmans | Max Purcell | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 21/32 | 90% | 9/10 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 33% | 1/3 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 17/48 | 15% | 2/13 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 16/26 | 80% | 8/10 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 7/14 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 12/20 | 0% | 0/2 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 27/29 | 91% | 10/11 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 21/29 | 82% | 9/11 |
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: 5 of 7 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Polmans 3, Purcell 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Polmans
🏹 Frontrunner
Purcell
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 767 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
7 career meetings, newest first
May 6, 2023
Gwangju Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Feb 1, 2023
Burnie Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 19, 2022
Busan Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Feb 16, 2022
Bengalaru 2 Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 12, 2018
Traralgon
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 24, 2018
Tallahassee
C Clay · Semifinals
Aug 1, 2017
Vancouver
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Polmans | Purcell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marc Polmans | Max Purcell | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 3/6 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 5 or more | 17% | 1/6 | 90% | 9/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 20% | 2/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Polmans | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–2 | 9–2 |
| Avg odds | 3.71 | 1.26 |
| ROI % | -57.0% | -1.6% |
| Units P/L | -1.71u | -0.18u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Polmans | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 5 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | JAM |
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 Polmans and Purcell posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Polmans | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Delaney | W 63 62 | W 63 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Grigor Dimitrov
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round
Jun 23
Henri Squire
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 2
Jeremy Schifris
Neckarcup 2.0 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Daniel Elahi Galan
Neckarcup 2.0 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Tristan Schoolkate
Mexico City Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 8
Rodrigo Alujas
Mexico City Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 6
Chris Rodesch
Morelia Challenger · 2nd Round
Mar 25
Facundo Mena
Morelia Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 24
Andy Andrade
Kingston 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 27
Garrett Johns
Kingston 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Igor Ribeiro Marcondes
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 24
Harold Mayot
Kingston 1 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Blaise Bicknell
Kingston 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Matthew Dellavedova
M15 Wuning · Final
Jun 28
Dong Ju Kim
M15 Wuning · Quarterfinals
Jun 26
Grigoriy Lomakin
M15 Wuning · 2nd Round
Jun 25
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–48 matches
| Metric | Polmans | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 77% |
| Sets won | 62% | 75% |
| Games won | 55% | 64% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Polmans | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 4 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Polmans | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 3 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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