Marc Van Der Merwe vs Ofek ShimanovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marc Van Der Merwe and Ofek Shimanov have met 1 time since 2026; Ofek Shimanov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Merwe has taken 0 sets to Shimanov's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ofek Shimanov won at M15 Hillcrest (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Van Der Merwe | Shimanov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marc Van Der Merwe | Ofek Shimanov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 86% | 19/22 | 63% | 12/19 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 5/17 | 54% | 7/13 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 21% | 8/39 | 44% | 14/32 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 72% | 13/18 | 53% | 8/15 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 6/13 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 30% | 3/10 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 20/21 | 82% | 14/17 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 90% | 19/21 | 71% | 12/17 |
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 (Van Der Merwe 0, Shimanov 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merwe
🪃 Counterpuncher
Shimanov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Marc Van Der Merwe and Ofek Shimanov are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,190 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 3, 2026
M15 Hillcrest
H Hard · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Merwe | Shimanov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 4–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.55 |
| ROI % | - | -43.8% |
| Units P/L | - | -4.38u |
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shimanov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Merwe's 0%).
| Opponent | Merwe | Shimanov |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Brown | L 57 36 | W 75 46 62 |
| Orel Kimhi | L 46 67 | W 63 26 63 |
| Giulio Perego | L 67 64 46 | W 16 64 62 |
| Giulio Perego | L 67 64 46 | W 16 64 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Connor Doig
M25 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 15
Preston Brown
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 7
Ofek Shimanov
M15 Hillcrest · 2nd Round
Jul 3
Federico Garbero
Futures 2026
Jul 1
Filippo Francesco Garbero
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 1
Ben Weintraub
M15 Hillcrest · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
James Hart
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Orel Kimhi
RISE CENTURION OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Heorhii Shylov
M15 Budapest · 1st Round
Sep 9
Jakub Vrba
M15 Champaign · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Eli Stephenson
M15 Champaign · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Jeremy Zhang
M15 Champaign · 1st Round
Aug 26
Dan Brand
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Aug 6
Dan Brand
M15 Astana · 1st Round
Aug 6
Riku Takahata
M15 Astana · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 4
Sehaj Singh Pawar
M15 Astana · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 3
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 32–39 matches
| Metric | Merwe | Shimanov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 59% |
| Sets won | 57% | 58% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merwe | Shimanov |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merwe | Shimanov |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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