Marc Van Der Merwe vs Orel KimhiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marc Van Der Merwe and Orel Kimhi have met 2 times since 2026; Orel Kimhi leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at RISE IRENE OPEN in 2026. Kimhi has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Merwe has taken 0 sets to Kimhi's 4. Their most recent meeting: Orel Kimhi won at RISE CENTURION OPEN (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Van Der Merwe | Kimhi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Marc Van Der Merwe | Orel Kimhi | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 83% | 19/23 | 87% | 13/15 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 5/17 | 20% | 2/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 23% | 9/40 | 16% | 4/25 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 65% | 11/17 | 69% | 9/13 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 6/13 | 56% | 5/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 4/10 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 20/21 | 93% | 13/14 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 90% | 19/21 | 93% | 13/14 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Van Der Merwe 0, Kimhi 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merwe
🧱 The Wall
Kimhi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 53% vs 🧱 The Wall across 591 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Orel Kimhi.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jun 1, 2026
RISE CENTURION OPEN
? - · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 2, 2026
RISE IRENE OPEN
? - · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Merwe | Kimhi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marc Van Der Merwe | Orel Kimhi | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 4/4 | 20% | 2/10 |
| 3 or more | 25% | 1/4 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–3 | 8–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.45 | 1.51 |
| ROI % | -46.0% | -11.1% |
| Units P/L | -2.30u | -1.22u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kimhi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (88% vs Merwe's 38%).
| Opponent | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| Giulio Perego | L 67 64 46 | W 63 62 |
| Connor Doig | L 26 46 | W 61 60 |
| Preston Brown | L 57 36 | W 76 62 |
| Cooper Mccarthy | W 61 64 | W 60 61 |
| Ofek Shimanov | L 26 46 | L 36 62 36 |
| Simphiwe Ngwenya | W 61 64 | W 63 61 |
| Simphiwe Ngwenya | W 61 64 | W 63 61 |
| Tuncay Duran | L 67 06 | W 63 63 |
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
Futures 2026
Jun 29
James Hart
Futures 2026
Jun 28
Orel Kimhi
RISE CENTURION OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Zsombor Velcz
M25 Hillcrest · Final
Jul 19
Giulio Perego
M25 Hillcrest · Semifinals
Jul 18
Connor Doig
M25 Hillcrest · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Preston Brown
M25 Hillcrest · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Cooper Mccarthy
M25 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 14
Alexander Zgirovsky
M15 Hillcrest · 1st Round
Jul 7
Ofek Shimanov
M15 Hillcrest · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Allan Gatoto
M15 Hillcrest · 2nd Round
Jul 3
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 25–40 matches
| Metric | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 60% |
| Sets won | 57% | 59% |
| Games won | 53% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | 2 |
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