Marc Van Der Merwe vs Orel KimhiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Marc Van Der Merwe and Orel Kimhi have met 3 times since 2026; Orel Kimhi leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at RISE IRENE OPEN in 2026. Kimhi has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Merwe has taken 0 sets to Kimhi's 6. 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 | 86% | 19/22 | 82% | 14/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 29% | 5/17 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 21% | 8/39 | 21% | 5/24 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 72% | 13/18 | 71% | 10/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 6/13 | 56% | 5/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 30% | 3/10 | 100% | 5/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 20/21 | 94% | 15/16 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 90% | 19/21 | 88% | 14/16 |
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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Van Der Merwe 0, Kimhi 3).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merwe
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kimhi
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Marc Van Der Merwe.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jun 1, 2026
RISE CENTURION OPEN
? - · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 24, 2026
Centurion 1 Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
May 2, 2026
RISE IRENE OPEN
? - · 1st Round Qualifying
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 | - | 5–1 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.96 |
| ROI % | - | +15.2% |
| Units P/L | - | +0.91u |
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 (86% vs Merwe's 29%).
| 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 |
| 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
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
Lilian Marmousez
M15 Budapest · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Rafael Kis Balazs
M15 Budapest · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Matei Todoran
M15 Budapest · 1st Round
Sep 9
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 24–39 matches
| Metric | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 71% |
| Sets won | 57% | 68% |
| Games won | 53% | 57% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merwe | Kimhi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 2 |
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