Max Houkes vs Rodrigo AlujasPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Max Houkes and Rodrigo Alujas have met 2 times since 2025; Max Houkes leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Brazzaville Challenger in 2025 on clay. On clay courts Houkes leads 2–0. Houkes has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Houkes has taken 4 sets to Alujas's 0. Their most recent meeting: Max Houkes won at M25 Kigali (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Houkes | Alujas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Max Houkes | Rodrigo Alujas | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 53/68 | 79% | 23/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 10/27 | 36% | 10/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 25/95 | 28% | 16/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 39/58 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 16/27 | 26% | 5/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 17/32 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 58/64 | 89% | 25/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 83% | 53/64 | 82% | 23/28 |
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 (Houkes 2, Alujas 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Houkes
👑 The Complete Package
Alujas
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 688 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 the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Oct 7, 2026
M25 Kigali
C Clay · 1st Round
Feb 19, 2025
Brazzaville Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Houkes | Alujas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Max Houkes | Rodrigo Alujas | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 27/28 | 50% | 5/10 |
| 3 or more | 61% | 17/28 | 10% | 1/10 |
| 5 or more | 29% | 8/28 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 10 or more | 4% | 1/28 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/28 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/28 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Houkes | Alujas |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 22–6 | 3–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.39 | 5.06 |
| ROI % | -1.1% | -54.4% |
| Units P/L | -0.31u | -4.90u |
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
Houkes has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Alujas's 0%).
| Opponent | Houkes | Alujas |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Hemery | W 46 62 62 | L 16 46 |
| Manuel Plunger | W 63 64 | L 57 36 |
| Maxime Chazal | W 62 61 | L 16 16 |
| Dinko Dinev | W 61 30 | L 16 62 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Max Houkes
M25 Kigali · 1st Round
Oct 7
Calvin Hemery
M25 Kigali · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda
M25 Kigali · 1st Round
Sep 30
Joaquin Aguilar Cardozo
M15 Asuncion · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Martin Antonio Vergara Del Puerto
M15 Asuncion · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Nicolas Garcia Longo
M15 Asuncion · 1st Round
Aug 18
Federico Aguilar Cardozo
M15 Asuncion · 1st Round
Aug 11
Alvin Nicholas Tudorica
M15 Huamantla · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–95 matches
| Metric | Houkes | Alujas |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 72% | 51% |
| Sets won | 68% | 52% |
| Games won | 57% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Houkes | Alujas |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Houkes | Alujas |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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