Mert Alkaya vs Pierre-Hugues HerbertPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mert Alkaya and Pierre-Hugues Herbert have met 1 time since 2026; Pierre-Hugues Herbert leads 1–0. Across all meetings Alkaya has taken 0 sets to Herbert's 2. Their most recent meeting: Pierre-Hugues Herbert won at BOSS OPEN (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Alkaya | Herbert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mert Alkaya | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 47/60 | 71% | 12/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 14/28 | 38% | 8/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 27/88 | 34% | 13/38 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 68% | 41/60 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 12/22 | 59% | 13/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 10/21 | 40% | 8/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 52/58 | 84% | 16/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 81% | 47/58 | 63% | 12/19 |
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 (Alkaya 0, Herbert 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Alkaya
🪃 Counterpuncher
Herbert
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 57% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 2,280 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 7, 2026
BOSS OPEN
G Grass · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Alkaya | Herbert | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Mert Alkaya | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 3 or more | 72% | 13/18 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 9/18 | 75% | 3/4 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 2/18 | 50% | 2/4 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/4 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Alkaya | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–9 | 2–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.77 | 1.95 |
| ROI % | -31.2% | -54.2% |
| Units P/L | -5.61u | -3.25u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Alkaya | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 5 | 1 |
| Distance | 2,119 mi · 3,410 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | TUR → KAZ | USA |
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
Alkaya has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Herbert's 33%).
| Opponent | Alkaya | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Edas Butvilas | L 46 61 67 | L 16 76 1012 |
| Paul Jubb | W 61 64 | L 57 67 |
| Elias Ymer | W 76 46 60 | W 64 36 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Khumoun Sultanov
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Beibit Zhukayev
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Sidharth Rawat
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Kenta Miyoshi
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Saba Purtseladze
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Colin Sinclair
Samsun Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Luka Pavlovic
Segovia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Akira Santillan
Segovia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 22
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Thiago Monteiro
Gstaad
Jul 11
Edas Butvilas
Bundesliga - men
Jul 5
Paul Jubb
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Martin Landaluce
Boss Open - Stuttgart · 1st Round
Jun 8
Mert Alkaya
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Daniil Glinka
BOSS OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 6
Leandro Riedi
Roland Garros · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 25
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 39–88 matches
| Metric | Alkaya | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 44% |
| Sets won | 66% | 47% |
| Games won | 56% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Alkaya | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Alkaya | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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