Murkel Dellien vs Ryan NijboerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Murkel Dellien and Ryan Nijboer have met 1 time since 2026; Ryan Nijboer leads 1–0. Across all meetings Dellien has taken 0 sets to Nijboer's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ryan Nijboer won at Sion Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Dellien | Nijboer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Murkel Dellien | Ryan Nijboer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 18/31 | 72% | 31/43 |
| Wins a set when losing | 24% | 7/29 | 45% | 13/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 20/60 | 35% | 25/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 14/34 | 57% | 23/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 40% | 8/20 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 4/10 | 48% | 11/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 24/28 | 84% | 37/44 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 18/28 | 70% | 31/44 |
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 (Dellien 0, Nijboer 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Dellien
🧱 The Wall
Nijboer
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 53% vs 🧱 The Wall across 591 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ryan Nijboer.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 18, 2026
Sion Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Dellien | Nijboer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Murkel Dellien | Ryan Nijboer | ||
| 1 or more | 58% | 7/12 | 85% | 11/13 |
| 3 or more | 8% | 1/12 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 8% | 1/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 8% | 1/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Dellien | Nijboer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–7 | 12–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.94 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -58.6% | +3.9% |
| Units P/L | -6.45u | +0.67u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Dellien | Nijboer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 4 | 2 |
| Events | 4 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 4 |
| Distance | 1,197 mi · 1,926 km | — |
| Route | BUL → ITA → SUI → GER | SUI → ESP |
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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Dellien and Nijboer posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Dellien | Nijboer |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Alvares De Castro Rocha | W 61 61 | W 63 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benito Sanchez Martinez
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Ryan Nijboer
Sion Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Daniel Elahi Galan
Todi Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Adrian Andreev
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Jack Loge
M25 Wetzlar · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Lars Goran Verwerft
M25 Wetzlar · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Jip Van Assendelft
M25 Wetzlar · 1st Round
Jul 29
Jose Pereira
M25 Sao Paulo · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Carles Hernandez
M25 Oviedo · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Tomas Curras Abasolo
M25 Oviedo · 1st Round
Aug 24
Tommaso Compagnucci
Sion Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Murkel Dellien
Sion Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Guy Den Ouden
Bunschoten Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Niels Visker
Bunschoten Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Mika Brunold
Bunschoten Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 13
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 60–72 matches
| Metric | Dellien | Nijboer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52% | 60% |
| Sets won | 49% | 59% |
| Games won | 50% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Dellien | Nijboer |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Dellien | Nijboer |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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