Grand Slam · 2nd Round Qualifying · Roland Garros
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jong
💥 Big Hitter
Draxl
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,258 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Jesper de Jong here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jong | Draxl |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–7 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.76 | 1.71 |
| ROI % | -5.6% | -23.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.06u | -3.27u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
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Jong
1
Draxl
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Draxl has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Jong's 67%).
| Opponent | Jong | Draxl |
|---|---|---|
| Cristian Garin | L 57 61 16 | W 46 64 62 |
| Mitchell Krueger | W 64 61 | W 63 16 76 |
| Yi Zhou | W 67 62 76 | W 62 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Jong | Draxl |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.9% | 64.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 71.3% | 72.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48% | 47.7% |
| Aces / Match | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 54.2% | 63.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 34.6% | 36.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.6% | 56.2% |
| BP Converted % | 40.1% | 41.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 25.1 | 25.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 27.9 | 28.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.9% | 74.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.5% | 54.1% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 61% | 55% |
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Match summary
Jesper de Jong and Liam Draxl meet in the 2nd Round Qualifying of Roland Garros on May 19 under outdoor clay conditions. De Jong, ranked 109th, comes in off a loss and has not played in 15 days. Draxl sits at 164th and lost his most recent match after competing last week.
The pair have met once before, with Draxl taking that contest. On clay over a recent sample, both players hold identical 11-9 records. De Jong has won 3 of his last 5 matches while Draxl has won 2 of 5; both stand at 50% across their last 10 outings. Against mutual opponents, results have been split.
De Jong relies on heavy groundstrokes and flat hitting from the baseline, while Draxl constructs points patiently and moves well in longer rallies. De Jong's power can shorten points; Draxl's consistency asks him to outlast opponents across extended exchanges. The clay surface neutralizes neither player's approach, making rhythm and momentum early indicators of how each will sustain pressure through three sets.
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