ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bergs
💥 Big Hitter
Herbert
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 8,831 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Zizou Bergs plays Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bergs | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–9 | 4–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.08 | 2.00 |
| ROI % | -25.6% | -38.3% |
| Units P/L | -4.36u | -3.83u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
Bergs
1
Herbert
Apr 30, 2026
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole
C Clay · Round of 16
Jul 1, 2024
Wimbledon
G Grass · 2nd Round Qualifying
Oct 1, 2016
Antwerp
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 5 shared opponents, both Bergs and Herbert posted a 20% win rate.
| Opponent | Bergs | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Sonego | L 36 67 | L 67 75 26 61 46 |
| Pol Martin Tiffon | W 63 64 | L 57 46 |
| Lloyd Harris | L 67 67 76 26 | L 46 36 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | L 67 67 | L 46 64 57 |
| Mark Lajal | L 46 36 | W 64 76 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Bergs | Herbert |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.1% | 62.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.8% | 75.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 51.8% | 52.2% |
| Aces / Match | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 50.9% | 61.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 30.6% | 25.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 49.7% | 48.4% |
| BP Converted % | 37.2% | 42.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.5 | 27.3 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 24.3 | 25 |
| Net Pts Won % | 58.8% | 82.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 45% |
Last five matches per player
Match summary
Zizou Bergs meets Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the Round of 16 at the Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole on April 30, a clay court encounter between two players separated by 181 ranking positions. Bergs sits at number 44; Herbert, a former doubles stalwart, is ranked 225th. Eight days separate Bergs from his last match, while Herbert played yesterday and has competed in five matches over the past two weeks.
The head-to-head stands even at one win apiece. Recent form tells different stories: Bergs has won two of his last five matches but dropped his previous two outings, while Herbert has taken four of five despite a mixed 10-match stretch. On clay specifically, Bergs holds a 10-10 record in his recent sample; Herbert sits at 7-13 on the surface.
Bergs plays with steadiness and rhythm when ahead in a match, a style that suits clay's longer points. Herbert relies on power and aggressive stroke play to dictate rallies. For Bergs, maintaining early momentum and controlling tempo will be essential; for Herbert, converting his aggressive approach into breaks and holding serve under the pressure of clay's demands will determine the outcome.
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