Jules Marie and Ricardas Berankis will play each other in the semifinal of the Blois Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ricardas Berankis who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ricardas Berankis is the pick to win this match.
Ricardas Berankis -> 1.63
Jules Marie -> 2.16
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Â
Prediction and head to head Jules Marie vs. Ricardas Berankis
This will be the 2nd time that Jules Marie and Ricardas Berankis fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Berankis (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Berankis won 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in the Pozoblanco Challenger back in 2023.
Jules Marie
20 - 18win/loss
275
203
LLWLWLWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-34 | 23-21 | 4-4 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-27 | 42-13 | 6-5 | 18-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-23 | 10-7 | 12-8 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 246, the French player got to the semifinal after defeating Benjamin Lock 6-3 4-6 7-5, Remy Bertola 7-63 3-6 7-65 and Florent Bax 6-73 6-3 6-1.
In the quarter against Bax, The French player recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-73 6-3 6-1). During the match, Marie scored 96 points vs Bax’s 75. Jules was extremely aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about the service games, Marie fired 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Jules Marie was quite effective on serve to win 73% (47/64) of his 1st serve and 53% (16/30) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The French player broke Bax 6 times after converting 75% of his break points (6/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Marie has conceded 3 set in this tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Marie has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 63% of his matches (168-97). 4-3 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Marie has a composed 42-29 record in the last years on clay.
Jules’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M25 Loule.
Marie has an overall 20-17 win-loss record in 2024, 4-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Blois Challenger
Ricardas Berankis
26 - 15win/loss
322
50
LLLWLLLLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-27 | 18-14 | 5-1 | 11-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-22 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 16-8 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-17 | 12-9 | 1-4 | 7-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 22-23 | 9-8 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 10-8 | 9-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 336, Berankis got to the semifinal after beating Hazem Naow 6-4 7-64, Federico Iannaccone 6-3 6-0 and Arthur Gea 6-4 6-3.
In the quarter, Richard had a good straight sets win against Gea (6-4 6-3). During the match Berankis scored 65 points vs Gea’s 56. The Lithuanian was pretty aggressive to blast 18 winners.
Talking about serving, Berankis managed to score 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Ricardas Berankis lost the serve once and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Berankis put 46% of his first serves in, winning 64% (18/28) of the points behind his 1st serve and 64% (21/33) on the 2nd serve. Richard broke Gea 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Richard hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Berankis’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Gwangju Challenger.
Richard has a compiled 25-15 win-loss record in 2024, 3-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Blois Challenger
Berankis has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Marie | Berankis |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 95 | 57 |
| Pts | 313-278 | 198-155 |
| Total Points | 591 | 353 |
| Winners | 144 | 78 |
| %Winners | 46% | 39% |
Both Marie and Berankis played 3 matches. At the moment, Jules Marie dropped 3 sets while Ricardas Berankis hasn’t dropped a set so far. Marie has played 3 sets more than Berankis (9 vs 6). Therefore, Marie played 38 games more than Berankis. Jules scored 144 winners (46% of the total points). On the other side, The Lithuanian made 78 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Marie | Berankis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 24 |
| Avg per match | 5.7 | 8 |
| 1st in | 197/284 | 99/173 |
| %1st in | 69% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 144/197 | 78/99 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 49/87 | 41/74 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 55% |
Marie recorded 17 aces (5.7 per match). Berankis struck 24 aces (8 per match). Marie won 73% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Berankis won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Marie | Berankis |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 11 |
| Converted | 11/33 | 11/20 |
| % Converted | 33% | 55% |
| Conceded | 16 | 10 |
| Saved | 9 | 7 |
| % Saved | 56% | 70% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 3 |
Marie broke his opponents 11 times with a 33% conversion rate. The French player dropped his serve 7 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded. Berankis broke his opponents 11 times with a 55% conversion rate. The Lithuanian conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded.
| Marie | |||||
| R1 Lock |
R2 Bertola |
1/4 Bax |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | 7-63 3-6 7-65 | 6-73 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 35 | 29 | 95 | |
| pts | 99-85 | 118-118 | 96-75 | 313-278 | |
| Total points | 184 | 236 | 171 | 591 | |
| Winners | 40 | 57 | 47 | 144 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 48% | 49% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 60/91 | 73/99 | 64/94 | 197/284 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 74% | 68% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 40/60 | 57/73 | 47/64 | 144/197 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 78% | 73% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/31 | 12/26 | 16/30 | 49/87 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 46% | 53% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/12 | 1/13 | 6/8 | 11/33 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 8% | 75% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| Saved | 1/4 | 3/5 | 5/7 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 25% | 60% | 71% | 52% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Berankis | |||||
| R1 Naow |
R2 Iannaccone |
1/4 Gea |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-64 | 6-3 6-0 | 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 15 | 19 | 57 | |
| pts | 71-64 | 62-35 | 65-56 | 198-155 | |
| Total points | 135 | 97 | 121 | 353 | |
| Winners | 33 | 27 | 18 | 78 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 44% | 28% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 38/66 | 33/46 | 28/61 | 99/173 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 72% | 46% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 33/38 | 27/33 | 18/28 | 78/99 | |
| % 1st pts | 87% | 82% | 64% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/28 | 6/13 | 21/33 | 41/74 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 46% | 64% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 2/2 | 5/11 | 4/7 | 11/20 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 45% | 57% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 75% | 80% | 52% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
LLWLWLWLWL
LLLWLLLLLW Tennis Scores in Blois Challenger
- Calvin HemeryHemery – Corentin DenollyDenolly (7-65 3-6 7-63) – See score progression
- Benjamin Lock/Courtney John LockLock/Courtney John Lock – Siddhant Banthia/Divij SharanBanthia/Divij Sharan (7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Alibek KachmazovKachmazov – Ergi KirkinKirkin (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Corentin Denolly/Arthur GeaDenolly/Arthur Gea – Remy Bertola/Michael GeertsBertola/Michael Geerts (w/o) – See score progression
- Jules MarieMarie – Florent BaxBax (6-73 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Ricardas BerankisBerankis – Arthur GeaGea (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Jules MarieMarie – Richard BerankisBerankis (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Calvin HemeryHemery – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
