Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera and Robin Haase will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Meerbusch Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 1:30 pm on B&B CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera who should win in 3 sets.
Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera -> 1.52
Robin Haase -> 2.53
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Prediction and head to head Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera vs. Robin Haase
There is no head to head record between Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera and Robin Haase since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera
Ranked no. 193 (career-high), Tomas Barrios Vera reached the semifinal after defeating Sumit Nagal 7-5 4-6 6-3, Nicola Kuhn w/o and Daniel Altmaier 6-4 1-6 7-64.
In the quarter, The Chilean defeated Altmaier (6-4 1-6 7-64).-93) than Altmaier. In fact, the world no. 193 won 93 points vs Altmaier’s. That means that Tomas Barrios Vera was more focused during the important points. Tomas Barrios Vera was extremely aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Regarding the service games, Tomas Barrios Vera scored 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera lost the serve 3 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Tomas Barrios Vera put 66% of his first serves in, winning 75% (41/55) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (14/28) on the 2nd serve. Marcelo broke Altmaier twice after converting 22% of his break points (2/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Marcelo started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in this event to conquer 50% of the points he played.
Tomas Barrios Vera has a solid match record in the last 7 years having won 65% of his matches (238-128). 24-15 on clay in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Tomas Barrios Vera has a composed169-89 match record in the last 7 years on clay.
Tomas Barrios Vera’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Santiago Challenger and the Almaty 2 Challenger.
Marcelo has an overall 30-20 win-loss record in 2021, 24-15 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Meerbusch Challenger
The Chilean has never competed in this tournament before.
Robin Haase
Ranked no. 226, Robin reached the semifinal after defeating Jesper De Jong 6-3 6-75 6-4, Oscar Otte 3-6 7-5 6-3 and Mats Moraing 4-6 6-3 6-3.
In the quarter against Moraing, The Dutch recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-3). During the match Haase scored 103 points vs Moraing’s 89. Robin was extremely aggressive to blast 40 winners.
Talking about serving, Haase managed to score 10 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Robin Haase lost the serve 3 times and he saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Haase put 67% of his first serves in, winning 68% (40/59) of the points behind his 1st serve and 52% (15/29) on the 2nd serve. Robin broke Moraing 5 times after converting 28% of his break points (5/18).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Robin started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The Dutch’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Biella 3 Challenger.
Haase has a compiled 12-13 win-loss record in 2021, 5-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Tomas Barrios Vera | Haase |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 61 | 90 |
| Pts | 208-209 | 308-276 |
| Total Points | 417 | 584 |
| Winners | 93 | 124 |
| %Winners | 45% | 40% |
Tomas Barrios Vera played 2 matches while Haase competed in 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Marcelo Tomas Barrios Vera lost 2 sets, while Robin Haase dropped 3 sets. Tomas Barrios Vera has played 3 set(s) less than Haase (6 vs 9). Therefore, Tomas Barrios Vera played 29 games less than Haase. The Chilean scored 93 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, Haase blasted 124 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Tomas Barrios Vera | Haase |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 18 |
| Avg per match | 3.5 | 6 |
| 1st in | 134/217 | 176/270 |
| %1st in | 62% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 93/134 | 124/176 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 36/83 | 44/94 |
| %2nd pts | 43% | 47% |
Tomas Barrios Vera fired 7 aces (3.5 per match). Haase blasted 18 aces (6 per match). Tomas Barrios Vera won 69% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 43% of the points. On the other side, Haase won 70% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Tomas Barrios Vera | Haase |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 15 |
| Converted | 8/26 | 15/43 |
| % Converted | 31% | 35% |
| Conceded | 20 | 26 |
| Saved | 12 | 17 |
| % Saved | 60% | 65% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 9 |
Marcelo broke his opponents 8 times with a 31% conversion rate. Tomas Barrios Vera conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. Robin broke his opponents 15 times with a 35% conversion rate. Haase conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 65% of the break points that he conceded.
| Tomas Barrios Vera | |||||
| R1 Nagal | R2 Kuhn | 1/4 Altmaier | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | w/o | 6-4 1-6 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | – | 30 | 61 | |
| pts | 115-115 | – | 93-94 | 208-209 | |
| Total points | 230 | – | 187 | 417 | |
| Winners | 52 | – | 41 | 93 | |
| %Winners | 45% | – | 44% | 45% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 79/134 | – | 55/83 | 134/217 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | – | 66% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 52/79 | – | 41/55 | 93/134 | |
| % 1st pts | 66% | – | 75% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/55 | – | 14/28 | 36/83 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | – | 50% | 43% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | |
| Converted | 6/17 | – | 2/9 | 8/26 | |
| Converted % | 35% | – | 22% | 31% | |
| Conceded | 14 | – | 6 | 20 | |
| Saved | 9/14 | – | 3/6 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 64% | – | 50% | 38% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | |
| Haase | |||||
| R1 De | R2 Otte | 1/4 Moraing | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-75 6-4 | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 30 | 28 | 90 | |
| pts | 110-97 | 95-90 | 103-89 | 308-276 | |
| Total points | 207 | 185 | 192 | 584 | |
| Winners | 42 | 42 | 40 | 124 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 44% | 39% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 56/95 | 61/87 | 59/88 | 176/270 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 70% | 67% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 42/56 | 42/61 | 40/59 | 124/176 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 69% | 68% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/39 | 13/26 | 15/29 | 44/94 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 50% | 52% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Converted | 6/16 | 4/9 | 5/18 | 15/43 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 44% | 28% | 35% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | |
| Saved | 5/8 | 2/5 | 10/13 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 63% | 40% | 77% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Tennis Scores in Meerbusch Challenger
- Marcelo Tomas Barrios VeraTomas Barrios Vera – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (6-4 1-6 7-64) – See score progression
- Robin HaaseHaase – Mats MoraingMoraing (4-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Filip HoranskyHoransky (3-6 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Lukas KleinKlein (6-4 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Marcelo Tomas Barrios VeraTomas Barrios Vera – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (6-4 1-6 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Filip HoranskyHoransky (3-6 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Marcelo Tomas Barrios VeraTomas Barrios Vera – Robin HaaseHaase (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (0-1) – H2H and prediction