Zizou Bergs and Marc Polmans will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Yokkaichi Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Zizou Bergs who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Zizou Bergs is the pick to win this match.
Zizou Bergs -> 1.59
Marc Polmans -> 2.29
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Prediction and head to head Zizou Bergs vs. Marc Polmans
There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Marc Polmans since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Zizou Bergs
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-28 | 9-9 | 17-7 | 13-8 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-27 | 8-7 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-30 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 17-16 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-21 | 2-5 | 15-10 | 21-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-9 | 14-6 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 153, the Belgian got to the semifinal after beating Altug Celikbilek 5-7 6-2 6-4, Kaichi Uchida 6-4 6-3 and James Kent Trotter 6-3 7-5.
In the quarter, Zizou had a good straight sets win against Kent Trotter (6-3 7-5). During the match, Bergs scored 69 points vs Kent Trotter’s 60. Bergs was very aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Talking about the service games, Bergs wasn’t able to score even 1 ace in the match and he committed only 4 double faults. Zizou Bergs lost the serve once and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Bergs put 57% of his first serves in, winning 79% (27/34) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (13/26) on the 2nd serve. The Belgian broke Kent Trotter 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belgian has dropped 1 set in this event to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Bergs has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 63% of his matches (252-151). 6-7 on hard in 2023. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Bergs has an aggregate67-38 record in the last 8 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Tallahassee Challenger where he defeated Tung-Lin Wu in the final 7-5 6-2 and the Drummondville Challenger where he defeated James Duckworth in the final 6-4 7-5.
The Belgian has an aggregate 36-27 win-loss record in 2023, 6-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Yokkaichi Challenger
The Belgian has never competed in this tournament before.
Marc Polmans
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-27 | 18-18 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 50-35 | 32-23 | 14-9 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-13 | 14-12 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-28 | 1-6 | 8-13 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 11-16 | 2-6 | 5-4 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 162, the Australian got to the semifinal after beating Rio Noguchi 6-3 6-4, Moez Echargui 5-7 6-2 6-2 and Giovanni Fonio 6-1 6-76 6-2.
In the quarter, The Australian defeated Fonio (6-1 6-76 6-2). During the match Polmans scored 100 points vs Fonio’s 72. The Australian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 52 winners.
Talking about serving, Polmans scored 7 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Marc Polmans lost the serve once and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Polmans put 77% of his first serves in, winning 78% (52/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (10/20) on the 2nd serve. Polmans broke Fonio 5 times after converting 56% of his break points (5/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Polmans has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
The Australian’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in M25 Canberra,the Guangzhou Challenger and the Sydney Challenger.
The Australian has an aggregate 50-34 win-loss record in 2023, 32-22 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Yokkaichi Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Bergs | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 70 | 75 |
| Pts | 239-203 | 254-197 |
| Total Points | 442 | 451 |
| Winners | 98 | 119 |
| %Winners | 41% | 47% |
Both Bergs and Polmans played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Zizou Bergs dropped 1 set, while Marc Polmans surrendered 2 sets. Bergs has played 1 set(s) less than Polmans (7 vs 8). Therefore, Bergs played 5 games less than Polmans. The Belgian scored 98 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Polmans bagged 119 winners (47%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bergs | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 12 |
| Avg per match | 3.7 | 4 |
| 1st in | 129/201 | 168/231 |
| %1st in | 64% | 73% |
| 1st pts | 98/129 | 119/168 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 36/72 | 31/63 |
| %2nd pts | 50% | 49% |
Bergs blasted 11 aces (3.7 per match). Polmans struck 12 aces (4 per match). Bergs won 76% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Polmans won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bergs | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 16 |
| Converted | 12/27 | 16/28 |
| % Converted | 44% | 57% |
| Conceded | 11 | 16 |
| Saved | 7 | 9 |
| % Saved | 64% | 56% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 7 |
The Belgian broke his opponents 12 times with a 44% conversion rate. Zizou dropped his serve 4 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded. The Australian broke his opponents 16 times with a 57% conversion rate. Marc conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded.
| Bergs | |||||
| R1 Celikbilek |
R2 Uchida |
1/4 Kent |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-2 6-4 | 6-4 6-3 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 19 | 21 | 70 | |
| pts | 108-97 | 62-46 | 69-60 | 239-203 | |
| Total points | 205 | 108 | 129 | 442 | |
| Winners | 42 | 29 | 27 | 98 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 47% | 39% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 62/92 | 33/49 | 34/60 | 129/201 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 67% | 57% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 42/62 | 29/33 | 27/34 | 98/129 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 88% | 79% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/30 | 8/16 | 13/26 | 36/72 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 5/16 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 12/27 | |
| Converted % | 31% | 60% | 67% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Saved | 5/8 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 63% | 100% | 50% | 71% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Polmans | |||||
| R1 Noguchi |
R2 Echargui |
1/4 Fonio |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 5-7 6-2 6-2 | 6-1 6-76 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 28 | 28 | 75 | |
| pts | 63-53 | 91-72 | 100-72 | 254-197 | |
| Total points | 116 | 163 | 172 | 451 | |
| Winners | 28 | 39 | 52 | 119 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 43% | 52% | 47% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 39/61 | 62/83 | 67/87 | 168/231 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 75% | 77% | 73% | |
| 1st pts | 28/39 | 39/62 | 52/67 | 119/168 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 63% | 78% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/22 | 8/21 | 10/20 | 31/63 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 38% | 50% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | |
| Converted | 3/5 | 8/14 | 5/9 | 16/28 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 57% | 56% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 5/10 | 3/4 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 75% | 58% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWWLWWW Tennis Scores in Yokkaichi Challenger
- Chak Lam Coleman WongLam Coleman Wong – August HolmgrenHolmgren (4-6 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Marc PolmansPolmans – Giovanni FonioFonio (6-1 6-76 6-2) – See score progression
- Michael MmohMmoh – Li TuTu (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Zizou BergsBergs – James Kent TrotterKent Trotter (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Marc PolmansPolmans – Zizou BergsBergs (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Michael MmohMmoh – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
