H2H, prediction of Thomas Faurel vs Max Houkes in Milan Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 25th June 2025

PREVIEW. Milan Challenger. Faurel and Houkes will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Milan Challenger. See the prediction, H2H stats, odds, and preview of their upcoming match on Wednesday the 25th of June

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Mark Hall
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Prediction and head to head Thomas Faurel vs. Max Houkes

Thomas Faurel and Max Houkes will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Milan Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on COURT 10. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Thomas Faurel who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Thomas Faurel is the pick to win this match.
Thomas Faurel -> 1.8
Max Houkes -> 1.93

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Prediction and head to head Thomas Faurel vs. Max Houkes

There is no head to head record between Thomas Faurel and Max Houkes since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Thomas Faurel

Thomas Faurel
Thomas Faurel

24 - 13win/loss

Hard
4-2
I Hard
0-0
Clay
20-11
Rank
518
High
517
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Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 50-29 11-4 39-24 0-1 0-0 0-0
2024 5-12 0-1 4-10 1-1 0-0 0-0
2023 1-4 0-0 0-2 1-2 0-0 0-0
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Currently unranked, the French player reached the 2nd round after beating Mateus Alves 6-4 7-5, Matthew Dellavedova 6-2 6-0 and Federico Bondioli 6-3 2-6 6-2.

In the 1st round, Faurel defeated Bondioli (6-3 2-6 6-2). During the match, Faurel scored 78 points vs Bondioli’s 73. The French player was very aggressive to blast 32 winners.

Regarding the service games, Faurel recorded 2 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Thomas Faurel lost the serve 4 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Faurel put 59% of his first serves in, winning 67% (32/48) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (15/34) on the 2nd serve. Faurel broke Bondioli 5 times after converting 83% of his break points (5/6).

Faurel has a winning win-loss record in the last 3 years having won 51% of his matches (30-29). 20-11 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Faurel has an aggregate24-23 match record in the last 3 years on clay.

Thomas’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in M15 Antalya.

Thomas has an overall 24-13 win-loss record in 2025, 20-11 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Milan Challenger

Faurel has never competed in this tournament before.

Faurel
Milan Challenger
Faurel's Record

Max Houkes

Max Houkes
Max Houkes

22 - 17win/loss

Clay
22-15
Grass
0-1
Rank
247
High
245
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Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 53-33 9-4 44-27 0-1 0-1 0-0
2024 44-17 0-0 44-17 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 40-33 1-1 39-30 0-2 0-0 0-0
2022 70-20 0-0 70-20 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 32-16 2-2 30-14 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Ranked no. 256, the Dutch reached the 2nd round after defeating Giovanni Fonio 3-6 6-3 7-6(5).

In the 1st round against Fonio, Houkes recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 7-65). During the match Houkes scored 114 points vs Fonio’s 109. Houkes was quite aggressive to blast 38 winners.

About the serving games, Houkes blasted 6 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Max Houkes lost the serve twice and he saved 11 break points. Furthermore, Houkes put 56% of his first serves in, winning 62% (38/61) of the points behind his 1st serve and 64% (30/47) on the 2nd serve. The Dutch broke Fonio twice after converting 17% of his break points (2/12).

Max’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M25 Santa Margherita di Pula.

The Dutch has an aggregate 22-17 win-loss record in 2025, 22-15 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Houkes
Milan Challenger
Houkes's Record
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H2H Performance in the tournament

T.Faurel
M.Houkes
!
5h:21
5h:21
Time on court​
2h:48
2h:48
!
2h:13
2h:13
Last match​
!
2h:48
2h:48
!
3
3
Match played
1
1
61
61
Games Played​
31
31
7
7
Set played​​
3
3
211
211
Total points​
114
114
70.3
70.3
Avg point​
114
114
76
76
Winners
38
38
25.3
25.3
Avg Winners​
38
38
36%
36%
Ratio winners
33%
33%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
6
6
1.3
1.3
Avg Aces
6
6
8
8
Double Faults
6
6
2.7
2.7
Avg Double Faults
!
6
6
76/110
76/110
1st won total​
38/61
38/61
69%
69%
1st won %
62%
62%
38/68
38/68
2nd won total​
30/47
30/47
56%
56%
2nd won %
!
64%
64%
-- Break Points --
15/23
15/23
BP won
2/12
2/12
5/7.7
5/7.7
Avg BP won
2/12
2/12
!
65%
65%
Won
!
17%
17%
13
13
Conceded
13
13
4.3
4.3
Avg Conceded
13
13
7
7
Broken
2
2
2.3
2.3
Avg Broken
2
2
6
6
Saved
11
11
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Matches, sets, games and points

Points Faurel Houkes
Match played 3 1
Tot Set 7 3
Tot Games 61 31
Pts 211-158 114-109
Total Points 369 223
Winners 76 38
%Winners 36% 33%

Faurel played 3 matches while Houkes competed in 1 match. Faurel started his run from the qualifications while Houkes had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Thomas Faurel lost 1 set, while Max Houkes conceded 1 set. Faurel has played 4 sets more than Houkes (7 vs 3). Therefore, Faurel played 30 games more than Houkes. Thomas scored 76 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Houkes scored 38 winners (33%).

Serve Performance

Serve Faurel Houkes
Aces 4 6
Avg per match 1.3 6
1st in 110/178 61/108
%1st in 62% 56%
1st pts 76/110 38/61
%1st pts 69% 62%
2nd pts 38/68 30/47
%2nd pts 56% 64%

Faurel managed to score 4 aces (1.3 per match). Houkes recorded 6 aces . Faurel won 69% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Houkes won 62% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 64% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks Faurel Houkes
Won 15 2
Converted 15/23 2/12
% Converted 65% 17%
Conceded 13 13
Saved 6 11
% Saved 46% 85%
Times Broken 7 2

Faurel broke his opponents 15 times with a 65% conversion rate. Thomas lost his serve 7 times and he saved 46% of the break points that he conceded. Houkes broke his opponent twice with a 17% conversion rate. Max conceded his serve twice and he saved 85% of the break points that he conceded.

Faurel
Q1
Alves		 Q3
Dellavedova		 R1
Bondioli		 Total
Score 6-4 7-5 6-2 6-0 6-3 2-6 6-2
Tot Set 2 2 3 7
Tot Games 22 14 25 61
pts 79-64 54-21 78-73 211-158
Total points 143 75 151 369
Winners 26 18 32 76
%Winners 33% 33% 41% 36%
SERVE
Aces 1 1 2 4
Double Faults 1 1 6 8
1st in 38/61 24/35 48/82 110/178
% 1st in 62% 69% 59% 62%
1st pts 26/38 18/24 32/48 76/110
% 1st pts 68% 75% 67% 69%
2nd pts 15/23 8/11 15/34 38/68
% 2nd pts 65% 73% 44% 56%
Breaks
Won 4 6 5 15
Converted 4/8 6/9 5/6 15/23
Converted % 50% 67% 83% 65%
Conceded 4 2 7 13
Saved 2/4 1/2 3/7 6
Saved % 50% 50% 43% 48%
Times Broken 2 1 4 7
Houkes
R1
Fonio		 Total
Score 3-6 6-3 7-65
Tot Set 3 3
Tot Games 31 31
pts 114-109 114-109
Total points 223 223
Winners 38 38
%Winners 33% 33%
SERVE
Aces 6 6
Double Faults 6 6
1st in 61/108 61/108
% 1st in 56% 56%
1st pts 38/61 38/61
% 1st pts 62% 62%
2nd pts 30/47 30/47
% 2nd pts 64% 64%
Breaks
Won 2 2
Converted 2/12 2/12
Converted % 17% 17%
Conceded 13 13
Saved 11/13 11
Saved % 85% 28%
Times Broken 2 2

Head 2 Head

Thomas Faurel
  • 0Slam
  • 0Main
  • 0Chall
  • 2Minor
Max Houkes
  • 0Slam
  • 0Main
  • 0Chall
  • 11Minor

Thomas
Faurel

0:1

Max
Houkes

Rank

518

High

517

0Clay1

Rank

247

High

245

Win Loss
Faurel
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Houkes
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2025 2024 2023
50 - 29
53 - 33
11-4
Hard
9-4
39-24
Clay
44-27

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