Dimitar Kuzmanov vs Federico GaioPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dimitar Kuzmanov and Federico Gaio have met 3 times since 2016; Federico Gaio leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Sibiu in 2016 on clay. On clay courts Gaio leads 2–1. Across all meetings Kuzmanov has taken 2 sets to Gaio's 5. Their most recent meeting: Federico Gaio won at Prague 1 Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kuzmanov | Gaio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dimitar Kuzmanov | Federico Gaio | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 28/43 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 11/33 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 26/76 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 21/47 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 14/27 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 33/37 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 28/37 | — | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kuzmanov 0, Gaio 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kuzmanov
⚔️ The Gladiator
Gaio
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 354 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Federico Gaio.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
May 2, 2023
Prague 1 Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Jul 5, 2021
Perugia Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Sep 10, 2016
Sibiu
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–7 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | - |
| ROI % | -14.8% | - |
| Units P/L | -3.10u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | ITA | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ryan Peniston
Olbia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Vitaliy Sachko
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Harold Mayot
Istanbul Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Vadym Ursu
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Fares Zakaria
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Miguel Damas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Alafia Ayeni
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Federico Arnaboldi
Modena Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 2
Filippo Romano
Modena · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jul 1
Alessandro Dragoni
Modena · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Ivan Gakhov
Milan Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 27
Egor Gerasimov
Milan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 26
Joao Eduardo Schiessl
Milan · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 24
Blake Mott
Milan · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 23
Blake Ellis
Sassuolo · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 76–76 matches
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | - |
| Sets won | 54% | - |
| Games won | 53% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 2 |
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