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 | 63% | 27/43 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 12/34 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 28/77 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 41% | 20/49 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 54% | 14/26 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 45% | 9/20 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 33/37 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 73% | 27/37 | — | |
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 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 332 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 | 20–13 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.57 | - |
| ROI % | -21.4% | - |
| Units P/L | -7.08u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 10 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SUI → SLO → POR | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Miguel Damas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Alafia Ayeni
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Maxime Janvier
Porto Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Jose Freitas
Porto Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Sebastian Dominko
M25 Maribor · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Edoardo cherie Ligniere
M25 Maribor · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Aadarsh Tripathi
M25 Maribor · 1st Round
Aug 26
Lorenzo Giustino
Sion Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
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 · 77–77 matches
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Gaio |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | - |
| 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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