Dmitry Popko vs Filip Cristian JianuPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dmitry Popko and Filip Cristian Jianu have met 3 times since 2021; Dmitry Popko leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Tallahassee Challenger in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Popko leads 2–1. Popko has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Popko has taken 5 sets to Jianu's 3. Their most recent meeting: Dmitry Popko won at Brasov Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Popko | Cristian Jianu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dmitry Popko | Filip Cristian Jianu | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 15/20 | 79% | 44/56 |
| Wins a set when losing | 47% | 8/17 | 35% | 9/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 13/37 | 26% | 21/82 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 7/13 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 73% | 8/11 | 73% | 8/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 6/10 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 19/21 | 93% | 51/55 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 15/21 | 80% | 44/55 |
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. Head-to-head: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Popko 1, Cristian Jianu 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Popko
🪃 Counterpuncher
Jianu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,935 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jul 6, 2024
Brasov Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jun 10, 2021
Almaty 1 Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Apr 20, 2021
Tallahassee Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Popko | Jianu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dmitry Popko | Filip Cristian Jianu | ||
| 1 or more | 81% | 13/16 | 67% | 6/9 |
| 3 or more | 69% | 11/16 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 9/16 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 11% | 1/9 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/9 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/9 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Popko | Jianu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–6 | 3–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.78 | 2.70 |
| ROI % | -18.1% | -20.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.36u | -1.22u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Popko | Jianu |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 5 | 6 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SRB | GER → CZE → ROU |
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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Jianu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Popko's 67%).
| Opponent | Popko | Jianu |
|---|---|---|
| Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar | W 61 60 | W 60 60 |
| Ozan Baris | L 36 16 | W 61 62 |
| Federico Bondioli | W 62 57 62 | W 62 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 29
Stefano D'Agostino
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Edouard Villoslada
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 26
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Egor Khotchenkov
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 19
Mukkesh Sabaresh Vijay Shankar
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 19
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 7
Vladislav Melnic
M15 Bucharest · 1st Round
Aug 26
Jan Kumstat
Prague Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 21
Max Hans Rehberg
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Rudolf Molleker
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Andrej Martin
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Raul Brancaccio
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Darwin Blanch
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Lorenzo Sonego
Terra Wortmann Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–82 matches
| Metric | Popko | Jianu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 68% |
| Sets won | 55% | 65% |
| Games won | 51% | 59% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Popko | Jianu |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Popko | Jianu |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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