Filip Cristian Jianu vs Joao MenezesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Filip Cristian Jianu and Joao Menezes have met 3 times since 2020; Joao Menezes leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Iasi in 2020 on clay. On clay courts Menezes leads 2–1. Across all meetings Jianu has taken 2 sets to Menezes's 4. Their most recent meeting: Filip Cristian Jianu won at Tallahassee Challenger (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cristian Jianu | Menezes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Filip Cristian Jianu | Joao Menezes | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 43/55 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 9/26 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 21/81 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 14/29 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 73% | 8/11 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 50/54 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 43/54 | — | |
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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cristian Jianu 1, Menezes 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jianu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Menezes
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 276 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Apr 22, 2021
Tallahassee Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Sep 16, 2020
Iasi Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Sep 11, 2020
Iasi
C Clay · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jianu | Menezes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–4 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.50 | - |
| ROI % | -31.7% | - |
| Units P/L | -2.22u | - |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Jianu | Menezes |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 4 | — |
| Events | 4 | — |
| Matches | 9 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | GER → CZE → ROU → ITA | — |
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
Johan Nikles
Como Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Henri Squire
Como Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Robert Guna
M15 Bucharest · 2nd Round
Aug 27
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
Matias Zukas
Cali Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 29
Gonzalo Lama
Cali Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 28
Gonzalo Lama
Cali · Round of 32
Jun 27
Stefano Travaglia
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 27
Andrea Vavassori
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 27
Dominic Stricker
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 22
Taro Daniel
Bordeaux Challenger · 1st Round
May 10
Ramkumar Ramanathan
Bordeaux · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 9
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 81–81 matches
| Metric | Jianu | Menezes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | - |
| Sets won | 65% | - |
| Games won | 59% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Jianu | Menezes |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Jianu | Menezes |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 2 |
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