Filip Cristian Jianu vs Rudolf MollekerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ท๐ดFilip Cristian Jianu
#265 ยท 24 yrs ยท R
5 meetings ยท sets 10โ1

๐ฉ๐ชRudolf Molleker
#451 ยท 25 yrs ยท R
Filip Cristian Jianu and Rudolf Molleker have met 5 times since 2021; Filip Cristian Jianu leads 5โ0. Their first meeting came at Luedenscheid Challenger in 2021 on clay. On clay courts Jianu leads 5โ0. Jianu has won the last 5 meetings. Across all meetings Jianu has taken 10 sets to Molleker's 1. Their most recent meeting: Filip Cristian Jianu won at Prague Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cristian Jianu | Molleker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Filip Cristian Jianu | Rudolf Molleker | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 44/56 | 65% | 20/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 35% | 9/26 | 52% | 15/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 26% | 21/82 | 43% | 26/60 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 14/28 | 48% | 14/29 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 73% | 8/11 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | 46% | 12/26 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 51/55 | 81% | 30/37 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 44/55 | 54% | 20/37 |
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. Head-to-head: 4 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cristian Jianu 4, Molleker 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jianu
โ๏ธ The Gladiator
Molleker
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The ๐ฅ Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs โ๏ธ The Gladiator across 1,159 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Rudolf Molleker.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Aug 19, 2026
Prague Challenger
C Clay ยท 2nd Round
Jan 10, 2026
M25 Antalya 1
C Clay ยท Semifinals
Apr 29, 2025
Ostrava Challenger
C Clay ยท 1st Round
Jun 17, 2024
Poznan Challenger
C Clay ยท 1st Round
Aug 17, 2021
Luedenscheid Challenger
C Clay ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Jianu | Molleker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Filip Cristian Jianu | Rudolf Molleker | ||
| 1 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 100% | 11/11 |
| 3 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 46% | 5/11 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Jianu | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3โ3 | 6โ7 |
| Avg odds | 2.70 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | -20.3% | -25.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.22u | -3.25u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Jianu | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 3 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 5 |
| Distance | โ | 490 mi ยท 788 km |
| Route | GER โ CZE โ ROU | GER โ CZE |
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 ยท Last 12 months
Molleker has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Jianu's 40%).
| Opponent | Jianu | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Samuele Pieri | L 63 26 46 | W 61 46 63 |
| Jan Hrazdil | W 61 61 | W 75 46 63 |
| Daniel Siniakov | W 75 62 | W 76 60 |
| Andrea Pellegrino | L 16 46 | L 36 26 |
| Dragos Nicolae Madaras | L 63 36 57 | W 63 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Vladislav Melnic
M15 Bucharest ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Jan Kumstat
Prague Challenger ยท Semifinals
Aug 21
Max Hans Rehberg
Prague Challenger ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Rudolf Molleker
Prague Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 19
Andrej Martin
Prague Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 18
Raul Brancaccio
Hamburg Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 10
Darwin Blanch
Wimbledon ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Lorenzo Sonego
Terra Wortmann Open ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Filip Cristian Jianu
Prague Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 19
Matias Soto
Prague Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 18
Matej Dodig
Hamburg Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 13
Elmer Moller
Hamburg Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 11
Maxim Mrva
Hagen Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 4
Dax Donders
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 12
Facundo Diaz Acosta
Braunschweig Challenger ยท 1st Round
Jul 7
Samuele Pieri
Braunschweig challenger
Jul 6
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 60โ82 matches
| Metric | Jianu | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 52% |
| Sets won | 65% | 53% |
| Games won | 59% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Jianu | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 4 | 0 |
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Jianu | Molleker |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 5 | 0 |
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