Franco Ribero vs Radu Mihai PapoePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Franco Ribero and Radu Mihai Papoe have met 1 time since 2026; Radu Mihai Papoe leads 1–0. Across all meetings Ribero has taken 1 sets to Papoe's 2. Their most recent meeting: Radu Mihai Papoe won at Plovdiv 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ribero | Mihai Papoe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Franco Ribero | Radu Mihai Papoe | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 64% | 14/22 | 85% | 47/55 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 11/29 | 47% | 7/15 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 19/51 | 21% | 15/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 6/9 | 53% | 16/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 18/32 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 11/20 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 14/17 | 93% | 51/55 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 82% | 14/17 | 85% | 47/55 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ribero 0, Mihai Papoe 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ribero
⚙️ Grinder
Papoe
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 646 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 4, 2026
Plovdiv 2 Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ribero | Papoe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Franco Ribero | Radu Mihai Papoe | ||
| 1 or more | 70% | 7/10 | 42% | 14/33 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 5/10 | 9% | 3/33 |
| 5 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/33 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ribero | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–7 | 17–4 |
| Avg odds | 3.35 | 1.22 |
| ROI % | -42.5% | -5.3% |
| Units P/L | -4.67u | -1.11u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ribero | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 9 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | BUL → POL | ROU → BUL → 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 · Last 12 months
Papoe has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Ribero's 33%).
| Opponent | Ribero | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Adrian Andreescu | W 64 62 | W 63 62 |
| Robert Guna | L 46 67 | W 63 63 |
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | L 46 63 36 | L 67 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Daniel Michalski
M25 Poznan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Radu Mihai Papoe
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Leo Raquillet
Liege challenger
Jul 6
Alessio Basile
Liege challenger
Jul 5
Pavel Lagutin
Troyes challenger
Jun 29
Pavel Kotov
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Nitin Kumar Sinha
Royan Atlantique Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Alexandre Reco
Royan Atlantique Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Norbert Gombos
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Javier Barranco Cosano
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Oriol Roca Batalla
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Petr Nesterov
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 8
Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Franco Agamenone
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Franco Ribero
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Stefan Adrian Andreescu
M25 Pitesti · Final
Aug 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 51–70 matches
| Metric | Ribero | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 43% | 79% |
| Sets won | 45% | 75% |
| Games won | 48% | 61% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ribero | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ribero | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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