Gianluca Di Nicola vs Luca Van AsschePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Gianluca Di Nicola and Luca Van Assche have met 1 time since 2022; Luca Van Assche leads 1–0. Across all meetings Nicola has taken 0 sets to Assche's 2. Their most recent meeting: Luca Van Assche won at Rome 1 (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Di Nicola | Van Assche | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Gianluca Di Nicola | Luca Van Assche | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 60% | 29/48 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 37% | 10/27 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 39% | 29/75 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 51% | 25/49 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 63% | 12/19 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 41% | 9/22 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 95% | 38/40 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 73% | 29/40 | |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Di Nicola 0, Van Assche 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nicola
⚔️ The Gladiator
Assche
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Luca Van Assche.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 24, 2022
Rome 1
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nicola | Assche |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 11–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.27 |
| ROI % | - | +33.5% |
| Units P/L | - | +5.69u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Nicola | Assche |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 2 |
| Distance | — | 1,092 mi · 1,758 km |
| Route | — | JPN → CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Daniele Rapagnetta
M25 Montesilvano · Round of 32
Aug 6
Gabriele Piraino
Roseto Degli Abruzzi · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 16
Giorgio Ricca
Francavilla al Mare · 1st Round Qualifying
May 15
Luca Van Assche
Rome 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 24
Andrea Vavassori
Roseto Degli Abruzzi 2 · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 13
Elmar Ejupovic
Roseto Degli Abruzzi 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 6
Francisco Cerundolo
L'Aquila · Round of 32
Aug 10
Luca Pancaldi
L'Aquila · Round of 64
Aug 7
Bu Yunchaokete
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Arthur Fils
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Sep 30
Denis Shapovalov
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Cameron Norrie
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Aleksandar Kovacevic
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Quebec City Challenger · Final
Aug 23
Hugo Gaston
Quebec City Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 22
Benjamin Bonzi
Quebec City Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 79–79 matches
| Metric | Nicola | Assche |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 63% |
| Sets won | - | 58% |
| Games won | - | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nicola | Assche |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nicola | Assche |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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