Giuseppe La Vela vs Jay ClarkePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Giuseppe La Vela and Jay Clarke have met 1 time since 2026; Jay Clarke leads 1–0. Across all meetings Vela has taken 0 sets to Clarke's 2. Their most recent meeting: Jay Clarke won at Genoa 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | La Vela | Clarke | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Giuseppe La Vela | Jay Clarke | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 26/43 | 64% | 25/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 51% | 18/35 | 65% | 22/34 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 35/78 | 49% | 36/73 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 19/35 | 43% | 20/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 20/35 | 82% | 18/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 59% | 19/32 | 28% | 5/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 38/49 | 72% | 34/47 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 26/49 | 53% | 25/47 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (La Vela 0, Clarke 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vela
🪃 Counterpuncher
Clarke
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Giuseppe La Vela and Jay Clarke are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,190 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 24, 2026
Genoa 2 Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Vela | Clarke | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Giuseppe La Vela | Jay Clarke | ||
| 1 or more | 88% | 14/16 | 94% | 16/17 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 7/16 | 41% | 7/17 |
| 5 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 6% | 1/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/17 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vela | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–9 | 9–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.25 | 1.99 |
| ROI % | -14.7% | -12.6% |
| Units P/L | -2.64u | -2.14u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Vela | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 8 |
| Distance | 553 mi · 890 km | 553 mi · 890 km |
| Route | ITA | ITA |
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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Clarke has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Vela's 0%).
| Opponent | Vela | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| John Sperle | L 16 67 | W 75 63 |
| Carlo Alberto Caniato | L 46 36 | L |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Kalin Ivanovski
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
John Sperle
Bari Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Jay Clarke
Genoa 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Giovanni Oradini
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Federico Iannaccone
Biella Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Stefano D'Agostino
Biella Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Maximo Zeitune
Genoa Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Gabriele Piraino
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Juan Cruz Martin Manzano
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Fabrizio Andaloro
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Genoa 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Giuseppe La Vela
Genoa 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
John Sperle
Genoa 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Alejandro Moro Canas
Biella Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Felix Gill
Biella Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 73–78 matches
| Metric | Vela | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 53% |
| Sets won | 54% | 55% |
| Games won | 51% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Vela | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Vela | Clarke |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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