Giuseppe La Vela vs Niccolo CatiniPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Giuseppe La Vela and Niccolo Catini have met 2 times since 2026; Giuseppe La Vela leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 1 in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Vela leads 2–0. Vela has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Vela has taken 2 sets to Catini's 0. Their most recent meeting: Giuseppe La Vela won at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | La Vela | Catini | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Giuseppe La Vela | Niccolo Catini | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 26/43 | 82% | 9/11 |
| Wins a set when losing | 51% | 18/35 | 33% | 7/21 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 35/78 | 28% | 9/32 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 19/35 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 20/35 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 59% | 19/32 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 38/49 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 26/49 | 56% | 9/16 |
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 1, Catini 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vela
🪃 Counterpuncher
Catini
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs 🧱 The Wall across 685 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Giuseppe La Vela.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Apr 3, 2026
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 2, 2026
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 1
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Vela | Catini | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Giuseppe La Vela | Niccolo Catini | ||
| 1 or more | 88% | 14/16 | 55% | 6/11 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 7/16 | 18% | 2/11 |
| 5 or more | 13% | 2/16 | 9% | 1/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/16 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vela | Catini |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–9 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.25 | 4.06 |
| ROI % | -14.7% | +5.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.64u | +0.64u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Vela | Catini |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 4 | — |
| Distance | 553 mi · 890 km | — |
| Route | 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
Vela has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Catini's 33%).
| Opponent | Vela | Catini |
|---|---|---|
| Max Hans Rehberg | L 57 36 | L 46 46 |
| Filippo Mazzola | W 63 64 | L 46 46 |
| Alessio Vigoriti | W 60 63 | W 64 62 |
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
Daniele Rapagnetta
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · 1st Round
Sep 22
Max Hans Rehberg
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · 1st Round
Sep 15
Filippo Mazzola
M25 Pozzuoli · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Pavlos Tsitsipas
M25 Pozzuoli · 1st Round
Sep 8
Olle Wallin
Como Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Michael Savano
M25 Poznan · 2nd Round
Aug 27
Tiago Pereira
M25 Poznan · 1st Round
Aug 26
Alexander Weis
M25 Lesa · 1st Round
Aug 18
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 33–78 matches
| Metric | Vela | Catini |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 36% |
| Sets won | 54% | 39% |
| Games won | 51% | 46% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Vela | Catini |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Vela | Catini |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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