Ilia Simakin vs Max PurcellPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ilia Simakin and Max Purcell have met 1 time since 2026; Ilia Simakin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Simakin has taken 2 sets to Purcell's 1. Their most recent meeting: Ilia Simakin won at Phan Thiet 3 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Simakin | Purcell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ilia Simakin | Max Purcell | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 54% | 29/54 | 94% | 16/17 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 11/26 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 36/80 | 14% | 3/22 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 26/52 | 75% | 15/20 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 13/22 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 16/33 | 25% | 1/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 87% | 39/45 | 94% | 17/18 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 29/45 | 89% | 16/18 |
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 (Simakin 0, Purcell 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Simakin
💥 Big Hitter
Purcell
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 12, 2026
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Simakin | Purcell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ilia Simakin | Max Purcell | ||
| 1 or more | 96% | 21/22 | 100% | 14/14 |
| 3 or more | 96% | 21/22 | 93% | 13/14 |
| 5 or more | 73% | 16/22 | 86% | 12/14 |
| 10 or more | 23% | 5/22 | 36% | 5/14 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/22 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Simakin | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 21–2 | 10–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.38 | 1.30 |
| ROI % | +25.4% | -12.6% |
| Units P/L | +5.85u | -1.76u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Simakin | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 1,643 mi · 2,644 km | — |
| Route | VIE → 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Simakin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Purcell's 80%).
| Opponent | Simakin | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Peliwo | W 60 62 | L 67 16 |
| Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez | W 67 64 63 | W 63 64 |
| Cruz Hewitt | W 63 61 | W 75 63 |
| Blake Ellis | W 64 62 | W 64 64 |
| Matthew Dellavedova | W 75 62 | W 60 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Rigele Te
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Luka Pavlovic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Final
Sep 20
Hunter Heck
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 19
Cruz Hewitt
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Blake Ellis
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Timofei Derepasko
Phan Thiet 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Filip Peliwo
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Julien De Cuyper
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 4
Taiyo Yamanaka
M15 Luan · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Zhao Zhao
M15 Luan · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Jumpei Yamasaki
M15 Luan · 1st Round
Sep 29
Ilia Simakin
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Cruz Hewitt
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Blake Ellis
Phan Thiet 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 22–80 matches
| Metric | Simakin | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 77% |
| Sets won | 61% | 77% |
| Games won | 54% | 61% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Simakin | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Simakin | Purcell |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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