Illya Marchenko vs Norbert GombosPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Illya Marchenko and Norbert Gombos have met 4 times since 2015; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Rennes in 2015 on hard. On hard courts they are level 2–2. Across all meetings Marchenko has taken 4 sets to Gombos's 6. Their most recent meeting: Illya Marchenko won at Bratislava 2 Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Marchenko | Gombos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Illya Marchenko | Norbert Gombos | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 2/4 | 57% | 16/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/1 | 28% | 7/25 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 2/5 | 36% | 19/53 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 67% | 2/3 | 50% | 12/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 0% | 0/1 | 55% | 16/29 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 2/6 | 55% | 11/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 86% | 24/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 2/4 | 57% | 16/28 |
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: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Marchenko 0, Gombos 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Marchenko
💥 Big Hitter
Gombos
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,211 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Illya Marchenko.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Oct 12, 2023
Bratislava 2 Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Oct 19, 2019
Brest
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Sep 30, 2017
Orleans
H Hard · Semifinals
Oct 10, 2015
Rennes
H Hard · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Marchenko | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 13–10 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.26 |
| ROI % | - | +1.4% |
| Units P/L | - | +0.33u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Marchenko | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 55 mi · 88 km |
| Route | — | 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Carlos Sanchez Jover
M25 Antalya 1 · 2nd Round
Jan 8
Cagan Efe Tufecki
M25 Antalya · Round of 32
Jan 7
Cagan Efe Tufekci
M25 Antalya 1 · 1st Round
Jan 7
Minghui Zhang
M25 Qian Daohu 1 · 1st Round
Oct 29
Minghui Zhang
M25 Qian Daohu · Round of 32
Oct 29
Christian Langmo
Brisbane 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Jan 28
Thomas Braithwaite
Brisbane 1 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 27
Joshua Charlton
Brisbane 1 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 26
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Prague Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 21
Radu Mihai Papoe
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Sean Cuenin
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Gonzalo Bueno
Liberec Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 1
Kilian Feldbausch
Liberec Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Franco Roncadelli
Liberec Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Matyas Cerny
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 5–53 matches
| Metric | Marchenko | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 80% | 53% |
| Sets won | 67% | 50% |
| Games won | 57% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Marchenko | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Marchenko | Gombos |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
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