Ioannis Xilas vs Ishaque EqbalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ioannis Xilas and Ishaque Eqbal have met 1 time since 2026; Ioannis Xilas leads 1–0. Across all meetings Xilas has taken 2 sets to Eqbal's 1. Their most recent meeting: Ioannis Xilas won at Delhi Open 2026 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Xilas | Eqbal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ioannis Xilas | Ishaque Eqbal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 27/36 | 100% | 6/6 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 11/26 | 54% | 7/13 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 20/62 | 37% | 7/19 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 20/32 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 10/15 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 30/36 | 86% | 6/7 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 27/36 | 86% | 6/7 |
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 (Xilas 0, Eqbal 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Xilas
🧱 The Wall
Eqbal
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs 🧱 The Wall across 685 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ishaque Eqbal.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Feb 15, 2026
Delhi Open 2026
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Xilas | Eqbal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–4 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.37 | - |
| ROI % | -4.9% | - |
| Units P/L | -0.49u | - |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sander Jong
M25 Sabadell · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Pedro Rodenas
M25 Sabadell · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Leonardo Borrelli
M25 Sabadell · 1st Round
Sep 23
Max Houkes
M25 Rabat · Semifinals
Sep 12
Jack Loge
M25 Rabat · Quarterfinals
Sep 12
Reda El Aouni
M25 Rabat · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Idriss Haddouch
M25 Rabat · 1st Round
Sep 10
Reda El Aouni
M25 Rabat · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Rohan Mehra
M15 Ahmedabad · Round of 32
Mar 25
Rohan Mehra
M15 Ahmedabad 1 · 1st Round
Mar 24
Alexander Binda
M25 Mumbai 1 · 2nd Round
Mar 19
Raghav Jaisinghani
M25 Mumbai 1 · 1st Round
Mar 17
Philip Sekulic
M25 Kolkata 1 · 2nd Round
Mar 12
Tarun Karra
M25 Kolkata 1 · 1st Round
Mar 10
Ioannis Xilas
Delhi Open 2026 · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 15
Petr Bar Biryukov
Chennai Challenger · 1st Round
Feb 10
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 19–63 matches
| Metric | Xilas | Eqbal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 32% |
| Sets won | 58% | 42% |
| Games won | 52% | 47% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Xilas | Eqbal |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Xilas | Eqbal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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