Ivan Gakhov and Nick Hardt have met 5 times since 2023; Nick Hardt leads 3–2. Their most recent meeting: Ivan Gakhov won at M25 Zaragoza (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Gakhov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Hardt
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,914 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Ivan Gakhov.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
5 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 21–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.01 | 1.44 |
| ROI % | -6.5% | +28.4% |
| Units P/L | -0.26u | +6.54u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hardt has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Gakhov's 50%).
| Opponent | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Molleker | L 57 46 | W 64 62 |
| Mats Rosenkranz | W 64 76 | L 46 36 |
| Lorenzo Giustino | L 06 75 26 | W 64 36 62 |
| Eric Vanshelboim | W 62 61 | W 61 64 |
Last five matches per player
Gijs Brouwer
Shymkent Challenger 2 · Round of 32
Apr 29
Zangar Nurlanuly
Shymkent Challenger 1 · Round of 32
Apr 21
Pol Martin Tiffon
Open Menorca · Round of 16
Apr 3
Norbert Gombos
Open Menorca · Round of 32
Apr 1
Christoph Negritu
VII CHALLENGER COSTA CALIDA REGION DE MURCIA · Round of 32
Mar 9
Rudolf Molleker
Thionville Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 1
Zsombor Piros
Challenger Città di Lugano · Round of 16
Feb 25
Gabriele Piraino
Challenger Città di Lugano · Round of 32
Feb 24
Juan Estevez
CIT Open · Final
Jun 19
Matias Soto
CIT Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Guido Ivan Justo
CIT Open · Semifinals
Jun 17
Thiago Seyboth Wild
CIT Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Bruno Fernandez
CIT Open · Round of 32
Jun 15
Nicolas Kicker
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Round of 16
Jun 12
Bruno Fernandez
AAT Challenger IEB+ Edicion San Miguel de Tucuman · Round of 32
Jun 10
Gonzalo Villanueva
M25 Cuiaba · Semifinals
Jun 1
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–61 matches
| Metric | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 79% |
| Sets won | 54% | 71% |
| Games won | 51% | 58% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 3 |
