Karim Bennani vs Sumit NagalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- Hersonissos 3 Challenger
- Level
- ATP Challenger Tour
- Round
- 1st Round
- Surface
- Hard
- Date & time
- November 9 · 4:00 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 1.24 or shorter, Sumit Nagal has won 33 of 41 (80%). That is level with the 80% the price implied.
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Karim Bennani meets Sumit Nagal in the first round of the Hersonissos 3 Challenger on November 9 on hard court. Nagal carries a ranking of 265 to Bennani's 464. The two have never faced each other in a professional match.
Nagal has won three of his last five matches, while Bennani has won one of five over the same span. On hard court, Nagal holds a 9-11 record in recent play; Bennani is 11-9 over a comparable sample. They split outcomes against common opponent Federico Bondioli, with both losing, but diverged against Alejo Sanchez Quilez, whom Nagal defeated while Bennani fell to.
Bennani plays an aggressive baseline game built on sustained aggression and physical intensity. Nagal operates as a counterpuncher who reads pace well and redirects momentum. Nagal arrives fresher after playing three matches in the last two weeks; Bennani has played just once in that window and is working through a two-match losing streak. The match will ask Nagal to maintain defensive precision against Bennani's power, and will require Bennani to build pressure without allowing Nagal time to establish rhythm.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Bennani | Nagal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Karim Bennani | Sumit Nagal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 31/41 | 69% | 18/26 |
| Wins a set when losing | 59% | 13/22 | 45% | 14/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 23/63 | 39% | 22/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 22/40 | 30% | 8/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 8/16 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 41% | 7/17 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 35/42 | 73% | 22/30 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 31/42 | 60% | 18/30 |
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.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Bennani
⚔️ The Gladiator
Nagal
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 2,317 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Bennani and Nagal have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Bennani | Nagal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Karim Bennani | Sumit Nagal | ||
| 1 or more | 90% | 9/10 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 5/10 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 5 or more | 40% | 4/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Bennani | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 5–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.38 | 2.61 |
| ROI % | -28.3% | -20.6% |
| Units P/L | -3.11u | -2.68u |
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Nagal has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Bennani's 0%).
| Opponent | Bennani | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Alejo Sanchez Quilez | L 36 26 | W 64 62 |
| Max Houkes | L 76 36 67 | L 57 26 |
| Federico Bondioli | L 16 46 | L 61 57 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Melih Anavatan
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Nov 4
Dorian Tremblay
M25 Luanda · 2nd Round
Oct 15
Pavel Skvortcov
M25 Luanda · 1st Round
Oct 13
Tanguy Genier
M15 Pontevedra · 1st Round
Oct 7
Walid Ahouda
M25 Rabat · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Yazid Lahjomri
M25 Rabat · 1st Round
Sep 9
Max Houkes
M25 Casablanca · Final
Sep 6
Yassine Dlimi
M25 Casablanca · Semifinals
Sep 5
Kilian Feldbausch
Taranto Challenger · Quarterfinals
Nov 6
Hugo Grenier
Taranto Challenger · 2nd Round
Nov 5
Georgii Kravchenko
Taranto Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 3
Alexander Ritschard
Lisbon Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 23
Benjamin Hassan
Lisbon Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 22
Alejo Sanchez Quilez
Lisbon Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 20
Luka Mikrut
Maia Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 14
Henrique Rocha
Maia Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 12
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–63 matches
| Metric | Bennani | Nagal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 46% |
| Sets won | 64% | 49% |
| Games won | 56% | 50% |