Liam Hignett vs Nikola Djukic ValeraPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Liam Hignett and Nikola Djukic Valera have met 1 time since 2026; Nikola Djukic Valera leads 1–0. Across all meetings Hignett has taken 0 sets to Valera's 2. Their most recent meeting: Nikola Djukic Valera won at M25 Figueira da Foz (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Hignett | Djukic Valera | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Liam Hignett | Nikola Djukic Valera | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 3/5 | 86% | 12/14 |
| Wins a set when losing | 11% | 1/9 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 21% | 3/14 | 27% | 7/26 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 1/3 | 14% | 1/7 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 38% | 3/8 | 57% | 4/7 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 1/1 | 100% | 3/3 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 5/5 | 74% | 14/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 60% | 3/5 | 63% | 12/19 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Hignett 0, Djukic Valera 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hignett
💥 Big Hitter
Valera
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs 🧱 The Wall across 374 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Liam Hignett.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 29, 2026
M25 Figueira da Foz
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hignett | Valera |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.48 | 4.27 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -65.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.00u | -1.97u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hignett has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Valera's 0%).
| Opponent | Hignett | Valera |
|---|---|---|
| Peio Del Nido | W 16 62 101 | L 36 63 1012 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Sean Hodkin
M25 Roehampton · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Michael Zhu
Nottingham 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 5
Nikola Djukic Valera
M25 Figueira da Foz · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Miguel Pereira Lopes
M25 Figueira da Foz · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 28
Roberto Perez Socas
M25 Bakio · 1st Round
Jun 23
Marc Ros Mesas
M25 Bakio · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Peio Del Nido
M25 Bakio · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Alejandro Lopez Escribano
M25 Faro 1 · 3rd Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Maksim Tikhomirov
M15 Monastir · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Luke Bollinger
M25 Gijon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 7
Jorge Alvarez Mosteiro
M25 Gijon · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Pedro Rodenas
M15 Madrid · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Asier Meneses Perny
M15 Madrid · 1st Round
Sep 2
Alan Raul Sau Franco
M15 Madrid · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 1
Ignacio Felguera Mira
M15 Madrid · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Lucas Nunez
M15 Madrid · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–26 matches
| Metric | Hignett | Valera |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36% | 54% |
| Sets won | 35% | 56% |
| Games won | 45% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Hignett | Valera |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Hignett | Valera |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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