Luca Castagnola and Niklas Schell have met 2 times since 2025; Niklas Schell leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Niklas Schell won at M15 Litija (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Castagnola
⚔️ The Gladiator
Schell
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 2,542 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Castagnola | Schell | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Luca Castagnola | Niklas Schell | ||
| 1 or more | 69% | 9/13 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 88% | 7/8 |
| 5 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 63% | 5/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/8 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Castagnola | Schell |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–7 | 3–3 |
| Avg odds | 3.82 | 3.00 |
| ROI % | -77.0% | +10.7% |
| Units P/L | -6.93u | +0.64u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Schell has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Castagnola's 0%).
| Opponent | Castagnola | Schell |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Squire | L 36 26 | L 26 26 |
| Federico Arnaboldi | L 36 16 | W 64 64 |
Last five matches per player
Andrey Chepelev
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Nazar Oliynykov
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Francesco Forti
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Jan Kupcic
M15 Ljubljana · Round of 16
Jun 1
Pietro Romeo Scomparin
M15 Ljubljana · Round of 32
Jun 1
Henri Squire
Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza · Round of 32
May 26
Niklas Schell
M15 Litija · Round of 16
May 18
Matic Hribar
M15 Litija · Round of 32
May 18
Dominic Stricker
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Viacheslav Bielinskyi
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 10
Yanaki Milev
M15 Ljubljana · Round of 16
Jun 1
Nicolo Toffanin
M15 Ljubljana · Round of 32
Jun 1
Luca Castagnola
M15 Litija · Round of 16
May 18
Bor Artnak
M15 Litija · Quarterfinals
May 18
Miha Vetrih
M15 Litija · Round of 32
May 18
Faris Zakaryia
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · Round of 32
Apr 20
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 38–50 matches
| Metric | Castagnola | Schell |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 36% | 34% |
| Sets won | 40% | 38% |
| Games won | 47% | 46% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Castagnola | Schell |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 2 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Castagnola | Schell |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
