Miljan Zekic vs Stefano NapolitanoPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Miljan Zekic and Stefano Napolitano have met 3 times since 2016; Miljan Zekic leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Todi in 2016 on clay. On clay courts Zekic leads 2–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Zekic leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Zekic has taken 4 sets to Napolitano's 3. Their most recent meeting: Stefano Napolitano won at Genova Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zekic | Napolitano | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Miljan Zekic | Stefano Napolitano | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 69% | 25/36 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 33% | 7/21 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 32% | 18/57 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 58% | 18/31 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 60% | 12/20 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 48% | 10/21 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 91% | 32/35 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 71% | 25/35 | |
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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zekic 1, Napolitano 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zekic
🪃 Counterpuncher
Napolitano
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Sep 7, 2023
Genova Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Jul 2, 2017
Umag
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jul 10, 2016
Todi
C Clay · Final
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zekic | Napolitano |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 1–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.38 |
| ROI % | - | -78.7% |
| Units P/L | - | -5.51u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zekic | Napolitano |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 2 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Yu Hsiou Hsu
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 2
Lucas Gerch
Szczecin · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 11
Enrico Dalla Valle
Szczecin · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 10
Stefano Napolitano
Genova Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 7
Benoit Paire
Genova Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 5
Lorenzo Rottoli
Genoa · 2nd Round Qualifying
Sep 4
Giorgio Tabacco
Genoa · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 3
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Como Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 30
Oriol Roca Batalla
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 16
Alex Marti Pujolras
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Stefano Travaglia
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Henry Bernet
Como Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Mackenzie McDonald
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Ugo Blanchet
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 17
Alexandre Muller
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 27
Zsombor Piros
Zug Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 57–57 matches
| Metric | Zekic | Napolitano |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 63% |
| Sets won | - | 60% |
| Games won | - | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zekic | Napolitano |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zekic | Napolitano |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 1 |
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