Norbert Gombos vs Radu Mihai PapoePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Norbert Gombos and Radu Mihai Papoe have met 2 times since 2026; Norbert Gombos leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Ostra Group Open By Porsche Servisni Centrum Ostrava in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Gombos leads 2–0. Gombos has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Gombos has taken 4 sets to Papoe's 1. Their most recent meeting: Norbert Gombos won at Prague Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Gombos | Mihai Papoe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Norbert Gombos | Radu Mihai Papoe | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 16/28 | 85% | 47/55 |
| Wins a set when losing | 28% | 7/25 | 47% | 7/15 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 19/53 | 21% | 15/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 12/24 | 53% | 16/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 16/29 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 11/20 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 24/28 | 93% | 51/55 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 57% | 16/28 | 85% | 47/55 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Gombos 1, Mihai Papoe 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Gombos
⚙️ Grinder
Papoe
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 646 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 20, 2026
Prague Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 27, 2026
Ostra Group Open By Porsche Servisni Centrum Ostrava
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Gombos | Papoe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Norbert Gombos | Radu Mihai Papoe | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 42% | 14/33 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 9% | 3/33 |
| 5 or more | 44% | 8/18 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 10 or more | 17% | 3/18 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/33 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/33 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Gombos | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–10 | 17–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.26 | 1.22 |
| ROI % | +1.4% | -5.3% |
| Units P/L | +0.33u | -1.11u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Gombos | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 5 | 9 |
| Distance | 55 mi · 88 km | — |
| Route | CZE | ROU → BUL → CZE |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Prague Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 21
Radu Mihai Papoe
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Sean Cuenin
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Gonzalo Bueno
Liberec Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 1
Kilian Feldbausch
Liberec Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Franco Roncadelli
Liberec Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Matyas Cerny
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Norbert Gombos
Prague Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Javier Barranco Cosano
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Oriol Roca Batalla
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Petr Nesterov
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 8
Yannick Theodor Alexandrescou
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Franco Agamenone
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Franco Ribero
Plovdiv 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Stefan Adrian Andreescu
M25 Pitesti · Final
Aug 2
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 53–70 matches
| Metric | Gombos | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 79% |
| Sets won | 50% | 75% |
| Games won | 50% | 61% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Gombos | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Gombos | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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