ATP Masters 1000 · 1st Round Qualifying · Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Garin
🪃 Counterpuncher
Echargui
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Cristian Garin and Moez Echargui are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 4,592 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Garin | Echargui |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–8 | 3–10 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 3.16 |
| ROI % | -24.5% | -46.1% |
| Units P/L | -3.92u | -5.99u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Garin
0
Echargui
May 4, 2026
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 30, 2026
Sardegna Open
C Clay · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 7 shared opponents, both Garin and Echargui posted a 57% win rate.
| Opponent | Garin | Echargui |
|---|---|---|
| Learner Tien | L 06 62 06 26 | L 67 36 |
| Ugo Blanchet | W 75 64 | W 63 63 |
| Chris Rodesch | W 76 64 64 | W 64 76 |
| Timofey Skatov | W 61 62 | L 36 36 |
| Eliot Spizzirri | L 26 46 | L 67 26 |
| Titouan Droguet | L 36 36 | W 76 62 |
| Francesco Maestrelli | W 63 64 | W 63 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Garin | Echargui |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 59.5% | 63.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 71.3% | 66.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.8% | 48% |
| Aces / Match | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 56.3% | 65.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 33.3% | 28.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.6% | 47.8% |
| BP Converted % | 44.3% | 40.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 22.7 | 19 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33.9 | 31.4 |
| Net Pts Won % | 76.3% | 68.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.9% | 48.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 25% |
Last five matches per player
Learner Tien
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Henri Squire
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 16
Lautaro Midon
Oeiras Open 4 · Round of 32
May 12
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 64
May 8
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 128
May 7
Jaime Faria
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 15
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Remy Bertola
Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza · Round of 32
May 26
Bernard Tomic
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Jay Clarke
KIA Tunis Open · Round of 32
May 12
Match summary
Cristian Garin meets Moez Echargui in the 1st Round Qualifying of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on May 4 at the clay courts in Rome. Ranked 104th, Garin faces 140th-ranked Echargui in a qualifying matchup that will test both players' clay credentials early in the European swing.
Garin leads their head-to-head 1-0 from a previous meeting. Both players have struggled in recent weeks: Garin won 2 of 5 and 5 of 10 matches; Echargui won 2 of 5 and 3 of 10. Each arrives with several days' rest, though Garin played five matches in the past fortnight while Echargui managed three. Against common opponents, Garin defeated Shelbayh and Skatov where Echargui fell, while both players lost to Spizzirri.
Garin relies on counterpunching from the baseline, a style that can thrive on clay with patience and lateral movement. Echargui operates as an all-court player, able to finish at net and vary pace. Over recent clay play, Garin holds a 13-7 record (65%) while Echargui sits at 11-9 (55%). The match will turn on whether Echargui can impose his game early or Garin can neutralize with defensive positioning and force rallies into the later stages.
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