ATP Challenger Tour · Quarterfinals · Bosphorus Challenger Cup
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sanchis
⚔️ The Gladiator
Izquierdo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both David Jorda Sanchis and Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 5,160 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 | Sanchis | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–7 | 14–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 2.32 |
| ROI % | +1.6% | +20.6% |
| Units P/L | +0.31u | +4.75u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Sanchis
0
Izquierdo
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Izquierdo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Sanchis's 20%).
| Opponent | Sanchis | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Engel | W 62 76 | W 67 62 62 |
| Stefanos Sakellaridis | L 16 61 57 | L 67 67 |
| Enrico Dalla Valle | L 36 36 | W 60 63 |
| Henrique Rocha | L 36 26 | L 67 63 36 |
| Facundo Mena | L 16 26 | W 76 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Sanchis | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.9% | 63.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.5% | 66.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.6% | 48.9% |
| Aces / Match | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 61.3% | 57.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31% | 32.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.5% | 44.5% |
| BP Converted % | 44.2% | 47.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17.2 | 20.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 29.2 | 30.1 |
| Net Pts Won % | 74.6% | 73.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51% | 48.9% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 67% | 61% |
Last five matches per player
Andrej Nedic
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Final
May 21
Hynek Barton
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Semifinals
May 19
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Quarterfinals
May 16
Denis Yevseyev
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 13
Andres Martin
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 9
David Jorda Sanchis
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Quarterfinals
May 16
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 13
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 9
Facundo Diaz Acosta
Abruzzo Open Francavilla al Mare · Round of 16
May 7
Justin Engel
Abruzzo Open Francavilla al Mare · Round of 32
May 6
Match summary
David Jorda Sanchis meets Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo in the Bosphorus Challenger Cup quarterfinals on May 21, a clay matchup between two Spanish-ranked players sitting at 360 and 239 respectively. Both come in sharp, having won their last two matches and carrying 80% win rates into the week.
The two have never faced each other. Recent common opponents paint a mixed picture: Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo beat Enrico Dalla Valle and Facundo Mena while David Jorda Sanchis lost to both, though each dropped matches to Henrique Rocha and Stefanos Sakellaridis. Sanchez Izquierdo holds a 65% win rate on clay over a recent sample; Jorda Sanchis sits at 60%.
Both players rely on sustained baseline aggression and physicality rather than serve dominance. The clay surface will reward consistency and court positioning. Jorda Sanchis will need to maintain the offensive pressure he has built over five matches in fourteen days, while Sanchez Izquierdo must convert his steadier clay record into control of rallies. The quarterfinal asks each man to sustain intensity across extended points.
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