ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Shymkent Challenger 2
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yevseyev
⚔️ The Gladiator
Poljicak
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,284 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Denis Yevseyev plays Mili Poljicak.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yevseyev | Poljicak |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–7 | 7–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.65 | 1.57 |
| ROI % | -45.8% | +19.7% |
| Units P/L | -5.50u | +1.77u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
First career meeting
Yevseyev and Poljicak have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Poljicak has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Yevseyev's 33%).
| Opponent | Yevseyev | Poljicak |
|---|---|---|
| Kimmer Coppejans | W 62 64 | W 36 64 64 |
| Hynek Barton | L 26 26 | L 76 67 67 |
| Jay Clarke | L 46 64 46 | W 63 75 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Yevseyev | Poljicak |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 66.6% | 57.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64% | 75.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52.4% | 54.3% |
| Aces / Match | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.3 | 3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 47.8% | 53.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.4% | 34.7% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 60.1% | 58.7% |
| BP Converted % | 46.9% | 39.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 21.8 | 24.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 32.2 | 27.6 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.6% | 66.8% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.7% | 55.2% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 38% | 78% |
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Match summary
Denis Yevseyev meets Mili Poljicak in the Round of 16 at the Shymkent Challenger 2 on April 27 on outdoor clay. Yevseyev, ranked 408th, comes in after a week away from competition and has won just one of his last five matches. Poljicak sits at 313rd and arrives with three matches played in the past two weeks, including a loss in his most recent outing.
The two have never faced each other. Against shared opponent Jay Clarke, Yevseyev lost while Poljicak won; both fell to Hynek Barton in separate encounters. Over a recent clay sample, Poljicak has compiled a 12-8 record at 60%, while Yevseyev stands at 6-14 for 30%.
Yevseyev plays an aggressive baseline game that relies on force and consistency. Mili Poljicak operates as a reactionary player who constructs points through positioning and angles rather than power. On clay, Poljicak has sustained success in recent play at 60%, while Yevseyev has struggled at 30% on the surface. The question becomes whether Yevseyev can impose his intensity early or if Poljicak's defensive structure absorbs the pressure and controls the rhythm.
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