ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Shymkent Challenger 2
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kuzmanov
🧱 The Wall
Blanch
⚔️ The Gladiator
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Blanch |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 12–5 |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | 1.70 |
| ROI % | -0.1% | +18.9% |
| Units P/L | -0.01u | +3.22u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Kuzmanov
0
Blanch
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kuzmanov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (40% vs Blanch's 20%).
| Opponent | Kuzmanov | Blanch |
|---|---|---|
| Sergey Fomin | W 16 63 61 | L 76 67 36 |
| Christoph Negritu | L 46 61 57 | L 57 64 36 |
| Duje Ajdukovic | L 16 36 | W 64 76 |
| Tom Gentzsch | L 46 46 | L 16 64 16 |
| Mika Brunold | W 46 63 64 | L 57 75 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kuzmanov | Blanch |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 67.8% | 62.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 62.2% | 62% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.4% | 46.6% |
| Aces / Match | 2 | 2.2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 46.3% | 51.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.2% | 31.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 43.7% | 48.7% |
| BP Converted % | 51.2% | 40.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 18 | 16.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33 | 32.6 |
| Net Pts Won % | 65.9% | 61% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.1% | 47.7% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 77% |
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Match summary
Dimitar Kuzmanov and Dali Blanch meet in the Round of 32 at the Shymkent Challenger 2 on April 27 on outdoor clay. Kuzmanov, ranked 310th, leads their head-to-head 1-0 against Blanch, who sits at 346th. Both arrive with recent losses, but Blanch has been far more active, playing three matches in the past two weeks while Kuzmanov has played just one in that span.
Blanch's clay record is striking. He has won 75% of his matches on the surface in the recent sample, 15 wins from 23 outings. Kuzmanov's clay form tells a different story, with only 7 wins in 20 clay matches for a 35% rate. Over his last ten matches, Kuzmanov has won half; Blanch has won eight of ten. Their common opponents offer mixed signals, with each man claiming victories over players the other has fallen to.
Kuzmanov builds points through consistency and defense, relying on steadiness to frustrate opponents into errors. Dali Blanch plays with more aggression and intensity, dictating from the baseline and pressing the initiative. On clay, where Blanch has thrived and Kuzmanov has struggled, the match will test whether Kuzmanov's defensive foundation can withstand Blanch's sustained attacking rhythm.
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