ATP Challenger Tour · Semifinals · Sardegna Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Hurkacz
🤖 Servebot
Burruchaga
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 63% vs 🧱 The Wall across 1,483 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Hubert Hurkacz here.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the wall's elite returner. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Hurkacz | Burruchaga |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 9–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.88 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | +5.7% | +1.7% |
| Units P/L | +0.86u | +0.24u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
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Hurkacz
0
Burruchaga
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hurkacz has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Burruchaga's 33%).
| Opponent | Hurkacz | Burruchaga |
|---|---|---|
| Luciano Darderi | W 76 57 61 | L 36 67 |
| Mattia Bellucci | L 26 46 | L 46 46 |
| Jaime Faria | W 63 63 | W 67 64 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Hurkacz | Burruchaga |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.3% | 61.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68.5% | 64.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53% | 45.8% |
| Aces / Match | 8.3 | 2.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.1% | 34.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 40.3% | 50.1% |
| BP Converted % | 32.5% | 43.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.8 | 23.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.3 | 36.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 67.7% | 75.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47.6% | 48.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 62% | 63% |
Last five matches per player
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Sebastian Baez
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Luciano Darderi
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Round of 32
May 9
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 16
May 9
Pierre Delage
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · Round of 32
May 7
Match summary
Hubert Hurkacz meets Roman Andres Burruchaga in the semifinals of the Sardegna Open on May 2, playing on outdoor clay. Hurkacz, ranked 63rd, arrives after winning three straight matches over five outings in the past two weeks. Burruchaga, ranked 59th, has been sharper on the recent circuit, winning nine of his last ten matches but with only two outings in the past fortnight.
The two have no prior head-to-head record. Both defeated Jaime Faria and Marcos Giron in recent clay play, though both also lost to Tommy Paul. Hurkacz has won 13 of 22 matches on clay in the recent sample, while Burruchaga's record stands at 15 wins in 20 clay matches, a 75% conversion rate that outpaces his opponent's 65%.
Hurkacz relies on serve placement and rhythm; his game builds from a strong first delivery and short points off the baseline. Burruchaga plays a more grinding, physical style, moving well across the court and constructing rallies through consistency rather than power. On clay, both players show competence, though Burruchaga's recent form and baseline durability give him a more complete sample to draw from. The match will turn on whether Hurkacz's serving holds up under the demands of a competitor who thrives in extended points.
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