ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Kosice Open 2026
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Barton
🪃 Counterpuncher
Shelbayh
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,592 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Hynek Barton here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. 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 | Barton | Shelbayh |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–6 | 4–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.53 | 2.50 |
| ROI % | -16.9% | -63.9% |
| Units P/L | -2.87u | -8.31u |
First career meeting
Barton and Shelbayh have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Barton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Shelbayh's 0%).
| Opponent | Barton | Shelbayh |
|---|---|---|
| Tiago Torres | L 36 61 46 | L 64 46 26 |
| Kimmer Coppejans | L 64 67 36 | L 62 16 67 |
| Stefano Travaglia | L 16 36 | L 36 75 57 |
| Denis Yevseyev | W 62 62 | L 26 06 |
| Hugo Grenier | L 36 36 | L 16 26 |
| Daniel Rincon | W 46 62 61 | L 46 63 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Barton | Shelbayh |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.4% | 59.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 72% | 62.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52.9% | 49.1% |
| Aces / Match | 4.3 | 1.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.3% | 59.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.1% | 38.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 49.3% | 54.3% |
| BP Converted % | 39.9% | 48.6% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.9 | 23.2 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.9 | 44.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 61.9% | 59.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52% | 50.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 61% | 22% |
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Match summary
Hynek Barton meets Abdullah Shelbayh in the Round of 32 at the Kosice Open 2026 on May 25, with the match taking place on outdoor clay. Barton ranks 275th globally, while Shelbayh sits at 311th. The two have never faced each other.
Barton has won four of his last five matches and carries a 12-8 record on clay. Shelbayh arrives in poor form, with a 0-5 record over his last five and only three wins in his last 17 clay matches. The Czech player last competed six days ago; Shelbayh has not played in nearly four weeks.
Barton operates as a counterpuncher, thriving on angles and response rather than aggression. Shelbayh brings physicality and defensive intensity to the court. On clay, Barton's ability to redirect pace and construct points from the baseline aligns with the surface's rhythm, while Shelbayh must generate his own offense and endurance to sustain rallies in recent poor form.
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