ATP Challenger Tour · Quarterfinals · Troisdorf
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Gakhov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Hardt
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,914 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Ivan Gakhov 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 | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 21–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.01 | 1.44 |
| ROI % | -6.5% | +28.4% |
| Units P/L | -0.26u | +6.54u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 5 career meetings
2
Gakhov
3
Hardt
Sep 29, 2025
M25 Zaragoza
C Clay · Round of 16
Sep 22, 2025
M25 Sabadell
C Clay · Semifinals
Mar 25, 2025
Girona
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 18, 2024
Poznan
C Clay · Round of 32
Jun 2, 2023
Troisdorf
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Hardt has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Gakhov's 50%).
| Opponent | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Molleker | L 57 46 | W 64 62 |
| Mats Rosenkranz | W 64 76 | L 46 36 |
| Lorenzo Giustino | L 06 75 26 | W 64 36 62 |
| Eric Vanshelboim | W 62 61 | W 61 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Gakhov | Hardt |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 57.9% | 62.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 54.2% | 67.7% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.7% | 52.2% |
| Aces / Match | 2.8 | 2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 4.8 | 2.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 46.9% | 51.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31.2% | 44.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.7% | 58.3% |
| BP Converted % | 57.3% | 49.5% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 18.8 | 18.1 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 48 | 28.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 62.1% | 56.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 46.8% | 55.3% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 93% |
Last five matches per player
Gijs Brouwer
Shymkent Challenger 2 · Round of 32
Apr 29
Zangar Nurlanuly
Shymkent Challenger 1 · Round of 32
Apr 21
Pol Martin Tiffon
Open Menorca · Round of 16
Apr 3
Norbert Gombos
Open Menorca · Round of 32
Apr 1
Christoph Negritu
VII CHALLENGER COSTA CALIDA REGION DE MURCIA · Round of 32
Mar 9
Matchup overview
Ivan Gakhov and Nick Hardt face off in the Quarterfinals at Troisdorf on Clay.
Ivan Gakhov leads 2-3 over 5 previous meetings.
Ivan Gakhov is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Gijs Brouwer (Apr 29).
Nick Hardt is 5-0 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Juan Estevez (Jun 19).
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