ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Zagreb Open
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Silva
🛡️ The Spoiler
Pavlovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 1,522 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Luka Pavlovic here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage. 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 | Silva | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–3 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 3.04 |
| ROI % | +23.1% | -16.9% |
| Units P/L | +2.31u | -1.86u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Silva
0
Pavlovic
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Pavlovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Silva's 33%).
| Opponent | Silva | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Milos Karol | W 63 57 63 | W 61 64 |
| Diego Dedura | L 67 67 | L 26 26 |
| Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo | W 64 62 | L 36 64 36 |
| Tomas Barrios Vera | L 67 67 | W 62 67 62 |
| Facundo Mena | L 63 16 26 | W 76 46 62 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | L 67 46 | L 67 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Silva | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64.8% | 53.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 66.9% | 76.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 55.4% | 48.5% |
| Aces / Match | 3.5 | 7.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 37.1% | 61.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 31% | 26.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.1% | 47% |
| BP Converted % | 47.6% | 44.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17 | 24 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 22.7 | 36 |
| Net Pts Won % | 51.2% | 68.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 49% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 59% | 47% |
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Match summary
Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva and Luka Pavlovic meet in the Round of 32 at the Zagreb Open on May 11, a clay court event where both ranked players will contest unfamiliar ground. Silva sits at 202 in the rankings while Pavlovic stands at 221, with no prior head-to-head record between them.
Silva arrives in sharp form, winning four consecutive matches and taking 4 of his last 5 outings. Pavlovic has struggled lately, dropping three straight and posting a 2-3 record over his last five matches. On clay, Silva and Pavlovic have nearly matched records: Silva went 10-10 while Pavlovic managed 9-11 across recent samples, making clay a neutral surface for both.
Silva constructs points with patience and retrieval, grinding opponents into errors from the baseline. Pavlovic relies on power and aggressive shot-making to shorten rallies and control the tempo. The test for Silva involves weathering Pavlovic's heat early and converting his consistency into breaks; Pavlovic must sustain his aggression without surrendering the court to a defensive specialist.
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