ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Ambato
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nikles
⚔️ The Gladiator
Sakamoto
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,919 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Pedro Sakamoto 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 | Nikles | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 3–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.20 | 2.27 |
| ROI % | +2.2% | -47.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.39u | -5.26u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Nikles
0
Sakamoto
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Nikles has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Sakamoto's 25%).
| Opponent | Nikles | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Kai Wehnelt | W 62 62 | L 26 46 |
| Valerio Aboian | W 61 64 | L 67 67 |
| Gustavo Heide | L 26 46 | L 57 06 |
| Joao Eduardo Schiessl | W 36 63 60 | W 64 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Nikles | Sakamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 58.7% | 67% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.6% | 68.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 47.3% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.8 | 2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52.1% | 59.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 42.6% | 33% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| BP Converted % | 45.5% | 41.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 14.5 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 40 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 70.2% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.3% | 51.2% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 70% | 22% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Johan Nikles and Pedro Sakamoto face off in the Round of 16 at Ambato on Clay.
Johan Nikles leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Johan Nikles is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Max Alcala Gurri (Jun 8).
Pedro Sakamoto is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Tanguy Genier (Jun 18).
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