ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Kosice Open 2026
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Marmousez
⚔️ The Gladiator
Daniel
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,701 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Taro Daniel here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count 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 | Marmousez | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–1 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.94 | 2.13 |
| ROI % | -29.3% | -1.2% |
| Units P/L | -0.88u | -0.17u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
First career meeting
Marmousez and Daniel have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Marmousez has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Daniel's 0%).
| Opponent | Marmousez | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Petr Bar Biryukov | W 63 61 | L 67 64 36 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Marmousez | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64.1% | 62.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 66.4% | 66.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 55.9% | 51.5% |
| Aces / Match | 2 | 6.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 57.1% | 66.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.7% | 28% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56.1% | 50.6% |
| BP Converted % | 44.8% | 36.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.8 | 22.6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26 | 25.2 |
| Net Pts Won % | 59.4% | 60.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.4% | 49.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 75% | 60% |
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Match summary
Lilian Marmousez meets Taro Daniel in the Round of 16 at the Kosice Open 2026 on May 25, with both players ranked outside the top 300 and clay serving as the surface. Daniel comes in unranked at 328, while Marmousez sits at 298.
The two have never faced each other. Marmousez has won 4 of his last 5 matches and 8 of 10, showing consistent form with one win in the past 12 days. Daniel has won 3 of 5 and 5 of 10 over the same stretch, with a similar recent match load. On clay, Marmousez holds a 14-6 record; Daniel's clay record stands at 6-14. Both players defeated or lost to Petr Bar Biryukov in recent play, reflecting some overlap in their circuits.
Marmousez prefers grinding rallies and building points from the baseline, while Daniel relies on hitting through the court and dictating early in exchanges. The gap between their clay records suggests Marmousez has adapted well to the surface and pressure points that come with extended baseline work. For Daniel, clay demands patience and consistency that his aggressive approach must accommodate. The match will test whether Marmousez's recent form and clay comfort outweigh Daniel's power potential on a surface that typically slows the game.
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