ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Kigali 2
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cecchinato
⚙️ Grinder
Gakhov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 4,082 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Marco Cecchinato plays Ivan Gakhov.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cecchinato | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–9 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.14 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | -29.1% | -6.5% |
| Units P/L | -5.52u | -0.26u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Cecchinato
1
Gakhov
Mar 4, 2025
Kigali 2
C Clay · Round of 32
Apr 23, 2024
Rome
C Clay · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cecchinato has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Gakhov's 40%).
| Opponent | Cecchinato | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Trungelliti | L 64 06 36 | L 46 26 |
| Andrej Martin | W 76 63 | L 63 46 46 |
| Arklon Huertas Del Pino Cordova | W 64 76 | W 63 46 63 |
| Vilius Gaubas | L 46 76 36 | W 62 46 63 |
| Duje Ajdukovic | W 60 63 | L 16 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cecchinato | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64.1% | 57.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 68% | 54.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 55.2% | 48.7% |
| Aces / Match | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.1 | 4.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59% | 46.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35% | 31.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.6% | 56.7% |
| BP Converted % | 50.7% | 57.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 25.6 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.6 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 68.4% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.5% | 46.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 57% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
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Norbert Gombos
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Matchup overview
Marco Cecchinato and Ivan Gakhov face off in the Round of 32 at Kigali 2 on Clay.
Marco Cecchinato leads 1-1 over 2 previous meetings.
Marco Cecchinato is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Luca Van Assche (Jun 18).
Ivan Gakhov is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Gijs Brouwer (Apr 29).
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