ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Trieste
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Batalla
🪃 Counterpuncher
Izquierdo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,800 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Oriol Roca Batalla 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 | Batalla | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–3 | 15–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.89 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | -16.6% | +36.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.16u | +8.07u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
Batalla
1
Izquierdo
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Izquierdo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Batalla's 67%).
| Opponent | Batalla | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | W 76 63 | W 60 67 61 |
| Zdenek Kolar | L 46 57 | W 64 76 |
| Maxim Mrva | W 64 75 | W 76 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Batalla | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 66.6% | 62.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 71.8% | 66.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 55.7% | 48.3% |
| Aces / Match | 4 | 2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 40% | 57.8% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32% | 32.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.7% | 46% |
| BP Converted % | 46.7% | 46.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 22.6 | 20.8 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 27.1 | 31 |
| Net Pts Won % | 74.9% | 73.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51% | 49% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 57% | 68% |
Last five matches per player
Luca Nardi
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 3
Pietro Fellin
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Andrea Colombo
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
May 31
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
Grand Prix Open Comunidad de Madrid by Silverway · Round of 16
Apr 8
Ugo Blanchet
Grand Prix Open Comunidad de Madrid by Silverway · Round of 32
Apr 7
Aleksandr Shevchenko
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 16
Jun 4
Luka Pavlovic
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
David Jorda Sanchis
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Quarterfinals
May 21
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 18
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 13
Match summary
Oriol Roca Batalla and Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo meet in the Round of 16 at the Gran Prix Open Comunidad de Madrid by Silverway on outdoor clay. Roca Batalla enters as the world number 393, while Sanchez Izquierdo holds a ranking of number 284. The two players have faced each other twice before, with Roca Batalla leading the head to head series.
Roca Batalla won both of their previous meetings, establishing a 2-0 record against Sanchez Izquierdo. The rivalry carries minimal history beyond these encounters, making this a relatively fresh matchup despite the prior results favoring the lower-ranked player.
Roca Batalla has won 13 of his last 20 clay court matches, holding a 65 percent win rate on the surface over that stretch. He enters with one win in his last match and has played just once in the past two weeks. Sanchez Izquierdo arrives with a 35 percent win rate on clay across recent play and has competed twice in the last 14 days. Both players showed 40 percent win rates over their last five matches, though Roca Batalla's form improves to 60 percent over his last ten.
Roca Batalla typically plays as a counterpuncher, waiting for opportunities to capitalize on opponent mistakes. Sanchez Izquierdo brings an aggressive style to the court. On clay, Roca Batalla's recent record suggests comfort with the surface, while Sanchez Izquierdo has struggled comparatively. Both players have faced some common opponents recently, with Roca Batalla recording wins against Gastao Elias and Henri Squire where Sanchez Izquierdo fell short.
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