ITF M25 · Round of 32 · M25 Santa Margherita di Pula
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Popovic
🧱 The Wall
Gakhov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 57% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,782 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Ivan Gakhov here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the wall's elite returner. 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 | Popovic | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.52 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | -50.8% | -6.5% |
| Units P/L | -2.54u | -0.26u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Popovic
0
Gakhov
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Gakhov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Popovic's 25%).
| Opponent | Popovic | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Planella Hernandez | L 67 26 | W 61 62 |
| Alexander Vasilev | L 46 16 | L 36 36 |
| Zangar Nurlanuly | W 61 63 | W 63 75 |
| Christoph Negritu | L 76 57 46 | L 16 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Popovic | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 70.6% | 57.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 59.7% | 54.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 42.9% | 48.7% |
| Aces / Match | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 48.9% | 46.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 40.4% | 31.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 54.5% | 56.7% |
| BP Converted % | 53.5% | 57.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.5% | 46.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Sergio Planella Hernandez
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 32
Jun 1
Edoardo Zanada
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 16
May 25
Alexander Vasilev
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
May 25
Federico Valle
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 32
May 25
Benjamin Thomas George
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · Round of 16
May 18
Gijs Brouwer
Shymkent Challenger 2 · Round of 32
Apr 29
Zangar Nurlanuly
Shymkent Challenger 1 · Round of 32
Apr 21
Pol Martin Tiffon
Open Menorca · Round of 16
Apr 3
Norbert Gombos
Open Menorca · Round of 32
Apr 1
Christoph Negritu
VII CHALLENGER COSTA CALIDA REGION DE MURCIA · Round of 32
Mar 9
Matchup overview
Stefan Popovic and Ivan Gakhov face off in the Round of 32 at M25 Santa Margherita di Pula on Clay.
Stefan Popovic leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Stefan Popovic is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Sergio Planella Hernandez (Jun 1).
Ivan Gakhov is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Gijs Brouwer (Apr 29).
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