ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Shymkent Challenger 1
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Skatov
⚔️ The Gladiator
Gulin
🛡️ The Spoiler
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🛡️ The Spoiler is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,229 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Timofey Skatov plays Svyatoslav Gulin.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Skatov | Gulin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–8 | 3–3 |
| Avg odds | 2.00 | 2.89 |
| ROI % | -2.2% | -20.3% |
| Units P/L | -0.39u | -1.22u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Skatov
0
Gulin
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Skatov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Gulin's 0%).
| Opponent | Skatov | Gulin |
|---|---|---|
| Duje Ajdukovic | W 63 36 64 | L 57 61 67 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Skatov | Gulin |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.9% | 70.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.7% | 67.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53.1% | 55.7% |
| Aces / Match | 4 | 2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 56.7% | 38.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.4% | 39.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 56% | 58.9% |
| BP Converted % | 46% | 53.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 23.1 | 18.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 31.3 | 24 |
| Net Pts Won % | 73.1% | 78.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.6% | 55.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 56% | 43% |
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Match summary
Timofey Skatov will meet Svyatoslav Gulin in the Round of 16 of the Shymkent Challenger 1 on April 22, 2026. This outdoor clay-court encounter features Skatov, ranked 198th, against Gulin, ranked 526th. The two players have not faced each other previously, making this their first meeting.
Skatov and Gulin have no head-to-head history to draw from as they prepare for this clay-court test. Both players have faced some common opponents in recent competition, with Skatov defeating Filip Cristian Jianu while Gulin lost to him, and both players registering wins against Gianmarco Ferrari. The absence of direct rivalry means both will enter without prior tactical knowledge of this specific matchup.
Skatov arrives with momentum after winning his last match one day ago. His recent form shows mixed results, with a 40 percent win rate over his last five matches and 30 percent over his last ten matches, though he has played three matches in the last 14 days. Gulin has won one match and brings stronger recent numbers, posting a 60 percent win rate in his last five matches and 50 percent over ten matches, with only one match played in the last 14 days.
On clay courts, Skatov holds a 11-9 record at 55 percent, while Gulin has compiled a 12-8 mark at 60 percent. Skatov approaches matches with a defensive, baseline-oriented style, while Gulin relies on consistent grinding and extended rally play. Both players have established comfort on the clay surface, though Gulin's recent form and win percentage on the surface suggest he enters with strong preparation.
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