Grand Slam · 2nd Round Qualifying · Roland Garros
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Blanchet
💥 Big Hitter
Garin
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 4,136 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Ugo Blanchet here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion. 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 | Blanchet | Garin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–8 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.76 | 1.97 |
| ROI % | -72.3% | -24.5% |
| Units P/L | -7.23u | -3.92u |
Prior meetings and scores · 3 career meetings
2
Blanchet
1
Garin
Apr 20, 2026
Mutua Madrid Open
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
May 25, 2025
Roland Garros
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 26, 2024
Roland Garros
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Garin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Blanchet's 0%).
| Opponent | Blanchet | Garin |
|---|---|---|
| Learner Tien | L 36 36 | L 06 62 06 26 |
| Henri Squire | L 26 46 | L 61 46 36 |
| Moez Echargui | L 36 36 | W 60 62 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 16 16 | L 57 36 |
| Titouan Droguet | L 64 67 26 | L 36 36 |
| Tomas Barrios Vera | L 76 36 67 | W 46 64 61 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Blanchet | Garin |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 56.8% | 59.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.2% | 71.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.2% | 49.8% |
| Aces / Match | 4 | 4.6 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 57% | 56.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.7% | 33.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.1% | 50.6% |
| BP Converted % | 52.6% | 44.3% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 21 | 22.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.6 | 33.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 54.7% | 76.3% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 50.9% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 30% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Oliver Tarvet
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Felix Gill
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Charles Broom
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 20
Maxime Chazal
BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux · 1st Round Qualifying
May 11
Learner Tien
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Henri Squire
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 16
Lautaro Midon
Oeiras Open 4 · Round of 32
May 12
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 64
May 8
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 128
May 7
Match summary
Cristian Garin and Ugo Blanchet will meet in the first round of qualifying at the Mutua Madrid Open on clay. Garin is ranked 85th in the world, while Blanchet sits at 166th. The two players have faced each other twice before, with Blanchet holding a 2-0 head-to-head record.
Garin has shown strong recent form, winning 7 of his last 10 matches and sitting at 6 of 10 over his most recent five contests. Blanchet, by contrast, has struggled with a 2-10 record over his last 10 matches and a three-match losing streak heading into this qualifier. Garin lost his last match but remains a threat on clay, where he's posted a 17-3 record this season.
On the surface, Blanchet's clay record stands at just 7-13 this year, well below Garin's 17-3 mark. The matchup features two different playing styles, with Garin known as a defensive player who constructs points patiently, while Blanchet relies on grinding through rallies. Both players will be looking to secure their spot in the main draw.
The match takes place on April 20, 2026, on Madrid's outdoor clay courts. Garin's recent surge in form and superior surface record make this an intriguing first-round qualifier between two very different clay court competitors.
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