Benjamin Winter Lopez vs Ivan Gakhov Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

In recent months, the second serve performance has been a notable comparison between Lopez and Gakhov. Lopez has secured 43.13% of points on his second serve, whereas Gakhov has managed to win 47.42%. This metric is significant as it often correlates with match prediction accuracy. Furthermore, both competitors have displayed distinct abilities in return games. Lopez has won 43.18% of their opponent's second serve points, while Gakhov has achieved a similar 44.69%. When comparing first serve returns, Lopez has a slightly higher success rate at 29.71% compared to Gakhov’s 29.46%.

Analyzing under-pressure scenarios, Lopez has demonstrated remarkable resilience, saving 56.33% of breakpoints when compared to Gakhov’s 53.28%. This insight is critical for making in-game betting predictions. Over the past year, Gakhov has emerged as the stronger player in terms of match victories, securing 54.79% (W/L 40/33) compared to Lopez’s 46.15% (W/L 18/21), offering an overarching head-to-head comparison.

Both players have shown varied performances on different surfaces. Lopez excels on hard courts with a win percentage of 56%, while he experiences a slight decline on clay with 53%. On the other hand, Gakhov performs best on clay with a win percentage of 63%, although he struggles significantly on grass, where his win percentage is nonexistent at 0%. These surface preferences add another layer to the prediction puzzle.

Assessing their tournaments backgrounds, Lopez has predominantly participated in Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K in the past year, winning 45.71% of his matches. Contrastingly, Gakhov has been active primarily in Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K and secured a higher win rate of 48.98%. Considering the event levels they’ve been engaged in provides further predictive depth.

The head-to-head record between these competitors currently favors Gakhov. Over their encounters, Gakhov has secured victory once, with Lopez yet to win. In their last meeting, during the M 25 Getxo semifinal on clay, Gakhov emerged victorious in a competitive three-set battle. Notably, the duo has played three deciding sets, one of which was won by Lopez and two by Gakhov, in addition to Gakhov winning more tiebreaks with a 2-1 advantage.

Opponent quality also plays a role in predictive analytics, with Lopez having faced opponents with an average rank of 473.46 over the past year and Gakhov competing against better-ranked players at 331.81. If the match extends to a deciding set, Gakhov has won 56% in deciding sets recently, making him a strong contender for prevailing in prolonged matches. Meanwhile, Lopez's deciding set success stands at 11%.

Lastly, breakpoint conversion is crucial for in-game dynamics, and Gakhov proves to be slightly more effective with a conversion rate of 35.57% compared to Lopez’s 32.84%. Considering all these statistics and analyses, Gakhov appears to have the edge and is predicted to win based on the statistical data.