Dmitry Tursunov vs Santiago Giraldo Head to Head Stats

• What can be said about Dmitry Tursunov's current second serve efficiency? Tursunov hasn't won any points on his second serve in recent months.
• How does Santiago Giraldo compare in terms of second serve points? Giraldo has similarly won 0% of points on his second serve recently.
• Are their return game performances any better? Both players have not won any points on their opponent's second serves or first serve returns.
• Under pressure, who saves breakpoints more effectively? Neither Tursunov nor Giraldo have saved any breakpoints in their recent matches.
• How successful has each player been over the last year? Tursunov and Giraldo both have won 0% of their matches in the past year, suggesting struggles for both players.
• What are Tursunov's and Giraldo's best performing surfaces? Tursunov excels on indoor hard courts with a 63% win rate, whereas Giraldo's strength is on clay, also with a 63% win rate.
• What's the head-to-head record between these two players like? They are tied with one win each, though Giraldo leads in sets won 3-2 over their encounters.
• How did their last meeting conclude? Giraldo emerged victorious against Tursunov at the Rakuten Japan Open in 2011 on a hard surface.
• In terms of opponent strength, how do they compare? Neither player has faced opponents with a high ranking recently.
• If the match goes into a deciding set, who has the upper hand? Both have a record of winning 0% of deciding sets in the last year.

Editorial Prediction (December 23, 2025, UTC):

The upcoming match between Dmitry Tursunov and Santiago Giraldo presents unique challenges for both players, given their recent struggles in winning points on their second serves and saving breakpoints.

Tursunov might have a slight edge on indoor hard surfaces, yet Giraldo's victory in their most recent encounter on a hard surface tilts the past performance balance in his favor. Neither has had notable success recently, but Giraldo's consistent performance on clay potentially hints at a greater baseline level of play.

With both players having almost identical recent statistics, predicting a clear winner is challenging. However, considering Giraldo's past victory against Tursunov and his slightly better form on preferred surfaces, Santiago Giraldo seems more likely to prevail in this matchup.