Ivan Gakhov vs Giovanni Fonio Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

In recent performances over the past six months, Ivan Gakhov has shown a stronger second serve performance, winning 49% of his points compared to Giovanni Fonio’s 44.35%. Additionally, Gakhov holds an advantage in return game stats, capitalizing on 48.28% of second serve returns, while Fonio trails at 44.21%. Both players present closely matched first serve return stats with Fonio at 28.82% and Gakhov at 29.03%, indicating a slight edge for Gakhov when predicting the match outcome based on serve return proficiency.

Examining the players' resilience under pressure, Fonio has successfully saved 55.34% of breakpoints in recent matches, slightly outperforming Gakhov's 51.34%. This statistic could be particularly insightful for in-game betting. Over the last year, their match win rate is almost identical, with Fonio winning 57.14% of his matches and Gakhov at 56%. This parallel extends to their head-to-head history, where Gakhov has a solitary victory out of their one encounter.

Surface performance reveals that Fonio's prowess is more pronounced on hard courts with a 61% win rate, whereas Gakhov excels on clay with a 63% success rate. They both show weaker performances on grass courts, but Gakhov has yet to secure a win on this surface, further highlighting his specialization on clay. In terms of competition level, Fonio slightly edges out Gakhov, having won 54.9% of his matches in Challengers/ITF tournaments exceeding $10K, compared to Gakhov’s 50%.

The pair’s direct head-to-head encounters emphasize Gakhov’s dominance, as their last match on 22nd September 2022 at the Sibiu Challenger ended with Gakhov securing a comprehensive 6-4, 6-2 victory on clay. The past head-to-head match lasted on average 1 hour and 17 minutes, with neither player having advanced to a deciding set or tiebreak in their encounters. This provides a clear, although minimal, historic performance trend between the two athletes.

Analysis of match-play against opponents reflects Fonio's experience against typically higher-ranked players, with an average opponent rank of 344.47 compared to Gakhov's 366.8. In terms of breakpoint conversion, both show similar effectiveness, Fonio maintaining a rate of 36.49% while Gakhov achieves 36.08%. Anticipating intense games, Fonio has won 52% of deciding sets over the past 12 months, only slightly behind Gakhov’s 53%.

In conclusion, taking into account recent form, surface capabilities, and direct confrontations, Ivan Gakhov demonstrates slight statistical advantages in several critical areas. Thus, based on the compiled data, Gakhov is predicted to have the upper hand in the upcoming match against Fonio.