Svyatoslav Gulin vs Dian Nedev Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Second Serve Efficacy: Recently, Nedev leads slightly by winning 45.28% of his second serve points compared to Gulin’s 44.26%. Could this marginal edge influence the outcome?
• Return Game Dynamism: In return games, Nedev triumphs in retrieving 49.11% of rivals' second serves, while Gulin retrieves 43.02%. For first serve returns, Nedev also leads with 31.38% over Gulin’s 29.06%.
• Pressure Handling: Salient for real-time strategy, Nedev saves breakpoints 50.56% of the time, just edging out Gulin at 49.73%.
• Match Win Rates: Gulin holds a superior overall win rate of 73.08% over Nedev’s 68.57% in the past year.
• Surface Specialization: Both excel on clay, but Gulin boasts a higher clay win percentage at 72%, compared to Nedev’s 63%.
• Competition Level: While Gulin and Nedev have both predominantly played in $10K-level events, Gulin has a better win rate at 75.36% compared to Nedev's 70.59%.
• Opponent Caliber: Nedev contended against better-ranked players, with an average opponent rank of 166.94, whereas Gulin faced an average rank of 430.71.
• Deciding Set Resilience: Should the match reach a deciding set, Gulin has a 65% success rate, slightly higher than Nedev’s 62%.
• Breakpoint Success: Gulin excels in capitalizing on breakpoint opportunities, converting 41.95%, compared to Nedev’s 31.51%.

Editorial Prediction (July 31, 2025, UTC):

Considering Nedev's slightly superior performance on second serves and returns, he shows consistency in these pivotal areas. This aspect could grant him a modest advantage, especially if Gulin cannot find a way to outmaneuver him here.

However, Gulin's proficiency in breakpoint conversion and higher win percentage on clay, coupled with his greater likelihood of winning tight deciding sets, offers him significant leverage in clutch situations.

Given Gulin's superior match and breakpoint conversion rates, alongside his comfort on clay, it seems Gulin might have the edge going into this match, making him the more probable victor.