Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo vs Matteo ArnaldiSan Marino CH Qualifying Round 1

San Marino CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#217ATP
1563ELO
1532Clay ELO
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 August 2021
clay
#34ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWL
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-1 4-6 6-3
Arnaldi M.
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6462
Arnaldi M.
1631

Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the San Marino CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #34.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sanchez Izquierdo N.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Arnaldi M.

Arnaldi M.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sanchez Izquierdo N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
19
78
Break points saved·Dominant
27
97
Break points won·Clear edge
29
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
69
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
2
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.2Clay Elo 1532
Surface ELO
7.8+298 Clay Elo edge
2.4Overall Elo 1563
ELO gap
7.6Overall Elo 1830
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.1
Surface form
3.5
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.5
Minutes 14d
9.3
7.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
59
97

Sanchez Izquierdo N.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 119 games (7d) · Arnaldi M.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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