Ioan Alexandru Chirita vs Stefan Palosi — M15 Constanta 2 Round of 16
M15 Constanta 2 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 7 September 2023 ·
clay
#402ATP
1369ELO
1355Clay ELO
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alexandru Chirita I.3-6 6-4 6-2
Palosi S.
Alexandru Chirita I.
3662
Palosi S.
6421
Ioan Alexandru Chirita defeated Stefan Palosi 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the M15 Constanta 2 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stefan Palosi came in ranked #402, leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Ioan Alexandru Chirita had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Ioan Alexandru Chirita narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ioan Alexandru Chirita dropped the opening set before beating Stefan Palosi 3–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | M25+H Bacau 1 | R32 | clay | Ioan Alexandru Chirita | 7-5 6-0 |
| 2025-06-11 | M15 Oradea 1 | R32 | clay | Stefan Palosi | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 2024-08-30 | M15 Bucharest 5 | QF | clay | Stefan Palosi | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2021-08-09 | M15 Curtea de Arges 1 | Q32 | clay | Stefan Palosi | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
30%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.