Raul Brancaccio vs Alex MolcanValencia CH Qualifying Round 2

Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#230ATP
1492ELO
1465Clay ELO
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2024
clay
#101ATP
1742ELO
1712Clay ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Brancaccio R.
6-3 6-4
Molcan A.
Brancaccio R.
662
Molcan A.
340

Raul Brancaccio defeated Alex Molcan 6-3 6-4 in the Valencia CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Molcan came in ranked #101, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Brancaccio R.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Molcan A.

Molcan A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Brancaccio R.

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·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
11
79
Break points saved·Dominant
49
90
Break points won·Dominant
19
61
Deciding sets·Dominant
9
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
91

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.3Clay Elo 1465
Surface ELO
7.7+247 Clay Elo edge
2.2Overall Elo 1492
ELO gap
7.8Overall Elo 1742
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
4.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.7
Minutes 14d
9.1
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
62
93

Brancaccio R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 78 games (7d) · Molcan A.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast