Marco Cecchinato vs Ivan Gakhov — Kigali 2 CH Round of 32

Kigali 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Marco Cecchinato
ITA
Marco Cecchinato
#175ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$149kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2025
clay
Ivan Gakhov
RUS
Ivan Gakhov
#388ATP
1430ELO
1384Clay ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLLW
Cecchinato M.
7-5 7-6
Gakhov I.
Cecchinato M.
7772
Gakhov I.
5650

Marco Cecchinato defeated Ivan Gakhov 7-5 7-6 in the Kigali 2 CH round of 32 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cecchinato M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Gakhov I.

Gakhov I.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Cecchinato M.

Serve advantage — Cecchinato M.

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
Cecchinato M.Gakhov I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cecchinato M.Gakhov I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
42
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
82
Break points won·Slight edge
20
9
Deciding sets·Clear edge
36
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
22

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cecchinato M.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Gakhov I.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
6.9+162 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.1Clay Elo 1384
6.6Overall Elo 1576
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1430
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
5.9
Surface form
4.6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.9
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
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
Cecchinato M.Gakhov I.
Freshness·
69
—

Cecchinato M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Royer V.[4]
Den Ouden G.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Royer V.[4]
Houkes M.
7-676-2
Den Ouden G.
Pavlovic L.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Houkes M.
Tabur C.
6-27-65
Royer V.[4]
Pennaforti G.
6-37-65
Pavlovic L.
Cecchinato M.
7-636-746-4
Den Ouden G.
Hemery C.[2]
6-736-02-0
R16
Pennaforti G.
Neumayer L.[5]
7-56-4
Cecchinato M.
Michalski D.
6-46-1
Den Ouden G.
Ionel N.
7-56-1
Houkes M.
Marti Pujolras A.
5-76-46-3
Tabur C.
Blancaneaux G.[7]
7-616-3
Royer V.[4]
Agamenone F.
7-637-62
Hemery C.[2]
Denolly C.
6-36-4
Pavlovic L.
Erhard M.
6-46-4
R32
Marti Pujolras A.
De Jong J.[1]
7-53-2
Houkes M.
Sanchez Jover C.
6-36-1
Tabur C.
Neuchrist M.
7-666-4
Blancaneaux G.[7]
Picchione A.
6-36-4
Royer V.[4]
Roca Batalla O.
6-24-66-3
Agamenone F.
Martin A.
7-666-756-3
Pennaforti G.
Schwaerzler J.
6-46-2
Neumayer L.[5]
Chazal M.
6-26-4
Michalski D.
Jianu F.[8]
6-23-66-2
Cecchinato M.
Gakhov I.
7-57-65
Pavlovic L.
Taberner C.[3]
7-646-2
Den Ouden G.
Misolic F.
6-26-2
Hemery C.[2]
Erel Y.
6-37-64
Erhard M.
Janvier M.
6-36-2
Ionel N.
Tomic B.[6]
6-47-69
Denolly C.
Coulibaly E.
6-46-1