Alexander Ritschard vs Javier Barranco Cosano — Valencia CH Qualifying Round 1

Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
SUI
Alexander Ritschard
#578ATP
1528ELO
1557Clay ELO
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2025
clay
ESP8
Javier Barranco Cosano
#424ATP
1457ELO
1441Clay ELO
27 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLLLLW
Ritschard A.
6-1 4-6 7-6
Barranco Cosano J.
Ritschard A.
64772
Barranco Cosano J.
16621

Alexander Ritschard defeated Javier Barranco Cosano 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the Valencia CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Barranco Cosano came in ranked #424, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexander Ritschard came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ritschard A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Barranco Cosano J.

Barranco Cosano J.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Ritschard A.

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
Ritschard A.Barranco Cosano J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
41%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 44). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ritschard A.Barranco Cosano J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
14
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
70
Break points won·Clear edge
14
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
5
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
7

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ritschard A.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Barranco Cosano J.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.4+116 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.6Clay Elo 1441
5.9Overall Elo 1528
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1457
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.4
Surface form
4.5
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3.3
Minutes 14d
3.3
0.0
3-set count
4.0
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Q2
Nagal S.[4]
Ritschard A.
6-41-67-5
Sanchez Jover C.[5]
Krutykh O.
6-16-766-3
Squire H.[7]
Negritu C.[6]
4-66-46-1
Damas M.[9]
Forejtek J.
6-36-3
Gakhov I.[3]
Krumich M.
6-42-66-3
Cretu C.
Pereira T.[2]
6-16-3
Q1
Cretu C.
Nedic A.[10]
6-36-1
Ritschard A.
Barranco Cosano J.[8]
6-14-67-62
Krutykh O.
Martin A.[11]
4-66-36-4
Forejtek J.
Cecchinato M.[1]
6-37-66
Negritu C.[6]
Nijboer R.
4-66-27-65
Gakhov I.[3]
Molleker R.
7-57-5
Krumich M.
Brancaccio R.[12]
4-67-56-4
Damas M.[9]
Parisca I.
6-37-5
Pereira T.[2]
Marti Pujolras A.
6-31-67-5
Nagal S.[4]
Santamarta Roig A.
6-46-2
Sanchez Jover C.[5]
Planella Hernandez S.
6-36-3
Squire H.[7]
Fita Juan S.
7-676-0