Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo vs Stefan Palosi — Itajai CH Quarter-final

Itajai CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
ESP
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
#217ATP
1563ELO
1532Clay ELO
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026
clay
Stefan Palosi
ROU
Stefan Palosi
#404ATP
1369ELO
1355Clay ELO
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-2 6-3
Palosi S.
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
662
Palosi S.
230

Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo defeated Stefan Palosi 6-2 6-3 in the Itajai CH quarter-final on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sanchez Izquierdo N.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Palosi S.

Palosi S.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
Sanchez Izquierdo N.Palosi S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
59%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Palosi S.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.8+178 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.2Clay Elo 1355
6.9Overall Elo 1563
ELO gap
3.1Overall Elo 1369
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.6
Surface form
6.9
Win streak
7.04-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.1
Minutes 14d
6.0
0.0
3-set count
4.0
Prev. match
8.0
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
Sanchez Izquierdo N.Palosi S.
Freshness·Dominant
53
89

Sanchez Izquierdo N.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 119 games (7d) · Palosi S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Vallejo A.[2]
Seyboth Wild T.[8]
7-54-66-2
Semi-finals
Vallejo A.[2]
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-46-1
Seyboth Wild T.[8]
Barrena A.[3]
6-16-0
Quarter-finals
Seyboth Wild T.[8]
Ribeiro Marcondes I.
6-26-4
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Palosi S.
6-26-3
Vallejo A.[2]
Monteiro T.[5]
6-24-66-3
Barrena A.[3]
Bueno G.[7]
6-46-3
R16
Ribeiro Marcondes I.
Dellien H.[1]
6-46-2
Seyboth Wild T.[8]
Olivieri G.
7-56-2
Barrena A.[3]
Boitan G.
6-47-5
Bueno G.[7]
Justo G.
6-30-66-2
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
La Serna J.
6-46-1
Palosi S.
Guillen Meza A.[4]
6-27-63
Monteiro T.[5]
Agamenone F.
6-26-4
Vallejo A.[2]
Ribeiro E.
6-36-2
R32
Dellien H.[1]
Pucinelli De Almeida M.
6-44-67-67
Olivieri G.
Boscardin Dias P.
7-626-2
Seyboth Wild T.[8]
Midon L.
6-36-4
Barrena A.[3]
Villanueva G.
6-46-2
Justo G.
Torres J.
7-646-2
La Serna J.
Dutra Da Silva D.
6-07-5
Guillen Meza A.[4]
Kicker N.
6-36-2
Vallejo A.[2]
Cecchinato M.
6-16-0
Bueno G.[7]
Alves M.
4-66-26-2
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Reis Da Silva J.[6]
6-46-2
Palosi S.
Dellien Velasco M.
6-22-66-4
Agamenone F.
Varillas J.
7-656-2
Ribeiro Marcondes I.
Meligeni Alves F.
6-16-2
Boitan G.
Collarini A.
1-66-26-3
Monteiro T.[5]
Schiessl J.
6-26-2
Ribeiro E.
Estevez J.
7-56-2