Mika Brunold vs Alex Knaff — Lugano CH Round of 32

Lugano CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
SUI
Mika Brunold
#408ATP
1466ELO
1443Hard ELO
21 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
LUX
Alex Knaff
#808ATP
28 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Brunold M.
7-5 6-7 6-3
Knaff A.
Brunold M.
76262
Knaff A.
57731

Mika Brunold defeated Alex Knaff 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Lugano CH round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mika Brunold came in ranked #408, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Mika Brunold closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Brunold M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Knaff A.

Knaff A.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Brunold M.

Even serve battle

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
Brunold M.Knaff A.
1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
55%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
57%
73%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (15 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Brunold M.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Knaff A.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
6.5
Context
6.0
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Piros Z.[3]
Schwaerzler J.
7-54-66-3
Semi-finals
Piros Z.[3]
Brunold M.
7-56-3
Schwaerzler J.
Dodig M.
7-646-4
Quarter-finals
Brunold M.
Huesler M.
6-46-4
Piros Z.[3]
Mrva M.
6-46-2
Dodig M.
Budkov Kjaer N.[1]
7-647-5
Schwaerzler J.
Stricker D.
6-46-3
R16
Schwaerzler J.
Brunclik P.
7-623-67-64
Stricker D.
Moro Canas A.
6-46-2
Mrva M.
Mmoh M.
1-66-46-4
Brunold M.
Holmgren A.[8]
7-57-63
Huesler M.
Glinka D.[2]
7-656-4
Piros Z.[3]
Gakhov I.
7-616-3
Dodig M.
Skatov T.[7]
6-34-66-4
Budkov Kjaer N.[1]
Nesterov P.
7-56-1
R32
Budkov Kjaer N.[1]
Bernet H.
6-16-4
Nesterov P.
Cassone M.
7-634-66-4
Dodig M.
Forejtek J.
6-26-4
Skatov T.[7]
Gentzsch T.
6-37-5
Brunclik P.
Sachko V.[4]
7-656-2
Schwaerzler J.
Basic M.
6-36-3
Stricker D.
Grenier H.[6]
6-46-3
Mrva M.
Rybakov A.
6-42-67-5
Mmoh M.
Bertola R.
6-46-726-4
Piros Z.[3]
Squire H.
7-57-65
Holmgren A.[8]
Uchida K.
7-6105-76-2
Brunold M.
Knaff A.
7-56-726-3
Glinka D.[2]
Dietrich D.
6-36-4
Huesler M.
Topo M.
2-66-40-0
Moro Canas A.
Fatic N.
2-66-37-63
Gakhov I.
Piraino G.
2-66-27-66