Joel Schwaerzler vs Matej Dodig — Lugano CH Semi-final

Lugano CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
AUT
Joel Schwaerzler
#177ATP
1577ELO
1519Hard ELO
$101kYTD
$299kCAREER
20 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
CRO
Matej Dodig
#208ATP
1461ELO
1407Hard ELO
20 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWLLLW
Schwaerzler J.
7-6 6-4
Dodig M.
Schwaerzler J.
7762
Dodig M.
6440

Joel Schwaerzler defeated Matej Dodig 7-6 6-4 in the Lugano CH semi-final on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Schwaerzler J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Dodig M.

Dodig M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Schwaerzler J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Schwaerzler J.Dodig M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.3
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Schwaerzler J.Dodig M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
76
Break points won·Even
4
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
40
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
65

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Schwaerzler J.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Dodig M.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.5+113 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.5Hard Elo 1407
6.6Overall Elo 1577
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1461
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
4.3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.9
Minutes 14d
6.2
4.0
3-set count
7.0
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
Schwaerzler J.Dodig M.
Freshness·Clear edge
86
67

Schwaerzler J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Dodig M.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

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