Joel Schwaerzler vs Marco Cecchinato — Kigali 1 CH Semi-final

Kigali 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
AUT
Joel Schwaerzler
#177ATP
1577ELO
1537Clay ELO
$101kYTD
$299kCAREER
20 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026
clay
Marco Cecchinato
ITA
Marco Cecchinato
#195ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$149kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWLLWW
Schwaerzler J.
6-2 7-6
Cecchinato M.
Schwaerzler J.
67102
Cecchinato M.
2680

Joel Schwaerzler defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-2 7-6 in the Kigali 1 CH semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Joel Schwaerzler came in ranked #177, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Schwaerzler J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cecchinato M.

Cecchinato M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schwaerzler J.

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
Schwaerzler J.Cecchinato M.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Schwaerzler J.Cecchinato M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
42
Break points saved·Even
89
89
Break points won·Clear edge
4
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
36
Tiebreaks·Even
77
79

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Schwaerzler J.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Cecchinato M.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.7Clay Elo 1537
Surface ELO
4.3+9 Clay Elo edge
5.8Overall Elo 1577
ELO gap
4.2Overall Elo 1576
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
5.0
Surface form
4.9
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
1.9
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
7.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
8.5

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.Cecchinato M.
Freshness·Clear edge
88
69

Schwaerzler J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d) · Cecchinato M.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 58 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Schwaerzler J.
Napolitano S.
7-657-66
Semi-finals
Napolitano S.
Gea A.[2]
7-635-76-3
Schwaerzler J.
Cecchinato M.
6-27-68
Quarter-finals
Schwaerzler J.
Trungelliti M.[1]
7-636-737-67
Napolitano S.
Pavlovic L.[8]
6-46-3
Gea A.[2]
Hemery C.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Kym J.[5]
6-763-3
R16
Trungelliti M.[1]
Bax F.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Kopp S.
6-786-47-64
Kym J.[5]
De Krom M.
6-46-2
Napolitano S.
Mikrut L.[3]
1-67-653-2
Hemery C.
Nijboer R.
6-46-4
Schwaerzler J.
Kolar Z.[7]
4-67-627-66
Pavlovic L.[8]
Coulibaly E.
6-26-4
Gea A.[2]
Jianu F.
7-626-4
R32
Schwaerzler J.
Erhard M.
7-657-61
Trungelliti M.[1]
Johns G.
6-44-66-4
Kopp S.
Carballes Baena R.[4]
6-36-2
Kym J.[5]
Pieri S.
6-736-46-4
Pavlovic L.[8]
Martin Tiffon P.
6-16-4
Napolitano S.
Denolly C.
6-36-4
Hemery C.
Clarke J.[6]
7-653-67-615
Nijboer R.
Houkes M.
6-36-3
Jianu F.
Martin A.
6-26-2
Bax F.
Pennaforti G.
6-36-4
Kolar Z.[7]
Cuenin S.
7-626-3
Cecchinato M.
Ouakaa A.
7-56-1
De Krom M.
Ionel N.
5-76-36-3
Coulibaly E.
Bouchelaghem C.
6-36-2
Gea A.[2]
Dalla Valle E.
6-37-64
Mikrut L.[3]
Forejtek J.
6-37-65