Nicholas David Ionel vs Allan Gatoto — Kigali 2 CH Qualifying Round 1

Kigali 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Nicholas David Ionel
ROU9
Nicholas David Ionel
#807ATP
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 March 2026
clay
BDI
Allan Gatoto
#1851ATP
Last 10 · pre-match
L
Ionel N.
6-3 7-5
Gatoto A.
Ionel N.
672
Gatoto A.
350

Nicholas David Ionel defeated Allan Gatoto 6-3 7-5 in the Kigali 2 CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicholas David Ionel came in ranked #807, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ionel N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gatoto A.

Gatoto A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ionel N.

Serve advantage — Ionel N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. Small sample — read as indicative. About

Statistics

This season
Ionel N.Gatoto A.
1st serve in·Even
72%
74%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
71%
57%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
61%
43%
Service points won·Clear edge
68%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
26%
Break points saved·Dominant
82%
33%
Aces / match·Slight edge
0.8
2.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 1). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ionel N.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Gatoto A.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
6.9
Minutes 14d
9.3
4.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
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
Q2
Pennaforti G.[7]
Dalla Valle E.[2]
6-20-0
Vasa E.[1]
Covato M.[11]
6-16-2
Donski A.
Ionel N.[9]
6-37-66
Nijboer R.[4]
Beckles D.
6-06-2
Steiner M.[10]
Marrero Curbelo I.[5]
3-67-666-2
Iradukunda G.
Latinovic S.
6-17-5
Q1
Covato M.[11]
Ishimwe C.
6-06-2
Dalla Valle E.[2]
Alvarado P.
7-656-0
Pennaforti G.[7]
Beckley A.
6-16-4
Ionel N.[9]
Gatoto A.
6-37-5
Iradukunda G.
Dev S.[6]
6-34-67-66
Steiner M.[10]
Voelzke G.
6-46-4
Vasa E.[1]
Banthia S.
3-66-06-2
Donski A.
Pieri S.[3]
7-636-4
Nijboer R.[4]
Sinha N.
3-0
Beckles D.
Klok D.[8]
7-643-66-3
Marrero Curbelo I.[5]
Niyigena E.
6-26-0
Latinovic S.
De Krom M.[12]
3-67-686-3