Christoph Negritu vs Ivan Gakhov — Murcia CH Round of 32

Murcia CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Christoph Negritu
GER
Christoph Negritu
#489ATP
1459ELO
1429Clay ELO
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 March 2026
clay
Ivan Gakhov
RUS
Ivan Gakhov
#387ATP
1430ELO
1384Clay ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWL
Negritu C.
6-1 6-2
Gakhov I.
Negritu C.
662
Gakhov I.
120

Christoph Negritu defeated Ivan Gakhov 6-1 6-2 in the Murcia CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Gakhov came in ranked #387, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Negritu C.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gakhov I.

Gakhov I.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Negritu C.

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
Negritu C.Gakhov I.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.4
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 16). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Negritu C.Gakhov I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
16
34
Break points saved·Even
78
82
Break points won·Slight edge
0
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
26
59
Tiebreaks·Even
21
22

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Negritu C.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Gakhov I.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6+44 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Clay Elo 1384
5.4Overall Elo 1459
ELO gap
4.6Overall Elo 1430
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
3.2
Surface form
4.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.4
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
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.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Carballes Baena R.[8]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Carballes Baena R.[8]
De Jong J.[1]
2-66-46-4
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Coppejans K.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Ofner S.[4]
7-642-66-1
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Pellegrino A.[7]
6-36-4
De Jong J.[1]
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-36-2
Coppejans K.
Bailly G.
6-03-66-3
R16
De Jong J.[1]
Houkes M.
6-16-3
Llamas Ruiz P.
Choinski J.[6]
6-26-746-3
Ofner S.[4]
Brancaccio R.
6-06-4
Pellegrino A.[7]
Engel J.
3-66-27-5
Bailly G.
Moro Canas A.
7-56-756-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Gill F.
4-66-36-2
Coppejans K.
Negritu C.
7-56-4
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Kukushkin M.
6-13-66-2
R32
Houkes M.
Wessels L.
6-26-2
De Jong J.[1]
Hassan B.
6-33-66-3
Ofner S.[4]
Ferreira Silva F.
6-27-64
Brancaccio R.
Sanchez Quilez A.
7-646-2
Kukushkin M.
Butvilas E.
7-646-4
Engel J.
Shelbayh A.
6-33-67-5
Coppejans K.
Moller E.[5]
6-46-1
Negritu C.
Gakhov I.
6-16-2
Carballes Baena R.[8]
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-37-65
Pellegrino A.[7]
Martin Tiffon P.
6-46-4
Gill F.
Pieczonka F.
6-33-67-65
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Sanchez Jover C.
7-636-1
Bailly G.
Purtseladze S.
6-34-66-4
Moro Canas A.
Gaubas V.[2]
7-626-2
Choinski J.[6]
Damas M.
4-66-46-4
Llamas Ruiz P.
Jorda Sanchis D.
6-16-2