Radu Albot vs Timofey Skatov — Chisinau Round of 16

Chisinau · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Radu Albot
MDAWC
Radu Albot
#440ATP
1453ELO
1440Clay ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 28 May 2026 ·
clay
CENTRE COURT · 1st on
Timofey Skatov
KAZ8
Timofey Skatov
#172ATP
1544ELO
1531Clay ELO
$107kYTD
$1.1MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Albot R.
1-6 6-1 6-4
Skatov T.
Albot R.
1662
Skatov T.
6141

Radu Albot defeated Timofey Skatov 1-6 6-1 6-4 in the Chisinau round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Timofey Skatov came in ranked #172, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Radu Albot claimed a first win over Timofey Skatov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-31BucharestQ2clayTimofey Skatov6-1 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Albot R.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Skatov T.

Skatov T.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Albot R.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Albot R.Skatov T.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
56%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (16 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Albot R.Skatov T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
46
31
Break points saved·Even
85
81
Break points won·Slight edge
19
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
31
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
29
35

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Albot R.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Skatov T.
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.8Clay Elo 1430
Surface ELO
6.2+94 Clay Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1442
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1535
1.6Trails 0–4 on clay
H2H
8.4Leads 4–0 on clay
4.04 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.76 of last 10 on clay
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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
Albot R.Skatov T.
Freshness·Slight edge
83
90

Albot R.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d) · Skatov T.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
20°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 31%
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Maestrelli F.[1]
Coppejans K.
7-642-64-6
Jianu F.
Agamenone F.
6-22-63-6
Albot R.
Janvier M.[10]
6-30-0
Djere L.
Skatov T.[8]
4-63-6
Glinka D.[4]
Latinovic S.
6-36-3
Dutra Da Silva D.[7]
Broady L.
3-60-6
Cretu C.[6]
Watanuki Y.
6-16-4
Kotov P.
Onclin G.[7]
6-13-66-4
Ymer E.[5]
Purtseladze S.
7-646-2
Nedic A.
Olivieri G.
4-66-45-7
Topo M.
Giustino L.
4-67-52-6
Grenier H.
Nardi L.[3]
4-63-6
Gomez F.[6]
Sakellaridis S.
3-65-7
Galan D.
A. Martinez
6-33-66-71
Nagal S.
Fomin S.[1]
6-46-2
Snitari I.
Kolar Z.[2]
4-63-6
Coppejans K.
Agamenone F.
2-63-6
Albot R.
Skatov T.[8]
1-66-16-4
Glinka D.[4]
Broady L.
2-66-43-6
Cretu C.[6]
Kotov P.
1-66-16-2
Ymer E.[5]
Olivieri G.
2-66-75
Giustino L.
Nardi L.[3]
7-624-64-6
Sakellaridis S.
A. Martinez
7-622-0
Nagal S.
Kolar Z.[2]
6-47-64
Agamenone F.
Albot R.
5-76-72
Broady L.
Cretu C.[6]
3-60-6
Olivieri G.
Nardi L.[3]
6-03-67-64
Sakellaridis S.
Nagal S.
6-16-4
Albot R.
Cretu C.[6]
2-66-42-6
Olivieri G.
Sakellaridis S.
3-64-6
Cretu C.[6]
Sakellaridis S.
7-613-63-6