Gonzalo Villanueva vs Michele RibecaiCordenons Round of 32

Cordenons · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#352ATP
1361ELO
1350Clay ELO
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WWLWWLWWWW
Sets
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 ·
clay
SERENA WINES 1881 (12) · 2nd on
#265ATP
1373ELO
1359Clay ELO
23 yrs
Last 10
LWLLLWWWLL
Villanueva G.
vs
Ribecai M.

Gonzalo Villanueva faces Michele Ribecai in the Cordenons round of 32 on clay. Michele Ribecai is the paper favourite — ranked #265 — but Gonzalo Villanueva arrives in form, winning 8 of their last 10 on clay to Michele Ribecai's 4.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 23:20 UTC
Villanueva G.40%
Ribecai M.60%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Ribecai M. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.9Clay Elo 1350
Surface ELO
5.1+9 Clay Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1360
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1373
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
7.88 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
3.84 of last 10 on clay
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
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.

Form trajectory

Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About

21 vs 22 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
40%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Villanueva G.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Ribecai M.

Ribecai M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Villanueva G.

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
66
81

Villanueva G.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d) · Ribecai M.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

When it starts

2nd on SERENA WINES 1881 (12) · not before Followed By · 1 match still to finish ahead

  1. 1Nagal S. v Cretu C.
  2. 2Villanueva G. v Ribecai M.This match
  3. 3Roncadelli F. v Giustino L.
  4. 4Makk P. v Seyboth Wild T.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather forecast
28°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 64%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.