Luca Castagnola vs Menelaos Efstathiou — M15 Nova Gorica Quarter-final
M15 Nova Gorica · ITF · Quarter-final
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Sets
Friday, 17 July 2026 ·
clay
Castagnola L.vs
Efstathiou M.
Luca Castagnola faces Menelaos Efstathiou in the M15 Nova Gorica quarter-final on clay. Menelaos Efstathiou is the paper favourite — ranked #648 — but Luca Castagnola arrives in form, winning 4 of their last 6 on clay to Menelaos Efstathiou's 3.
Key context
- Last match: Luca Castagnola handed Matteo Fondriest a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–3 win.
- Last match: Menelaos Efstathiou edged A. Gschiel in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).
- Surface form: Luca Castagnola 4 of 6, Menelaos Efstathiou 3 of 6 on clay recently — Luca Castagnola the sharper of late.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
1.72 of last 10 on clay
Surface form0.0Lost last 7
Win streakContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn'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.
4 matches
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
63%
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1st serve points won·
64%
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2nd serve points won·
32%
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Service points won·
52%
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Return points won·
37%
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Break points saved·
41%
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Aces / match·
0.8
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Double faults / match·
6.8
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Weather forecast
31°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 45%
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.