Luca Castagnola vs Stefan PopovicM25 Slovenj Gradec Round of 16

M25 Slovenj Gradec · ITF · Round of 16
#799ATP
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 20 August 2026 ·
clay
#612ATP
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Castagnola L.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Popovic S.
Castagnola L.
78372
Popovic S.
66651

Luca Castagnola defeated Stefan Popovic in the Round of 16 at the M25 Slovenj Gradec tournament on clay. The match ended with a score of 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 in favor of Castagnola. Both players recorded 5 service breaks, converted 38% of break points, and had similar first-serve win percentages, with Castagnola serving 4 aces to Popovic's 1 and making 14 double faults to Popovic's 0.

Key context

  • Match story: Luca Castagnola closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
68%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
47%
63%
Aces / match·Even
1.8
1.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 07:50 UTC
Castagnola L.31%
Popovic S.69%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Popovic S. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model (out-of-sample validated). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
2.93 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.05 of last 10 on clay
0.0
Win streak
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.

Conditions

Weather
29°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 54%

Draw