Timofey Skatov and Mate Valkusz will face off in the quarter of the Parma Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 2:00 pm on GRAND STAND. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Timofey Skatov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Timofey Skatov is the pick to win this match.
Timofey Skatov -> 1.72
Mate Valkusz -> 2.00
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Prediction and head to head Timofey Skatov vs. Mate Valkusz
There is no head to head record between Timofey Skatov and Mate Valkusz since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Timofey Skatov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36-23 | 5-7 | 29-14 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 29-29 | 6-4 | 23-22 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-32 | 4-3 | 30-27 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-28 | 0-2 | 33-21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 37-14 | 3-1 | 34-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 209, the Kazakhstani got to the quarter after defeating Stefano Napolitano 7-5 6-3 and Carlos Taberner 6-72 6-2 6-2.
In the 2nd round against Taberner, The Kazakhstani recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-72 6-2 6-2). During the match, Skatov scored 104 points vs Taberner’s 91. Timofey was exceptionally aggressive to blast 50 winners.
Regarding the service games, Skatov wasn’t able to score even 1 ace throughout the encounter and he was pretty steady in conceding no double faults. Timofey Skatov lost the serve twice and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Skatov put 84% of his first serves in, winning 65% (50/77) of the points behind his 1st serve and 60% (9/15) on the 2nd serve. Timofey broke Taberner 6 times after converting 32% of his break points (6/19).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Timofey has lost 1 set in this event to win 54% of the points he played.
Skatov has a winning match record in the last 6 years having won 55% of his matches (124-103). 22-23 on clay in 2022. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Skatov has an overall109-81 match record in the last 6 years on clay.
Timofey’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Roseto Degli Abruzzi 2 Challenger,the Seville Challenger,the Braga Challenger and the Lisbon Challenger.
The Kazakhstani has an aggregate 26-28 win-loss record in 2022, 22-23 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Parma Challenger
Skatov has never competed in this tournament before.
Mate Valkusz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6-8 | 3-2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-24 | 5-2 | 23-14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 33-14 | 5-5 | 27-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-9 | 4-2 | 27-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 281, Valkusz got to the quarter after defeating Gabriele Piraino 0-6 6-0 6-4, Alexander Weis 6-4 6-2, Riccardo Bonadio 7-65 6-4 and Gian Marco Moroni 6-3 4-6 7-5.
In the 2nd round, Mate defeated Marco Moroni (6-3 4-6 7-5). During the match Valkusz and Marco Moroni scored the same amount of points (114). However, the world no. 209 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Mate was pretty aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Talking about serving, Valkusz blasted 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Mate Valkusz lost the serve 4 times and he saved 15 break points. Furthermore, Valkusz put 52% of his first serves in, winning 66% (37/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (24/51) on the 2nd serve. Valkusz broke Marco Moroni 6 times after converting 40% of his break points (6/15).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Hungarian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
Valkusz’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M25 Opatija.
The Hungarian has a composed 32-11 win-loss record in 2022, 27-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Skatov | Valkusz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 50 | 94 |
| Pts | 180-155 | 331-308 |
| Total Points | 335 | 639 |
| Winners | 87 | 118 |
| %Winners | 48% | 36% |
Skatov played 2 matches while Valkusz competed in 4 matches. Valkusz started his run from the qualifications while Skatov had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Timofey Skatov conceded 1 set, while Mate Valkusz lost 2 sets. Skatov has played 5 set(s) less than Valkusz (5 vs 10). Therefore, Skatov played 44 games less than Valkusz. The Kazakhstani scored 87 winners (48% of the total points). On the other side, Mate struck 118 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Skatov | Valkusz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 0 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 136/163 | 182/309 |
| %1st in | 83% | 59% |
| 1st pts | 87/136 | 118/182 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 65% |
| 2nd pts | 14/27 | 64/127 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 50% |
Skatov didn’t manage to fire a single ace to far. Valkusz recorded 5 aces (1.3 per match). Skatov won 64% points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Valkusz won 65% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Skatov | Valkusz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 18 |
| Converted | 11/26 | 18/40 |
| % Converted | 42% | 45% |
| Conceded | 15 | 39 |
| Saved | 10 | 28 |
| % Saved | 67% | 72% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 11 |
Timofey broke his opponents 11 times with a 42% conversion rate. The Kazakhstani dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Valkusz broke his opponents 18 times with a 45% conversion rate. Mate conceded his serve 11 times and he saved 72% of the break points that he conceded.
| Skatov | ||||
| R1 Napolitano |
R2 Taberner |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-3 | 6-72 6-2 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 29 | 50 | |
| pts | 76-64 | 104-91 | 180-155 | |
| Total points | 140 | 195 | 335 | |
| Winners | 37 | 50 | 87 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 48% | 48% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 59/71 | 77/92 | 136/163 | |
| % 1st in | 83% | 84% | 83% | |
| 1st pts | 37/59 | 50/77 | 87/136 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 65% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 5/12 | 9/15 | 14/27 | |
| % 2nd pts | 42% | 60% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 6/19 | 11/26 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 32% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| Saved | 3/6 | 7/9 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 78% | 64% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Valkusz | ||||||
| Q1 Piraino |
Q3 Weis |
R1 Bonadio |
R2 Marco Moroni |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 0-6 6-0 6-4 | 6-4 6-2 | 7-65 6-4 | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 94 | |
| pts | 79-77 | 63-50 | 75-67 | 114-114 | 331-308 | |
| Total points | 156 | 113 | 142 | 228 | 639 | |
| Winners | 28 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 118 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 35% | 41% | 32% | 36% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 44/75 | 33/58 | 49/69 | 56/107 | 182/309 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 57% | 71% | 52% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 28/44 | 22/33 | 31/49 | 37/56 | 118/182 | |
| % 1st pts | 64% | 67% | 63% | 66% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/31 | 12/25 | 14/20 | 24/51 | 64/127 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 48% | 70% | 47% | 50% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 5/10 | 3/4 | 6/15 | 18/40 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 50% | 75% | 40% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 39 | |
| Saved | 8/11 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 15/19 | 28 | |
| Saved % | 73% | 60% | 50% | 79% | 131% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
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