Nino Serdarusic and Frederico Ferreira Silva will face off in the semifinal of the Kobe Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 4:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Frederico Ferreira Silva who should win in 3 sets.
Frederico Ferreira Silva -> 1.77
Nino Serdarusic -> 2.01
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Prediction and head to head Nino Serdarusic vs. Frederico Ferreira Silva
There is no head to head record between Nino Serdarusic and Frederico Ferreira Silva since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Nino Serdarusic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 20-24 | 1-2 | 19-21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-33 | 0-4 | 26-23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-34 | 6-6 | 17-20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 26-33 | 0-0 | 23-25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 256, the Croatian reached the semifinal after beating Nicholas David Ionel 6-3 6-77 6-2, Damir Dzumhur 4-6 6-1 6-3 and John Millman 7-62 7-5.
In the quarter, The Croatian had a good straight sets win against Millman (7-62 7-5). During the match, Serdarusic scored 77 points vs Millman’s 67. Nino was exceptionally aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about the service games, Serdarusic made 14 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Nino Serdarusic lost the serve once and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Serdarusic put 63% of his first serves in, winning 89% (41/46) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (12/27) on the 2nd serve. Serdarusic broke Millman twice after converting 50% of his break points (2/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nino has conceded 2 set in this competition to win 54% of the points he played.
Serdarusic has a winning record in the last 8 years having won 56% of his matches (306-245). 4-6 on indoor hard courts in 2022. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Serdarusic has a compiled30-40 match record in the last 8 years on indoor hard courts.
Nino’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Oeiras 1 Challenger.
Serdarusic has a composed 27-32 win-loss record in 2022, 4-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Kobe Challenger
The Croatian has never competed in this tournament before.
Frederico Ferreira Silva
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37-24 | 20-7 | 13-13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 51-27 | 37-13 | 14-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 20-32 | 5-13 | 9-12 | 4-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-26 | 11-10 | 11-12 | 8-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 28-28 | 11-10 | 8-10 | 7-7 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 291, Frederico got to the semifinal after defeating Nam Hoang Ly 6-2 6-4, Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-2 and Shinji Hazawa 2-6 6-3 7-64.
In the quarter against Hazawa, The Portuguese recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-3 7-64).During the match Ferreira Silva scored less points (1) than Hazawa. In fact, the world no. 256 won 97 points vs Hazawa’s. That means that Ferreira Silva was more focused during the important points. Ferreira Silva was very aggressive to blast 55 winners.
About the serving games, Ferreira Silva managed to score 9 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Frederico Ferreira Silva lost the serve twice and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Ferreira Silva put 71% of his first serves in, winning 73% (55/75) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (15/31) on the 2nd serve. The Portuguese broke Hazawa once after converting 14% of his break points (1/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ferreira Silva has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
The Portuguese’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Forli 3 Challenger.
The Portuguese has an overall 25-24 win-loss record in 2022, 7-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Serdarusic | Ferreira Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 81 | 66 |
| Pts | 267-224 | 228-197 |
| Total Points | 491 | 425 |
| Winners | 115 | 105 |
| %Winners | 43% | 46% |
Both Serdarusic and Ferreira Silva played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Nino Serdarusic surrendered 2 sets, while Frederico Ferreira Silva dropped 1 set. Serdarusic has played 1 set more than Ferreira Silva (8 vs 7). Therefore, Serdarusic played 15 games more than Ferreira Silva. Nino scored 115 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, Ferreira Silva made 105 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Serdarusic | Ferreira Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 30 | 18 |
| Avg per match | 10 | 6 |
| 1st in | 146/249 | 140/222 |
| %1st in | 59% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 115/146 | 105/140 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 53/103 | 45/82 |
| %2nd pts | 51% | 55% |
Serdarusic recorded 30 aces (10 per match). Ferreira Silva bagged 18 aces (6 per match). Serdarusic won 79% points on his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Ferreira Silva won 75% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Serdarusic | Ferreira Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 8 |
| Converted | 12/23 | 8/22 |
| % Converted | 52% | 36% |
| Conceded | 18 | 12 |
| Saved | 13 | 9 |
| % Saved | 72% | 75% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 3 |
Serdarusic broke his opponents 12 times with a 52% conversion rate. Serdarusic conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 72% of the break points that he conceded. The Portuguese broke his opponents 8 times with a 36% conversion rate. Ferreira Silva conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded.
| Serdarusic | |||||
| R1 David | R2 Dzumhur | 1/4 Millman | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-77 6-2 | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | 7-62 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 26 | 25 | 81 | |
| pts | 102-81 | 88-76 | 77-67 | 267-224 | |
| Total points | 183 | 164 | 144 | 491 | |
| Winners | 43 | 31 | 41 | 115 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 35% | 53% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 58/95 | 42/81 | 46/73 | 146/249 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 52% | 63% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 43/58 | 31/42 | 41/46 | 115/146 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 74% | 89% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/37 | 20/39 | 12/27 | 53/103 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 51% | 44% | 51% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 5/9 | 2/4 | 12/23 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 56% | 50% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Saved | 4/6 | 4/6 | 5/6 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 67% | 83% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ferreira Silva | |||||
| R1 Hoang Ly | R2 Hijikata | 1/4 Hazawa | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-4 | 6-4 6-2 | 2-6 6-3 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | 30 | 66 | |
| pts | 67-54 | 64-45 | 97-98 | 228-197 | |
| Total points | 121 | 109 | 195 | 425 | |
| Winners | 27 | 23 | 55 | 105 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 36% | 57% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 35/62 | 30/54 | 75/106 | 140/222 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 56% | 71% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 27/35 | 23/30 | 55/75 | 105/140 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 77% | 73% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/27 | 17/24 | 15/31 | 45/82 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 71% | 48% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 3/7 | 1/7 | 8/22 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 43% | 14% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 2/2 | 5/7 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 100% | 71% | 79% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Tennis Scores in Kobe Challenger
- Andrew Harris/John-Patrick SmithHarris/John-Patrick Smith – Marc Polmans/Jason TaylorPolmans/Jason Taylor (6-2 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Shinji Hazawa/Yuta ShimizuHazawa/Yuta Shimizu – Toshihide Matsui/Kaito UesugiMatsui/Kaito Uesugi (7-62 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Frederico Ferreira SilvaFerreira Silva – Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki (2-0) – H2H and prediction