Raul Brancaccio and Duje Ajdukovic will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Luedenscheid Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 10:30 am on COURT 7. 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 Duje Ajdukovic who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Duje Ajdukovic is the pick to win this match.
Duje Ajdukovic -> 1.75
Raul Brancaccio -> 2.02
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Prediction and head to head Raul Brancaccio vs. Duje Ajdukovic
This will be the 2nd time that Raul Brancaccio and Duje Ajdukovic clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Brancaccio (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they competed against each other, Brancaccio won 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in the Forli Challenger back in 2021.
Raul Brancaccio
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-15 | 6-5 | 6-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-32 | 14-7 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-26 | 7-6 | 31-18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 47-26 | 2-1 | 43-21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 11-12 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 178, the Italian reached the semifinal after beating Henri Laaksonen 6-4 3-6 7-63, Henri Squire 6-3 2-6 6-4 and Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-4 3-6 6-4.
In the quarter, The Italian defeated Ugo Carabelli (6-4 3-6 6-4). During the match, Brancaccio and Ugo Carabelli scored the same amount of points (99). However, the world no. 178 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The Italian was extremely aggressive to blast 44 winners.
Regarding the service games, Brancaccio made 3 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Raul Brancaccio lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Brancaccio put 68% of his first serves in, winning 60% (44/73) of the points behind his 1st serve and 59% (20/34) on the 2nd serve. The Italian broke Ugo Carabelli 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Brancaccio has conceded 3 set in this event to win 50% of the points he played.
Brancaccio has a winning match record in the last 8 years having won 59% of his matches (287-203). 7-13 on clay in 2023. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Brancaccio has a composed222-148 record in the last 8 years on clay.
His best result of the season was winning the title the Noumea Challenger where he beat Laurent Lokoli in the final 4-6 7-5 6-2.
The Italian has a compiled 20-22 win-loss record in 2023, 7-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Luedenscheid Challenger
Raul has never competed in this tournament before.
Duje Ajdukovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-19 | 6-7 | 6-7 | 5-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 59-25 | 2-1 | 50-21 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-31 | 0-1 | 22-23 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-31 | 1-1 | 29-23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-11 | 4-3 | 22-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Ranked no. 301, Ajdukovic got to the semifinal after defeating Aleksandre Metreveli 6-2 6-2, Kai Wehnelt 6-4 3-6 6-3, Maximilian Marterer 6-3 1-6 7-65, Oriol Roca Batalla 6-4 6-4 and Rudolf Molleker 6-2 6-4.
In the quarter, Duje had a good straight sets win against Molleker (6-2 6-4). During the match Ajdukovic scored 69 points vs Molleker’s 54. Ajdukovic was quite aggressive to blast 31 winners.
About the serving games, Ajdukovic made 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Duje Ajdukovic lost the serve twice and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Ajdukovic put 61% of his first serves in, winning 67% (31/46) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (12/29) on the 2nd serve. The Croatian broke Molleker 5 times after converting 83% of his break points (5/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Croatian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Ajdukovic’s best result of the season was reaching the final in M25 Dubrovnik,M25 Split,M15 Kursumlijska Banja and M25 Kiseljak.
Ajdukovic has a composed 40-15 win-loss record in 2023, 40-15 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Brancaccio | Ajdukovic |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 88 | 111 |
| Pts | 294-289 | 395-335 |
| Total Points | 583 | 730 |
| Winners | 126 | 161 |
| %Winners | 43% | 41% |
Brancaccio played 3 matches while Ajdukovic competed in 5 matches. Ajdukovic started his run from the qualifications while Brancaccio had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Raul Brancaccio conceded 3 sets, while Duje Ajdukovic dropped 2 sets. Brancaccio has played 3 set(s) less than Ajdukovic (9 vs 12). Therefore, Brancaccio played 23 games less than Ajdukovic. Brancaccio scored 126 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, Ajdukovic bagged 161 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Brancaccio | Ajdukovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 3 |
| 1st in | 200/307 | 218/395 |
| %1st in | 65% | 55% |
| 1st pts | 126/200 | 161/218 |
| %1st pts | 63% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 57/107 | 85/177 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 48% |
Brancaccio recorded 6 aces (2 per match). Ajdukovic managed to score 15 aces (3 per match). Brancaccio won 63% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Ajdukovic won 74% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Brancaccio | Ajdukovic |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 21 |
| Converted | 12/18 | 21/39 |
| % Converted | 67% | 54% |
| Conceded | 34 | 36 |
| Saved | 22 | 24 |
| % Saved | 65% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 12 | 12 |
The Italian broke his opponents 12 times with a 67% conversion rate. Raul surrendered his serve 12 times and he saved 65% of the break points that he conceded. Ajdukovic broke his opponents 21 times with a 54% conversion rate. The Croatian conceded his serve 12 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Brancaccio | |||||
| R1 Laaksonen |
R2 Squire |
1/4 Ugo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 3-6 7-63 | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 27 | 29 | 88 | |
| pts | 104-107 | 91-83 | 99-99 | 294-289 | |
| Total points | 211 | 174 | 198 | 583 | |
| Winners | 45 | 37 | 44 | 126 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 41% | 44% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 13 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
| 1st in | 72/114 | 55/86 | 73/107 | 200/307 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 64% | 68% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 45/72 | 37/55 | 44/73 | 126/200 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 67% | 60% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/42 | 18/31 | 20/34 | 57/107 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 58% | 59% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 5/5 | 3/7 | 4/6 | 12/18 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 43% | 67% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | |
| Saved | 5/11 | 8/11 | 9/12 | 22 | |
| Saved % | 45% | 73% | 75% | 64% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Ajdukovic | |||||||
| Q1 Metreveli |
Q3 Wehnelt |
R1 Marterer |
R2 Roca Batalla |
1/4 Molleker |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | 6-3 1-6 7-65 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 111 | |
| pts | 59-35 | 100-87 | 93-96 | 74-63 | 69-54 | 395-335 | |
| Total points | 94 | 187 | 189 | 137 | 123 | 730 | |
| Winners | 23 | 35 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 161 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 35% | 44% | 42% | 45% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 26/44 | 50/106 | 57/103 | 39/67 | 46/75 | 218/395 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 47% | 55% | 58% | 61% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 23/26 | 35/50 | 41/57 | 31/39 | 31/46 | 161/218 | |
| % 1st pts | 88% | 70% | 72% | 79% | 67% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/18 | 26/56 | 19/46 | 16/28 | 12/29 | 85/177 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 46% | 41% | 57% | 41% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 6/13 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 5/6 | 21/39 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 46% | 57% | 40% | 83% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 8/13 | 6/11 | 4/4 | 4/6 | 24 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 62% | 55% | 100% | 67% | 128% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLLWLLWLW Tennis Scores in Luedenscheid Challenger
- Hugo DellienDellien – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Benoit PairePaire – Gauthier OnclinOnclin (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (6-4 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (6-4 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Benoit PairePaire – Gauthier OnclinOnclin (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Hugo DellienDellien – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Benoit PairePaire – Hugo DellienDellien (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio (0-1) – H2H and prediction
