Zizou Bergs and Daniel Masur will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Lugano Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 6:30 pm on CENTRALE. 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 Zizou Bergs who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Zizou Bergs is the pick to win this match.
Zizou Bergs -> 1.49
Daniel Masur -> 2.46
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Prediction and head to head Zizou Bergs vs. Daniel Masur
This will be the 3rd time that Zizou Bergs and Daniel Masur square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Bergs (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they played each other, Bergs won 7-6(3) 6-0 in the qualifications in Metz back in 2022.
Zizou Bergs
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47-29 | 9-9 | 17-7 | 15-9 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-27 | 8-7 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-30 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 17-16 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-21 | 2-5 | 15-10 | 21-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-9 | 14-6 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 122, Bergs reached the semifinal after beating Stefano Travaglia 6-2 6-3, Henri Squire 7-65 6-2 and Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter, Bergs had a good straight sets win against Kukushkin (6-3 6-4). During the match, Bergs scored 61 points vs Kukushkin’s 46. The Belgian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Regarding the service games, Bergs struck 9 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Zizou Bergs lost the serve once and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Bergs put 56% of his first serves in, winning 84% (26/31) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (12/24) on the 2nd serve. The Belgian broke Kukushkin 3 times after converting 50% of his break points (3/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Bergs hasn’t conceded yet a set in this competition to win 57% of the points he played.
Bergs has a solid record in the last 9 years having won 63% of his matches (263-157). 7-3 on indoor hard courts in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Bergs has an overall80-49 record in the last 9 years on indoor hard courts.
Zizou has an overall 9-6 win-loss record in 2024, 7-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Lugano Challenger
Daniel Masur
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47-26 | 1-2 | 11-10 | 22-11 | 1-2 | 12-1 |
| 2023 | 34-24 | 7-8 | 9-7 | 9-5 | 0-1 | 9-3 |
| 2022 | 25-28 | 7-8 | 5-6 | 4-9 | 5-3 | 4-2 |
| 2021 | 28-26 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 15-12 | 3-2 | 5-1 |
| 2020 | 15-14 | 3-2 | 2-5 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
Ranked no. 379, Masur got to the semifinal after beating Mathias Bourgue 6-2 6-4, Riccardo Bonadio 6-3 6-2, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4 6-4, Arthur Gea 6-3 6-3 and Radu Albot 7-60 7-64.
In the quarter, Daniel had a good straight sets win against Albot (7-60 7-64). During the match Masur scored 93 points vs Albot’s 84. Masur was extremely aggressive to blast 39 winners.
About the serving games, Masur managed to score 6 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Daniel Masur lost the serve twice and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Masur put 61% of his first serves in, winning 74% (39/53) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (17/34) on the 2nd serve. Daniel broke Albot twice after converting 25% of his break points (2/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The German started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to win 56% of the points he played.
The German’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M15 Cadolzburg,M25 Nussloch and M25 Trento.
Daniel has an overall 24-2 win-loss record in 2024, 14-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Lugano Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Bergs | Masur |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 57 | 99 |
| Pts | 197-151 | 337-262 |
| Total Points | 348 | 599 |
| Winners | 85 | 145 |
| %Winners | 43% | 43% |
Bergs played 3 matches while Masur competed in 5 matches. Masur started his run from the qualifications while Bergs had a direct access to the main draw. Both players have not dropped a single set in this event so far. Bergs has played 4 set(s) less than Masur (6 vs 10). Therefore, Bergs played 42 games less than Masur. The Belgian scored 85 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The German fired 145 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bergs | Masur |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 29 | 21 |
| Avg per match | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| 1st in | 106/164 | 176/295 |
| %1st in | 65% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 85/106 | 145/176 |
| %1st pts | 80% | 82% |
| 2nd pts | 31/58 | 69/119 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 58% |
Bergs struck 29 aces (9.7 per match). Masur blasted 21 aces (4.2 per match). Bergs won 80% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Masur won 82% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bergs | Masur |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 13 |
| Converted | 10/25 | 13/38 |
| % Converted | 40% | 34% |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 |
| Saved | 5 | 5 |
| % Saved | 71% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 |
Zizou broke his opponents 10 times with a 40% conversion rate. The Belgian dropped his serve twice and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded. Daniel broke his opponents 13 times with a 34% conversion rate. Daniel conceded his serve twice and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.
| Bergs | |||||
| R1 Travaglia |
R2 Squire |
1/4 Kukushkin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-3 | 7-65 6-2 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 21 | 19 | 57 | |
| pts | 62-46 | 74-59 | 61-46 | 197-151 | |
| Total points | 108 | 133 | 107 | 348 | |
| Winners | 29 | 30 | 26 | 85 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 41% | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 35/48 | 40/61 | 31/55 | 106/164 | |
| % 1st in | 73% | 66% | 56% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 29/35 | 30/40 | 26/31 | 85/106 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 75% | 84% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/13 | 12/21 | 12/24 | 31/58 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 57% | 50% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 3/10 | 3/6 | 10/25 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 30% | 50% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 1/2 | 2/3 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | 67% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Masur | |||||||
| Q1 Bourgue |
Q3 Bonadio |
R1 Mpetshi |
R2 Gea |
1/4 Albot |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-4 | 6-3 6-2 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-3 6-3 | 7-60 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 99 | |
| pts | 62-44 | 59-38 | 58-47 | 65-49 | 93-84 | 337-262 | |
| Total points | 106 | 97 | 105 | 114 | 177 | 599 | |
| Winners | 30 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 39 | 145 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 46% | 33% | 46% | 42% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 1st in | 33/54 | 33/48 | 22/51 | 35/55 | 53/87 | 176/295 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 69% | 43% | 64% | 61% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 30/33 | 27/33 | 19/22 | 30/35 | 39/53 | 145/176 | |
| % 1st pts | 91% | 82% | 86% | 86% | 74% | 82% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/21 | 10/15 | 22/29 | 10/20 | 17/34 | 69/119 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 67% | 76% | 50% | 50% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| Converted | 3/6 | 3/8 | 2/7 | 3/9 | 2/8 | 13/38 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 38% | 29% | 33% | 25% | 34% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1/3 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 100% | – | 100% | 33% | 111% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWLWLWW Tennis Scores in Lugano Challenger
- Rudolf MollekerMolleker – Gijs BrouwerBrouwer (6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Zizou BergsBergs – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniel MasurMasur – Radu AlbotAlbot (7-60 7-64) – See score progression
- Zizou BergsBergs – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniel MasurMasur – Radu AlbotAlbot (7-6(0) 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Rudolf MollekerMolleker – Gijs BrouwerBrouwer (6-4 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Zizou BergsBergs – Daniel MasurMasur (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Rudolf MollekerMolleker – Otto VirtanenVirtanen (0-0) – H2H and prediction
