Damir Dzumhur and Oriol Roca Batalla will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Zagreb Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. 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 Damir Dzumhur who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Damir Dzumhur is the pick to win this match.
Damir Dzumhur -> 1.69
Oriol Roca Batalla -> 2.06
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Prediction and head to head Damir Dzumhur vs. Oriol Roca Batalla
This will be the 2nd time that Damir Dzumhur and Oriol Roca Batalla face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Roca Batalla (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Roca Batalla won 6-3 7-6(5) in the semifinal in the Tunis Challenger back in May 2024.
Damir Dzumhur
25 - 14win/loss
109
23
WWLLWWWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-16 | 6-8 | 17-5 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-34 | 15-5 | 18-18 | 8-9 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 34-28 | 5-5 | 19-12 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-32 | 6-6 | 17-17 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-15 | 4-7 | 6-4 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 128, Damir reached the semifinal after beating David Jorda Sanchis 5-7 6-4 6-2, Nerman Fatic 6-2 4-6 6-3 and Nick Hardt 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter, The Bosnian had a good straight sets win against Hardt (6-3 6-4). During the match, Dzumhur scored 69 points vs Hardt’s 52. Damir was pretty aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about the service games, Dzumhur scored just 1 ace and he was very consistent in conceding no double faults. Damir Dzumhur lost the serve twice and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Dzumhur put 88% of his first serves in, winning 65% (34/52) of the points behind his 1st serve and 57% (4/7) on the 2nd serve. Damir broke Hardt 4 times after converting 67% of his break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Bosnian has conceded 2 set in this tournament to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Dzumhur has good win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 55% of his matches (337-272). 15-5 on clay in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Dzumhur has a compiled 150-111 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current year was winning the title the Barletta Challenger where he beat Harold Mayot in the final 6-1 6-3 and the Ostrava Challenger where he defeated Henri Squire in the final 6-2 4-6 7-5.
Dzumhur has an overall 25-14 win-loss record in 2024, 15-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Zagreb Challenger
Oriol Roca Batalla
18 - 16win/loss
164
158
LLLLWWWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18-20 | 5-6 | 13-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 50-38 | 8-4 | 42-34 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-26 | 0-0 | 50-25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-21 | 0-1 | 25-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 11-10 | 0-1 | 11-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 164, Roca Batalla got to the semifinal after beating Gastao Elias 7-66 6-4, Filip Misolic 6-4 7-65 and Enrico Dalla Valle 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter, Oriol had a good straight sets win against Dalla Valle (6-3 6-2). During the match Roca Batalla scored 61 points vs Dalla Valle’s 41. Roca Batalla was extremely aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about serving, Roca Batalla fired 2 aces and he was quite solid in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Oriol Roca Batalla was pretty efficient on serve to win 80% (24/30) of his 1st serve and 56% (10/18) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Roca Batalla broke Dalla Valle 4 times after converting 50% of his break points (4/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Roca Batalla hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Tunis Challenger where he overcame Valentin Royer in the final 7-6(5) 7-5.
The Spaniard has a compiled 18-16 win-loss record in 2024, 13-9 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Dzumhur | Roca Batalla |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 76 | 63 |
| Pts | 261-221 | 241-203 |
| Total Points | 482 | 444 |
| Winners | 128 | 93 |
| %Winners | 49% | 39% |
Both Dzumhur and Roca Batalla played 3 matches. At the moment, Damir Dzumhur surrendered 2 sets while Oriol Roca Batalla hasn’t dropped a set so far. Dzumhur has played 2 sets more than Roca Batalla (8 vs 6). Therefore, Dzumhur played 13 games more than Roca Batalla. The Bosnian scored 128 winners (49% of the total points). On the other side, Roca Batalla bagged 93 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Dzumhur | Roca Batalla |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 1st in | 192/254 | 125/200 |
| %1st in | 76% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 128/192 | 93/125 |
| %1st pts | 67% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 32/62 | 42/75 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 56% |
Dzumhur scored 1 ace (0.3 per match). Roca Batalla also blasted 5 aces (1.7 per match). Dzumhur won 67% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Roca Batalla won 74% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Dzumhur | Roca Batalla |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 9 |
| Converted | 13/25 | 9/29 |
| % Converted | 52% | 31% |
| Conceded | 23 | 13 |
| Saved | 16 | 9 |
| % Saved | 70% | 69% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 4 |
Dzumhur broke his opponents 13 times with a 52% conversion rate. Dzumhur conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 70% of the break points that he conceded. The Spaniard broke his opponents 9 times with a 31% conversion rate. Oriol conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 69% of the break points that he conceded.
| Dzumhur | |||||
| R1 Jorda Sanchis |
R2 Fatic |
1/4 Hardt |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 27 | 19 | 76 | |
| pts | 100-89 | 92-80 | 69-52 | 261-221 | |
| Total points | 189 | 172 | 121 | 482 | |
| Winners | 44 | 50 | 34 | 128 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 54% | 49% | 49% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 68/102 | 72/93 | 52/59 | 192/254 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 77% | 88% | 76% | |
| 1st pts | 44/68 | 50/72 | 34/52 | 128/192 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 69% | 65% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/34 | 12/21 | 4/7 | 32/62 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 57% | 57% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 3/8 | 4/6 | 13/25 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 38% | 67% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | |
| Saved | 8/12 | 7/8 | 1/3 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 88% | 33% | 63% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Roca Batalla | ||||||||
| R1 Elias |
R1 Elias |
R2 Misolic |
R2 Misolic |
1/4 Dalla Valle |
1/4 Dalla Valle |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-66 6-4 | 7-66 6-4 | 6-4 7-65 | 6-4 7-65 | 6-3 6-2 | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 126 | |
| pts | 88-79 | 88-79 | 92-83 | 92-83 | 61-41 | 61-41 | 482-406 | |
| Total points | 167 | 167 | 175 | 175 | 102 | 102 | 888 | |
| Winners | 33 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 186 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 38% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 46/80 | 46/80 | 49/72 | 49/72 | 30/48 | 30/48 | 250/400 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 58% | 68% | 68% | 63% | 63% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 33/46 | 33/46 | 36/49 | 36/49 | 24/30 | 24/30 | 186/250 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 80% | 80% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/34 | 20/34 | 12/23 | 12/23 | 10/18 | 10/18 | 84/150 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 59% | 52% | 52% | 56% | 56% | 56% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| Converted | 2/9 | 2/9 | 3/12 | 3/12 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 18/58 | |
| Converted % | 22% | 22% | 25% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 31% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | |
| Saved | 5/6 | 5/6 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 83% | 83% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 129% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLLWWWLWW Tennis Scores in Zagreb Challenger
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Nick HardtHardt (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla – Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Luka MikrutMikrut – Rodrigo Pacheco MendezPacheco Mendez (6-3 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Jonathan Eysseric/Quentin HalysEysseric/Quentin Halys – Simon Freund/Johannes IngildsenFreund/Johannes Ingildsen (6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Ivan Sabanov/Matej SabanovSabanov/Matej Sabanov – Daniel Rincon/Mark VervoortRincon/Mark Vervoort (2-6 6-2 10-8) – See score progression
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Nick HardtHardt (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla – Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Luka MikrutMikrut – Rodrigo Pacheco MendezPacheco Mendez (6-3 2-6 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla (0-1) – H2H and prediction
