Timofey Skatov and Gabriel Debru will play each other in the final of the Troyes Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 3:00 pm on COURT AMPLITUDE. 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 -> 1.59
Gabriel Debru -> 2.26
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Prediction and head to head Timofey Skatov vs. Gabriel Debru
There is no head to head record between Timofey Skatov and Gabriel Debru since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Timofey Skatov
26 - 15win/loss
191
123
LLLWLWWWLL | 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. 230, Timofey reached the final after defeating Mika Brunold 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3, Mathys Erhard 6-4 6-3, Jonas Forejtek 6-3 6-3, Lorenzo Giustino 7-6(5) 6-4 and Gabriel Debru .
In the semifinal, The Kazakhstani had a good straight sets win against Giustino (7-65 6-4). During the match, Skatov scored 76 points vs Giustino’s 70. Timofey was exceptionally aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about the service games, Skatov fired 2 aces and he committed only 7 double faults. Timofey Skatov lost the serve 5 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Skatov put 54% of his first serves in, winning 65% (24/37) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (12/32) on the 2nd serve. The Kazakhstani broke Giustino 6 times after converting 75% of his break points (6/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Skatov has surrendered 1 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Skatov has a winning record in the last 8 years having won 55% of his matches (187-150). 23-9 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Skatov has an overall163-116 win-loss record in the last 8 years on clay.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Augsburg Challenger where he defeated Elmer Moller in the final 3-6 7-5 6-3.
Timofey has an aggregate 26-14 win-loss record in 2024, 23-9 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Troyes Challenger
Gabriel Debru
14 - 15win/loss
253
247
LWWWWWLLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-24 | 6-4 | 25-16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-26 | 4-2 | 31-13 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 19-18 | 5-3 | 11-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 400, Gabriel reached the final after defeating Calvin Hemery 7-5 1-0 ret., Sebastian Fanselow 6-2 6-3, Martin Landaluce 5-7 6-2 7-6(5) and Lilian Marmousez 2-6 6-2 6-1.
In the semifinal against Marmousez, The French player recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-2 6-1). During the match Debru scored 82 points vs Marmousez’s 72. Debru was exceptionally aggressive to blast 35 winners.
About the serving games, Debru blasted 3 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Gabriel Debru lost the serve twice and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Debru put 59% of his first serves in, winning 69% (35/51) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (17/36) on the 2nd serve. The French player broke Marmousez 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Debru has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Debru’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Troyes Challenger.
Debru has an overall 13-15 win-loss record in 2024, 13-12 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Skatov | Debru |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 89 | 86 |
| Pts | 319-261 | 318-276 |
| Total Points | 580 | 594 |
| Winners | 116 | 120 |
| %Winners | 36% | 38% |
Both Skatov and Debru played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Timofey Skatov surrendered 1 set, while Gabriel Debru lost 2 sets. Skatov has played 2 set(s) less than Debru (9 vs 11). However, it’s interesting to notice that Skatov played 3 games more than Debru. Skatov scored 116 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, The French player scored 120 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Skatov | Debru |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 21 |
| Avg per match | 2.8 | 5.3 |
| 1st in | 147/278 | 178/299 |
| %1st in | 53% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 116/147 | 120/178 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 60/131 | 67/121 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 55% |
Skatov managed to score 11 aces (2.8 per match). Debru managed to score 21 aces (5.3 per match). Skatov won 79% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Debru won 67% of the points behind 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 | Skatov | Debru |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 18 | 15 |
| Converted | 18/34 | 15/39 |
| % Converted | 53% | 38% |
| Conceded | 21 | 21 |
| Saved | 12 | 15 |
| % Saved | 57% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 6 |
The Kazakhstani broke his opponents 18 times with a 53% conversion rate. The Kazakhstani conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 57% of the break points that he conceded. The French player broke his opponents 15 times with a 38% conversion rate. Debru conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.
| Skatov | ||||||
| R1 Brunold |
R2 Erhard |
1/4 Forejtek |
1/2 Giustino |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-75 6-3 | 6-4 6-3 | 6-3 6-3 | 7-65 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 89 | |
| pts | 103-84 | 68-53 | 72-54 | 76-70 | 319-261 | |
| Total points | 187 | 121 | 126 | 146 | 580 | |
| Winners | 36 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 116 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 41% | 39% | 32% | 36% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | |
| 1st in | 43/91 | 35/63 | 32/55 | 37/69 | 147/278 | |
| % 1st in | 47% | 56% | 58% | 54% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 36/43 | 28/35 | 28/32 | 24/37 | 116/147 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 80% | 88% | 65% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 27/48 | 10/28 | 11/23 | 12/32 | 60/131 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 36% | 48% | 38% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 5/9 | 3/9 | 6/8 | 18/34 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 56% | 33% | 75% | 53% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 5/8 | 2/2 | 2/7 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 63% | 100% | 29% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| Debru | ||||||
| R1 Hemery |
R2 Fanselow |
1/4 Landaluce |
1/2 Marmousez |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 1-0 ret. | 6-2 6-3 | 5-7 6-2 7-65 | 2-6 6-2 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 13 | 17 | 33 | 23 | 86 | |
| pts | 55-43 | 67-51 | 114-110 | 82-72 | 318-276 | |
| Total points | 98 | 118 | 224 | 154 | 594 | |
| Winners | 20 | 22 | 43 | 35 | 120 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 33% | 38% | 43% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 31/45 | 33/57 | 63/110 | 51/87 | 178/299 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 58% | 57% | 59% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 20/31 | 22/33 | 43/63 | 35/51 | 120/178 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/14 | 14/24 | 27/47 | 17/36 | 67/121 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 58% | 57% | 47% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Converted | 3/10 | 5/11 | 3/11 | 4/7 | 15/39 | |
| Converted % | 30% | 45% | 27% | 57% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 0/1 | 5/7 | 6/8 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 0% | 71% | 75% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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