Michael Vrbensky and Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Liberec Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 11:00 am on SVIJANY COURT . Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Michael Vrbensky who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Michael Vrbensky is the pick to win this match.
Michael Vrbensky -> 1.64
Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo -> 2.17
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Prediction and head to head Michael Vrbensky vs. Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo
This will be the 2nd time that Michael Vrbensky and Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Sanchez-Izquierdo (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they squared off, Sanchez-Izquierdo won 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the 1st round in M25 Antalya back in 2020.
Michael Vrbensky
29 - 18win/loss
368
277
LLLLWWWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-27 | 4-4 | 32-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 58-28 | 11-6 | 44-21 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 54-27 | 7-3 | 37-16 | 10-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 17-24 | 2-1 | 14-21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-15 | 2-2 | 14-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 281, Vrbensky got to the 2nd round after beating Toby Alex Kodat 7-5 6-1.
In the 1st round, Michael had a good straight sets win against Alex Kodat (7-5 6-1). During the match, Vrbensky scored 76 points vs Alex Kodat’s 57. Michael was exceptionally aggressive to blast 21 winners.
Talking about the service games, Vrbensky bagged 4 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Michael Vrbensky was extremely effective on serve to win 81% (21/26) of his 1st serve and 59% (20/34) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Czech broke Alex Kodat 4 times after converting 33% of his break points (4/12).
Vrbensky has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 62% of his matches (276-172). 23-12 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Vrbensky has an overall196-115 match record in the last 8 years on clay.
Michael’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M15 Split and M15 Saarlouis.
Vrbensky has an aggregate 29-18 win-loss record in 2024, 23-12 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Liberec Challenger
Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo
20 - 25win/loss
354
238
WWLWLWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-35 | 2-2 | 30-32 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 45-31 | 4-5 | 41-23 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-29 | 5-0 | 26-25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-32 | 0-2 | 39-28 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 33-16 | 1-1 | 32-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 334, Nikolas got to the 2nd round after defeating Oleg Prihodko 3-6 7-6(2) 6-1.
In the 1st round against Prihodko, The Spaniard recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-62 6-1). During the match Sanchez-Izquierdo scored 102 points vs Prihodko’s 91. The Spaniard was exceptionally aggressive to blast 33 winners.
About the serving games, Sanchez-Izquierdo scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 3 double faults. Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo lost the serve 4 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Sanchez-Izquierdo put 59% of his first serves in, winning 61% (33/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 61% (23/38) on the 2nd serve. The Spaniard broke Prihodko 6 times after converting 46% of his break points (6/13).
Sanchez-Izquierdo’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M25 Sabadell.
Sanchez-Izquierdo has a composed 20-25 win-loss record in 2024, 18-22 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Liberec Challenger
The Spaniard has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Vrbensky | Sanchez-Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 19 | 29 |
| Pts | 76-57 | 102-91 |
| Total Points | 133 | 193 |
| Winners | 21 | 33 |
| %Winners | 28% | 32% |
Both Vrbensky and Sanchez-Izquierdo played 1 match. At the moment, Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo conceded 1 set while Michael Vrbensky hasn’t conceded a set so far. Vrbensky has played 1 set(s) less than Sanchez-Izquierdo (2 vs 3). Therefore, Vrbensky played 10 games less than Sanchez-Izquierdo. Vrbensky scored 21 winners (28% of the total points). On the other side, Sanchez-Izquierdo bagged 33 winners (32%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Vrbensky | Sanchez-Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 1 |
| 1st in | 26/60 | 54/92 |
| %1st in | 43% | 59% |
| 1st pts | 21/26 | 33/54 |
| %1st pts | 81% | 61% |
| 2nd pts | 20/34 | 23/38 |
| %2nd pts | 59% | 61% |
Vrbensky scored 4 aces . Sanchez-Izquierdo managed to score 1 ace . Vrbensky won 81% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Sanchez-Izquierdo won 61% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 61% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Vrbensky | Sanchez-Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 6 |
| Converted | 4/12 | 6/13 |
| % Converted | 33% | 46% |
| Conceded | 4 | 8 |
| Saved | 3 | 4 |
| % Saved | 75% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 |
Michael broke his opponent 4 times with a 33% conversion rate. The Czech surrendered his serve once and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Sanchez-Izquierdo broke his opponent 6 times with a 46% conversion rate. Sanchez-Izquierdo conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Vrbensky | |||
| R1 Alex |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 19 | |
| pts | 76-57 | 76-57 | |
| Total points | 133 | 133 | |
| Winners | 21 | 21 | |
| %Winners | 28% | 28% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 4 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 26/60 | 26/60 | |
| % 1st in | 43% | 43% | |
| 1st pts | 21/26 | 21/26 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/34 | 20/34 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 59% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/12 | 4/12 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 4 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
| Sanchez-Izquierdo | |||
| R1 Prihodko |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 7-62 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 29 | |
| pts | 102-91 | 102-91 | |
| Total points | 193 | 193 | |
| Winners | 33 | 33 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 32% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 54/92 | 54/92 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 33/54 | 33/54 | |
| % 1st pts | 61% | 61% | |
| 2nd pts | 23/38 | 23/38 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 61% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/13 | 6/13 | |
| Converted % | 46% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 8 | |
| Saved | 4/8 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLWLWWWLW Tennis Scores in Liberec Challenger
- Jerome KymKym – Jan KumstatKumstat (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Elmer MollerMoller – Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Martin KrumichKrumich – Jiri VeselyVesely (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Jonas ForejtekForejtek – Neil OberleitnerOberleitner (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Geoffrey BlancaneauxBlancaneaux – Matej DodigDodig (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Andrew PaulsonPaulson – David Jorda SanchisJorda Sanchis (7-5 7-64) – See score progression
- Vitaliy SachkoSachko – Ergi KirkinKirkin (4-6 6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Michael VrbenskyVrbensky – Toby Alex KodatAlex Kodat (7-5 6-1) – See score progression
- Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo – Oleg PrihodkoPrihodko (3-6 7-62 6-1) – See score progression
- Filip Cristian JianuCristian Jianu – Mili PoljicakPoljicak (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Nicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran – Carlos TabernerTaberner (7-67 6-3) – See score progression
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Joel SchwaerzlerSchwaerzler (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Marvin MoellerMoeller – Ivan GakhovGakhov (2-6 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Daniel MasurMasur (7-5 5-7 7-67) – See score progression
- Martin KlizanKlizan – Jakub NicodNicod (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Jonas ForejtekForejtek – Neil OberleitnerOberleitner (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Vitaliy SachkoSachko – Ergi KirkinKirkin (4-6 6-3 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Martin KrumichKrumich – Jiri VeselyVesely (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo – Oleg PrihodkoPrihodko (3-6 7-6(2) 6-1) – See score progression
- Michael VrbenskyVrbensky – Toby Alex KodatAlex Kodat (7-5 6-1) – See score progression
- Jerome KymKym – Jan KumstatKumstat (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Andrew PaulsonPaulson – David Jorda SanchisJorda Sanchis (7-5 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Elmer MollerMoller – Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Filip Cristian JianuCristian Jianu – Mili PoljicakPoljicak (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Geoffrey BlancaneauxBlancaneaux – Matej DodigDodig (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Nicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran – Carlos TabernerTaberner (7-6(7) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Hugo DellienDellien – Dalibor SvrcinaSvrcina (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Geoffrey BlancaneauxBlancaneaux – Marvin MoellerMoeller (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna – Nicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo – Michael VrbenskyVrbensky (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jonas ForejtekForejtek – Vitaliy SachkoSachko (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Martin KrumichKrumich – Manuel GuinardGuinard (0-0) – H2H and prediction
