Vilius Gaubas and Matteo Gigante will fight against each other in the final of the Rome Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 2:30 pm on CENTER COURT. 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 Matteo Gigante who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Matteo Gigante is the pick to win this match.
Matteo Gigante -> 1.81
Vilius Gaubas -> 1.92
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Prediction and head to head Vilius Gaubas vs. Matteo Gigante
There is no head to head record between Vilius Gaubas and Matteo Gigante since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Vilius Gaubas
14 - 10win/loss
131
128
LWLLLWWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40-28 | 1-4 | 36-19 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 48-35 | 7-4 | 40-28 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 59-26 | 3-3 | 55-21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 19-17 | 4-4 | 15-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 149, Vilius reached the final after defeating Khumoun Sultanov 3-6 6-4 6-2, Oleg Prihodko 6-2 6-2, Andrea Pellegrino 6-3 4-6 6-4 and Lukas Neumayer 4-6 6-3 6-1.
In the semifinal against Neumayer, Vilius recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-1). During the match, Gaubas scored 91 points vs Neumayer’s 80. The Lithuanian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 50 winners.
Regarding the service games, Gaubas scored 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Vilius Gaubas lost the serve twice and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Gaubas put 68% of his first serves in, winning 76% (50/66) of the points behind his 1st serve and 32% (10/31) on the 2nd serve. The Lithuanian broke Neumayer 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Gaubas has conceded 3 set in this competition to win 55% of the points he played.
Gaubas has a solid record in the last 5 years having won 60% of his matches (143-94). 11-3 on clay in 2025. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Gaubas has a composed123-68 win-loss record in the last 5 years on clay.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Menorca Challenger where he beat Pol Martin Tiffon in the final 6-0 6-4.
The Lithuanian has an overall 14-10 win-loss record in 2025, 11-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Rome Challenger
Matteo Gigante
11 - 9win/loss
150
125
LWLLWLLLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27-23 | 9-9 | 15-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-25 | 27-10 | 11-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 10-5 | 19-18 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-20 | 9-1 | 27-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-15 | 2-2 | 16-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 195, Gigante reached the final after defeating Lorenzo Giustino 3-6 6-1 6-2, Kimmer Coppejans 5-7 6-4 6-1, Francesco Maestrelli 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3 and Sandro Kopp w/o.
In the semifinal, Matteo defeated Kopp (w/o). During the match Gigante and Kopp scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 149 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Gigante was not very aggressive do strike just winners.
Talking about serving, Gigante wasn’t able to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he was pretty consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Matteo Gigante conceded no breaks for the entire match to put 0% of his first serves in, win 0% (/) of the points behind his 1st serve and 0% (/) on the 2nd serve.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Matteo has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Matteo’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in the Rome Challenger.
Matteo has a compiled 11-9 win-loss record in 2025, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Rome Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2021. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Gaubas | Gigante |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 11 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 98 | 82 |
| Pts | 343-282 | 296-248 |
| Total Points | 625 | 544 |
| Winners | 169 | 129 |
| %Winners | 49% | 44% |
Gaubas played 4 matches while Gigante competed in 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Vilius Gaubas surrendered 3 sets, while Matteo Gigante dropped 3 sets. Gaubas has played 2 sets more than Gigante (11 vs 9). Therefore, Gaubas played 16 games more than Gigante. Gaubas scored 169 winners (49% of the total points). On the other side, Matteo struck 129 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Gaubas | Gigante |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 20 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 2.3 |
| 1st in | 230/321 | 190/282 |
| %1st in | 72% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 169/230 | 129/190 |
| %1st pts | 73% | 68% |
| 2nd pts | 44/91 | 49/92 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 53% |
Gaubas bagged 20 aces (5 per match). Gigante recorded 7 aces (2.3 per match). Gaubas won 73% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Gigante won 68% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Gaubas | Gigante |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 16 |
| Converted | 16/29 | 16/29 |
| % Converted | 55% | 55% |
| Conceded | 26 | 22 |
| Saved | 19 | 16 |
| % Saved | 73% | 73% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 6 |
The Lithuanian broke his opponents 16 times with a 55% conversion rate. Vilius lost his serve 7 times and he saved 73% of the break points that he conceded. Matteo broke his opponents 16 times with a 55% conversion rate. Matteo conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 73% of the break points that he conceded.
| Gaubas | ||||||
| R1 Sultanov |
R2 Prihodko |
1/4 Pellegrino |
1/2 Neumayer |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 6-2 | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 16 | 29 | 26 | 98 | |
| pts | 95-82 | 57-32 | 100-88 | 91-80 | 343-282 | |
| Total points | 177 | 89 | 188 | 171 | 625 | |
| Winners | 37 | 29 | 53 | 50 | 169 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 51% | 53% | 55% | 49% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 52/82 | 36/40 | 76/102 | 66/97 | 230/321 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 90% | 75% | 68% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 37/52 | 29/36 | 53/76 | 50/66 | 169/230 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 81% | 70% | 76% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/30 | 3/4 | 14/26 | 10/31 | 44/91 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 75% | 54% | 32% | 48% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 4/8 | 3/5 | 5/8 | 16/29 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | 60% | 63% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 26 | |
| Saved | 1/4 | 0/0 | 12/14 | 6/8 | 19 | |
| Saved % | 25% | – | 86% | 75% | 47% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Gigante | ||||||
| R1 Giustino |
R2 Coppejans |
1/4 Maestrelli |
1/2 Kopp |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | 6-76 6-1 6-3 | w/o | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 29 | 29 | – | 82 | |
| pts | 88-68 | 102-88 | 106-92 | – | 296-248 | |
| Total points | 156 | 190 | 198 | – | 544 | |
| Winners | 37 | 42 | 50 | – | 129 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 41% | 47% | – | 44% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | |
| 1st in | 51/81 | 63/88 | 76/113 | – | 190/282 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 72% | 67% | – | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 37/51 | 42/63 | 50/76 | – | 129/190 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 67% | 66% | – | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/30 | 12/25 | 21/37 | – | 49/92 | |
| % 2nd pts | 53% | 48% | 57% | – | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 5 | – | 16 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 6/13 | 5/9 | – | 16/29 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 46% | 56% | – | 55% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 4 | 13 | – | 22 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 1/4 | 12/13 | – | 16 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 25% | 92% | – | 44% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | |
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