Bernard Tomic and Ivan Gakhov will face off in the 2nd round of the Tunis Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on COURT AZIZ ZOUHIR. 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 Ivan Gakhov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ivan Gakhov is the pick to win this match.
Ivan Gakhov -> 1.727
Bernard Tomic -> 2.02
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Prediction and head to head Bernard Tomic vs. Ivan Gakhov
There is no head to head record between Bernard Tomic and Ivan Gakhov since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Bernard Tomic
15 - 14win/loss
236
17
WLWLWWWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16-14 | 10-9 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 50-29 | 34-19 | 12-5 | 4-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-27 | 35-19 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-12 | 24-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 9-12 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 231, the Australian reached the 2nd round after defeating Aziz Dougaz 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5.
In the 1st round against Dougaz, The Australian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 7-64 7-5).During the match, Tomic scored less points (9) than Dougaz. In fact, the world no. 231 won 97 points vs Dougaz’s. That means that Tomic was more focused during the important points. Tomic was extremely aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Regarding the service games, Tomic bagged 4 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Bernard Tomic lost the serve 5 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Tomic put 51% of his first serves in, winning 66% (33/50) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (22/48) on the 2nd serve. The Australian broke Dougaz 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
Tomic has positive win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 55% of his matches (232-187). 5-4 on clay in 2025. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Tomic has a compiled 39-43 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
Tomic’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in M25 Nottingham.
Bernard has an overall 15-13 win-loss record in 2025, 5-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tunis Challenger
Bernard has never competed in this tournament before.
Ivan Gakhov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27-15 | 2-2 | 20-9 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 36-35 | 1-2 | 35-32 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-30 | 2-4 | 26-21 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 56-32 | 1-3 | 53-26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 38-23 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 317, Gakhov reached the 2nd round after beating Niels Visker 6-2 7-6(3), Buvaysar Gadamauri 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 and Alex Marti Pujolras 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-1.
In the 1st round against Marti Pujolras, The Russian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-75 7-63 6-1). During the match Gakhov scored 115 points vs Marti Pujolras’s 98. Ivan was quite aggressive to blast 42 winners.
About the serving games, Gakhov made 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Ivan Gakhov lost the serve 5 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Gakhov put 63% of his first serves in, winning 68% (42/62) of the points behind his 1st serve and 39% (14/36) on the 2nd serve. Gakhov broke Marti Pujolras 8 times after converting 47% of his break points (8/17).
Gakhov’s best result of the season was reaching the final in M25 Santa margherita di Pula.
Ivan has an overall 23-13 win-loss record in 2025, 16-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Tomic | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 32 | 89 |
| Pts | 97-106 | 299-274 |
| Total Points | 203 | 573 |
| Winners | 33 | 118 |
| %Winners | 34% | 39% |
Tomic played 1 match while Gakhov competed in 3 matches. Gakhov started his run from the qualifications while Tomic had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Bernard Tomic conceded 1 set, while Ivan Gakhov conceded 2 sets. Tomic has played 5 set(s) less than Gakhov (3 vs 8). Therefore, Tomic played 57 games less than Gakhov. The Australian scored 33 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, Gakhov recorded 118 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Tomic | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 11 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 3.7 |
| 1st in | 50/98 | 160/275 |
| %1st in | 51% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 33/50 | 118/160 |
| %1st pts | 66% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 22/48 | 56/115 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 49% |
Tomic recorded 4 aces . Gakhov blasted 11 aces (3.7 per match). Tomic won 66% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Gakhov won 74% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Tomic | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 14 |
| Converted | 3/8 | 14/34 |
| % Converted | 38% | 41% |
| Conceded | 8 | 23 |
| Saved | 3 | 14 |
| % Saved | 38% | 61% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 9 |
Bernard broke his opponent 3 times with a 38% conversion rate. Tomic surrendered his serve 5 times and he saved 38% of the break points that he conceded. Gakhov broke his opponents 14 times with a 41% conversion rate. Gakhov conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 61% of the break points that he conceded.
| Tomic | |||
| R1 Dougaz |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 1-6 7-64 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 32 | |
| pts | 97-106 | 97-106 | |
| Total points | 203 | 203 | |
| Winners | 33 | 33 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 34% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 4 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 50/98 | 50/98 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 51% | |
| 1st pts | 33/50 | 33/50 | |
| % 1st pts | 66% | 66% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/48 | 22/48 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 46% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 3/8 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 8 | |
| Saved | 3/8 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 38% | 38% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | |
| Gakhov | |||||
| Q1 Visker |
Q3 Gadamauri |
R1 Marti |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 7-63 | 4-6 7-64 7-5 | 6-75 7-63 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 35 | 33 | 89 | |
| pts | 72-61 | 112-115 | 115-98 | 299-274 | |
| Total points | 133 | 227 | 213 | 573 | |
| Winners | 29 | 47 | 42 | 118 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 42% | 37% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 1st in | 34/61 | 64/116 | 62/98 | 160/275 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 55% | 63% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 29/34 | 47/64 | 42/62 | 118/160 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 73% | 68% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 26/52 | 14/36 | 56/115 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 50% | 39% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 3/10 | 8/17 | 14/34 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 30% | 47% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 6/9 | 4/9 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 67% | 44% | 191% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Tunis Challenger
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Remy BertolaBertola (7-67 6-4) – See score progression
- Bernard TomicTomic – Aziz DougazDougaz (1-6 7-64 7-5) – See score progression
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Mathys ErhardErhard (2-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Moez EcharguiEchargui – James WattWatt (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Emilio NavaNava – Dan AddedAdded (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Federico CoriaCoria – Aziz OuakaaOuakaa (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Hynek BartonBarton (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Murkel DellienDellien – Christoph NegrituNegritu (6-4 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
- Ivan GakhovGakhov – Alex Marti PujolrasMarti Pujolras (6-75 7-63 6-1) – See score progression
- Maxim MrvaMrva – Filip Cristian JianuCristian Jianu (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Chak Lam Coleman WongLam Coleman Wong – Rodrigo Pacheco MendezPacheco Mendez (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle – Corentin DenollyDenolly (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Yuta ShimizuShimizu – Benoit PairePaire (4-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Chris RodeschRodesch – Henri SquireSquire (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Valentin RoyerRoyer – Robin BertrandBertrand (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla – Edas ButvilasButvilas (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Bernard TomicTomic – Ivan GakhovGakhov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Federico CoriaCoria – Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Murkel Alejandro Dellien VelascoAlejandro Dellien Velasco – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Yuta ShimizuShimizu (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Valentin RoyerRoyer – Moez EcharguiEchargui (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Emilio NavaNava (0-0) – H2H and prediction
