Zsombor Piros and Ivan Gakhov will play each other in the semifinal of the Tunis Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Zsombor Piros who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Zsombor Piros is the pick to win this match.
Zsombor Piros -> 1.31
Ivan Gakhov -> 3.2
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Prediction and head to head Zsombor Piros vs. Ivan Gakhov
There is no head to head record between Zsombor Piros and Ivan Gakhov since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Zsombor Piros
27 - 9win/loss
160
106
LLWWWWWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31-11 | 3-3 | 22-5 | 6-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-29 | 1-6 | 17-17 | 13-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-29 | 3-2 | 35-18 | 5-7 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-23 | 7-6 | 19-9 | 10-7 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 47-16 | 3-2 | 31-9 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 204, the Hungarian reached the semifinal after beating Hynek Barton 7-5 6-2, Oriol Roca Batalla 6-4 6-2 and Francesco Maestrelli 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter, The Hungarian had a good straight sets win against Maestrelli (6-3 6-2). During the match, Piros scored 68 points vs Maestrelli’s 45. Zsombor was exceptionally aggressive to blast 19 winners.
Talking about the service games, Piros scored just 1 ace in the course of the match and he committed only 1 double fault. Zsombor Piros lost the serve once and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Piros put 56% of his first serves in, winning 61% (19/31) of the points behind his 1st serve and 79% (19/24) on the 2nd serve. The Hungarian broke Maestrelli 4 times after converting 40% of his break points (4/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Zsombor hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this event to conquer 58% of the points he played.
Piros has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 63% of his matches (290-172). 18-4 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Piros has an aggregate 187-94 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the year was conquering the title the Ostrava Challenger where he beat Hady Habib in the final 6-3 6-2.
The Hungarian has an aggregate 27-9 win-loss record in 2025, 18-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tunis Challenger
Ivan Gakhov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31-19 | 2-2 | 24-13 | 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 semifinal after defeating Niels Visker 6-2 7-6(3), Buvaysar Gadamauri 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5, Alex Marti Pujolras 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-1, Bernard Tomic 6-1 6-4 and Chak Lam Coleman Wong 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4.
In the quarter against Lam Coleman Wong, The Russian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-73 6-2 6-4). During the match Gakhov scored 107 points vs Lam Coleman Wong’s 95. Ivan was quite aggressive to blast 46 winners.
Talking about serving, Gakhov blasted 7 aces and he committed only 7 double faults. Ivan Gakhov lost the serve once and he saved 8 break points. Furthermore, Gakhov put 54% of his first serves in, winning 85% (46/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (23/46) on the 2nd serve. The Russian broke Lam Coleman Wong 4 times after converting 29% of his break points (4/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Gakhov started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Gakhov’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in M25 Santa margherita di Pula.
Ivan has a composed 25-13 win-loss record in 2025, 18-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Piros | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 13 |
| Tot Games | 55 | 137 |
| Pts | 201-148 | 469-414 |
| Total Points | 349 | 883 |
| Winners | 79 | 190 |
| %Winners | 39% | 41% |
Piros played 3 matches while Gakhov competed in 5 matches. Gakhov started his run from the qualifications while Piros had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Ivan Gakhov surrendered 3 sets while Zsombor Piros hasn’t dropped a set so far. Piros has played 7 set(s) less than Gakhov (6 vs 13). Therefore, Piros played 82 games less than Gakhov. Zsombor scored 79 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Gakhov struck 190 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Piros | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 21 |
| Avg per match | 0.3 | 4.2 |
| 1st in | 106/178 | 250/435 |
| %1st in | 60% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 79/106 | 190/250 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 46/72 | 90/185 |
| %2nd pts | 64% | 49% |
Piros bagged 1 ace (0.3 per match). Gakhov also scored 21 aces (4.2 per match). Piros won 75% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 64% of the points. On the other side, Gakhov won 76% of the points on 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 | Piros | Gakhov |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 23 |
| Converted | 11/22 | 23/56 |
| % Converted | 50% | 41% |
| Conceded | 15 | 37 |
| Saved | 13 | 25 |
| % Saved | 87% | 68% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 12 |
Piros broke his opponents 11 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Hungarian lost his serve twice and he saved 87% of the break points that he conceded. The Russian broke his opponents 23 times with a 41% conversion rate. Gakhov conceded his serve 12 times and he saved 68% of the break points that he conceded.
| Piros | |||||
| R1 Barton |
R2 Roca Batalla |
1/4 Maestrelli |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-2 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 18 | 17 | 55 | |
| pts | 66-53 | 67-50 | 68-45 | 201-148 | |
| Total points | 119 | 117 | 113 | 349 | |
| Winners | 30 | 30 | 19 | 79 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 45% | 28% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 36/59 | 39/64 | 31/55 | 106/178 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | 56% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 30/36 | 30/39 | 19/31 | 79/106 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 77% | 61% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/23 | 14/25 | 19/24 | 46/72 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 56% | 79% | 64% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 3/5 | 4/7 | 4/10 | 11/22 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 57% | 40% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 11 | 2 | 15 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 10/11 | 1/2 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 91% | 50% | 80% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Gakhov | |||||||
| Q1 Visker |
Q3 Gadamauri |
R1 Marti |
R2 Tomic |
1/4 Lam Coleman Wong |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 7-63 | 4-6 7-64 7-5 | 6-75 7-63 6-1 | 6-1 6-4 | 6-73 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 31 | 137 | |
| pts | 72-61 | 112-115 | 115-98 | 63-45 | 107-95 | 469-414 | |
| Total points | 133 | 227 | 213 | 108 | 202 | 883 | |
| Winners | 29 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 46 | 190 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 42% | 37% | 41% | 43% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | |
| 1st in | 34/61 | 64/116 | 62/98 | 36/60 | 54/100 | 250/435 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 55% | 63% | 60% | 54% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 29/34 | 47/64 | 42/62 | 26/36 | 46/54 | 190/250 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 73% | 68% | 72% | 85% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 26/52 | 14/36 | 11/24 | 23/46 | 90/185 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 50% | 39% | 46% | 50% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 3/10 | 8/17 | 5/8 | 4/14 | 23/56 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 30% | 47% | 63% | 29% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 37 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 6/9 | 4/9 | 3/5 | 8/9 | 25 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 67% | 44% | 60% | 89% | 113% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWLWLWLW Tennis Scores in Tunis Challenger
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Federico CoriaCoria (6-1 1-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Chris RodeschRodesch – Valentin RoyerRoyer (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Ivan GakhovGakhov – Chak Lam Coleman WongLam Coleman Wong (6-73 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Chris RodeschRodesch – Valentin RoyerRoyer (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Federico CoriaCoria (6-1 1-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Ivan GakhovGakhov – Chak Lam Coleman WongLam Coleman Wong (6-7(3) 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Ivan GakhovGakhov – Zsombor PirosPiros (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Chris RodeschRodesch – Titouan DroguetDroguet (0-0) – H2H and prediction
