Saba Purtseladze and Martin Damm will square off in the semifinal of the Tbilisi Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on CENTRE 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 Martin Damm who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Martin Damm is the pick to win this match.
Martin Damm -> 1.55
Saba Purtseladze -> 2.33
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Prediction and head to head Saba Purtseladze vs. Martin Damm
This will be the 3rd time that Saba Purtseladze and Martin Damm fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Purtseladze and Damm (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Damm won 6-4 7-5 in the quarter in M25 Tbilisi back in May 2025.
Saba Purtseladze
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25-25 | 16-8 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-28 | 52-18 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 35-34 | 25-20 | 9-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-37 | 44-27 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-35 | 34-26 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 286 (career-high), Saba reached the semifinal after defeating Giles Hussey 2-6 7-6(2) 7-5, Sergey Fomin 6-3 7-6(4) and Daniil Glinka 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(10).
In the quarter, Saba defeated Glinka (7-65 5-7 7-610).During the match, Purtseladze scored less points (1) than Glinka. In fact, the world no. 286 won 112 points vs Glinka’s. That means that Purtseladze was more focused during the important points. The Georgean was very aggressive to blast 64 winners.
Regarding the service games, Purtseladze scored 13 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Saba Purtseladze lost the serve twice and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Purtseladze put 67% of his first serves in, winning 86% (64/74) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (18/37) on the 2nd serve. Purtseladze broke Glinka once after converting 20% of his break points (1/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Saba has dropped 2 set in this event to conquer 51% of the points he played.
Purtseladze has a winning record in the last 7 years having won 56% of his matches (199-158). 44-9 on hard in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Purtseladze has an aggregate170-101 win-loss record in the last 7 years on hard.
Saba’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M15 Sharm ElSheikh and M25 Sharm ElSheikh.
Purtseladze has an aggregate 44-10 win-loss record in 2025, 44-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tbilisi Challenger
The Georgean has never competed in this tournament before.
Martin Damm
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31-26 | 11-12 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 7-5 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 52-20 | 36-13 | 0-2 | 16-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 15-20 | 7-7 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 52-29 | 30-14 | 9-8 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-23 | 17-12 | 10-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 740, the American reached the semifinal after beating Mukund Sasikumar 7-6(3) 7-6(2), Ajeet Rai 7-6(4) 7-5, Toby Samuel 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-3, Robert Strombachs 6-1 6-3 and George Loffhagen w/o.
In the quarter, Martin defeated Loffhagen (w/o). During the match Damm and Loffhagen scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 286 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The American was not very aggressive do strike just winners.
Talking about serving, Damm couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he was quite steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Martin Damm 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
Martin started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Damm’s best result of the season was getting to the final in M15 Sharm ElSheikh and M25 Tbilisi.
The American has an overall 21-7 win-loss record in 2025, 19-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Purtseladze | Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 93 | 102 |
| Pts | 299-286 | 331-272 |
| Total Points | 585 | 603 |
| Winners | 144 | 166 |
| %Winners | 48% | 50% |
Purtseladze played 3 matches while Damm competed in 4 matches. Damm started his run from the qualifications while Purtseladze had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Saba Purtseladze conceded 2 sets, while Martin Damm lost 1 set. Purtseladze has played 1 set(s) less than Damm (8 vs 9). Therefore, Purtseladze played 9 games less than Damm. Purtseladze scored 144 winners (48% of the total points). On the other side, The American fired 166 winners (50%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Purtseladze | Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 37 | 70 |
| Avg per match | 12.3 | 17.5 |
| 1st in | 183/292 | 189/284 |
| %1st in | 63% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 144/183 | 166/189 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 88% |
| 2nd pts | 61/109 | 51/95 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 54% |
Purtseladze recorded 37 aces (12.3 per match). Damm made 70 aces (17.5 per match). Purtseladze won 79% points on his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Damm won 88% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Purtseladze | Damm |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 7 |
| Converted | 3/12 | 7/23 |
| % Converted | 25% | 30% |
| Conceded | 14 | 1 |
| Saved | 10 | 0 |
| % Saved | 71% | 0% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 1 |
The Georgean broke his opponents 3 times with a 25% conversion rate. The Georgean conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded. Martin broke his opponents 7 times with a 30% conversion rate. Martin conceded his serve once and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded.
| Purtseladze | |||||
| R1 Hussey |
R2 Fomin |
1/4 Glinka |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 7-62 7-5 | 6-3 7-64 | 7-65 5-7 7-610 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 33 | 22 | 38 | 93 | |
| pts | 110-105 | 77-68 | 112-113 | 299-286 | |
| Total points | 215 | 145 | 225 | 585 | |
| Winners | 43 | 37 | 64 | 144 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 48% | 57% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 1st in | 58/99 | 51/82 | 74/111 | 183/292 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 62% | 67% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 43/58 | 37/51 | 64/74 | 144/183 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 73% | 86% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 24/41 | 19/31 | 18/37 | 61/109 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 61% | 49% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Converted | 1/6 | 1/1 | 1/5 | 3/12 | |
| Converted % | 17% | 100% | 20% | 25% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| Saved | 5/7 | 4/4 | 1/3 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 100% | 33% | 68% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Damm | |||||||
| Q1 Kumar Mukund |
Q3 Rai |
R1 Samuel |
R2 Strombachs |
1/4 Loffhagen |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 7-62 | 7-64 7-5 | 6-74 7-63 6-3 | 6-1 6-3 | w/o | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 25 | 35 | 16 | – | 102 | |
| pts | 80-68 | 83-73 | 116-107 | 52-24 | – | 331-272 | |
| Total points | 148 | 156 | 223 | 76 | – | 603 | |
| Winners | 47 | 32 | 60 | 27 | – | 166 | |
| %Winners | 59% | 39% | 52% | 52% | – | 50% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 23 | 16 | 25 | 6 | – | 70 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 14 | |
| 1st in | 50/67 | 42/71 | 69/111 | 28/35 | – | 189/284 | |
| % 1st in | 75% | 59% | 62% | 80% | – | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 47/50 | 32/42 | 60/69 | 27/28 | – | 166/189 | |
| % 1st pts | 94% | 76% | 87% | 96% | – | 88% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/17 | 19/29 | 19/42 | 5/7 | – | 51/95 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 66% | 45% | 71% | – | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | |
| Converted | 0/2 | 2/11 | 1/5 | 4/5 | – | 7/23 | |
| Converted % | 0% | 18% | 20% | 80% | – | 30% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | – | 0 | |
| Saved % | – | 0% | – | – | – | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Tbilisi Challenger
- Charles BroomBroom – Lukas PokornyPokorny (3-6 6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Martin DammDamm – George LoffhagenLoffhagen (w/o) – See score progression
- Federico CinaCina – Eliakim CoulibalyCoulibaly (6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Saba PurtseladzePurtseladze – Daniil GlinkaGlinka (7-65 5-7 7-610) – See score progression
- Charles BroomBroom – Lukas PokornyPokorny (3-6 6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Federico CinaCina – Eliakim CoulibalyCoulibaly (6-4 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Saba PurtseladzePurtseladze – Daniil GlinkaGlinka (7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(10)) – See score progression
- Martin DammDamm – George LoffhagenLoffhagen (w/o) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Charles BroomBroom – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Saba PurtseladzePurtseladze – (1-1) – H2H and prediction
