Rafael Jodar and Saba Purtseladze will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Sioux Falls Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 10:30 pm on STADIUM 2. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Jodar who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Jodar is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Jodar -> 1.24
Saba Purtseladze -> 3.75
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Prediction and head to head Rafael Jodar vs. Saba Purtseladze
There is no head to head record between Rafael Jodar and Saba Purtseladze since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Rafael Jodar
34 - 11win/loss
168
166
WLWWWWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41-13 | 23-9 | 3-1 | 15-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 210 (career-high), Jodar will start his run in the Sioux Falls Challenger after he won the title in the Lincoln Challenger after beating 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 Damm in the final.
The Spaniard has an overall 33-11 win-loss record in 2025, 7-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Hersonissos 3 Challenger where he beat Dan Added in the final 6-4 6-2 and the Lincoln Challenger where he overcame Martin Damm in the final 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3.
The Spaniard won his last 5 matches.
Talking about his overall career, The Spaniard has an overall 41-20 record. He has a positive 7-1 record on indoor hard courts.
Previously in the Sioux Falls Challenger
The Spaniard has never competed in this tournament before.
Saba Purtseladze
50 - 23win/loss
287
237
LWWLLLLWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2021 | 28-23 | 20-16 | 8-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 302, Saba will start his run in the Sioux Falls Challenger after he played his last match in Almaty where he lost 6-3 1-0 ret. to Duckworth in the qualifications on the 11th of October.
Purtseladze has a composed 50-22 win-loss record in 2025, 0-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Tbilisi Challenger where he overcame Federico Cina in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.
In terms of his career, Saba has an overall 205-170 record. He has a negative 3-10 record on indoor hard courts.
Head 2 Head
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- Patrick KypsonKypson – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
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