Filip Cristian Jianu vs Nicholas David Ionel — Kigali 1 CH Round of 32
Kigali 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#284ATP
1387ELO
1362Clay ELO
24 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
clay
Jianu F.6-4 6-4
David Ionel N.
Jianu F.
662
David Ionel N.
440
Filip Cristian Jianu defeated Nicholas David Ionel 6-4 6-4 in the Kigali 1 CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicholas David Ionel came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final, but Filip Cristian Jianu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Filip Cristian Jianu narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Filip Cristian Jianu edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-09 | M15 Antalya 16 | SF | clay | Filip Cristian Jianu | 6-1 7-6(4) |
| 2023-05-07 | M15 Alaminos-Larnaca 2 | F | clay | Nicholas David Ionel | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 2020-02-28 | M15 Heraklion 3 | QF | hard | Nicholas David Ionel | 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
75%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.4
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
16
3
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
36
Break points won·Slight edge
52
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
13
6
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
1
6
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
66
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Jianu F.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 91 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast