Ilia Simakin vs Stefanos SakellaridisPhan Thiet 2 CH Semi-final

Phan Thiet 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#267ATP
1463ELO
1505Hard ELO
22 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 January 2026 ·
hard
#157ATP
1631ELO
1566Hard ELO
$125kYTD
$341kCAREER
21 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLWWLW
Simakin I.
3-6 6-4 6-3
Sakellaridis S.
Simakin I.
3662
Sakellaridis S.
6431

Ilia Simakin defeated Stefanos Sakellaridis 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Phan Thiet 2 CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefanos Sakellaridis came in ranked #157, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ilia Simakin claimed a first win over Stefanos Sakellaridis in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-22M15 Heraklion 1SFhardStefanos Sakellaridis3-6 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
58%
Aces / match·Even
7.0
6.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
87
63
Break points won·Clear edge
26
9
Deciding sets·Even
79
83
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
70
76

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
87
56

Simakin I.: 10 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Sakellaridis S.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 98 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw