Luca Nardi vs Otto Virtanen — Manama CH Semi-final

Manama CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
ITA7
Luca Nardi
#168ATP
1585ELO
1572Hard ELO
$213kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
23 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 ·
hard
Otto Virtanen
FIN
Otto Virtanen
#116ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nardi L.
7-6 6-2
Virtanen O.
Nardi L.
762
Virtanen O.
620

Luca Nardi defeated Otto Virtanen 7-6 6-2 in the Manama CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #116, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Luca Nardi claimed a first win over Otto Virtanen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Luca Nardi closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-24WimbledonSFgrassOtto Virtanen4-6 4-6

Statistics

This season
Nardi L.Virtanen O.
1st serve in·Even
63%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
9.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nardi L.Virtanen O.
Clutch Rating·Even
9
11
Break points saved·Even
84
82
Break points won·Slight edge
8
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
14
29
Tiebreaks·Even
14
10

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nardi L.Virtanen O.
Freshness·
—
90

Virtanen O.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw