Ivan Gakhov vs Francesco Forti — Cesenatico CH Round of 16

Cesenatico CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Ivan Gakhov
RUS4
Ivan Gakhov
#478ATP
1430ELO
1387Hard ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2026 ·
hard
Francesco Forti
ITA
Francesco Forti
#363ATP
1399ELO
1324Hard ELO
27 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Gakhov I.
7-6 4-6 7-6
Forti F.
Gakhov I.
7472
Forti F.
6661

Ivan Gakhov defeated Francesco Forti 7-6 4-6 7-6 in the Cesenatico CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Francesco Forti came in ranked #363, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ivan Gakhov claimed a first win over Francesco Forti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-04M25 Bolzano 1QFclayFrancesco Forti7-6(4) 3-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Gakhov I.Forti F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
68%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
66%
Aces / match·Even
6.1
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gakhov I.Forti F.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
67
Break points won·Slight edge
9
2
Deciding sets·Slight edge
59
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
66

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

Freshness

Recent load
Gakhov I.Forti F.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
90

Gakhov I.: 17 days rest · Forti F.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw