Luca Castagnola vs Menelaos Efstathiou — M15 Nova Gorica Quarter-final
M15 Nova Gorica · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 17 July 2026 ·
clay
Castagnola L.4-6 6-3 7-5
Efstathiou M.
Castagnola L.
4672
Efstathiou M.
6351
Luca Castagnola defeated Menelaos Efstathiou in the quarterfinals of the M15 Nova Gorica tournament on clay, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Castagnola hit 3 aces and 3 double faults, winning 62% of first-serve points and converting 67% of break points. Efstathiou had 1 ace, 3 double faults, 51% first-serve win percentage, and 75% break-point conversion rate.
Key context
- Match story: Luca Castagnola dropped the opening set before beating Menelaos Efstathiou 4–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.7
0.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
1.72 of last 10 on clay
Surface form0.0Lost last 7
Win streakContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn't play here last year
The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
100
Castagnola L.: 15 days rest · Efstathiou M.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Weather
29°CPartly cloudy
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 53%