The first semi-final at the Florence Challenger on clay – the second will be set once the quarter-final between Forti and Roca Batalla is completed – with form, serve and return numbers and a full Tale of the Tape for every match. Times are as listed by the tournament schedule and may move with the order of play.
Sandro Kopp vs Filippo Romano
🧠 Form & Context
Sandro Kopp
- 📊 Ranked No. 308 at 26, 4–6 in his last 10.
- ✅ Beat Pieri and Marti Pujolras to reach the semi-finals.
- ⚔️ Leads the head-to-head 2–0, including a 6–4 6–4 win on clay in Monza in April.
- 🎾 The steadier server: 67.6% of first serves in and 51.6% won on second.
- ⚠️ Has won only 41% of deciding sets this season.
Filippo Romano
- 📊 Ranked No. 301 at 21, 4–6 in his last 10.
- ✅ Beat Jianu, Milev and Donald to reach the semi-finals.
- 🚀 The bigger first serve: 70% won, with 66% of break points saved recently.
- 🏆 Has won 67% of deciding sets this season.
- ⚠️ Weak on return – 38% of return points won – and 44% of tiebreaks won.
🔍 Match Breakdown
A third meeting between two players ranked side by side. Kopp has won both previous matches in straight sets and is the favourite at 1.72.
Romano has the bigger first serve (70% vs 66.4% won), while Kopp lands far more first serves (67.6% vs 59.7%) and is stronger on the second ball.
Kopp is slightly the better returner (40% vs 38% of return points), which matters in a match where breaks should be rare.
Kopp has the better career tight-set record (52% of tiebreaks against 44%, 50% of deciding sets against 39%), but Romano has won 67% of his deciders this season.
Kopp has the head-to-head and the more complete serve; Romano has the first-serve weapon and the momentum of three wins this week. Closer than the price suggests.
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Kopp | Romano |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 308 | 301 |
| Age | 26 | 21 |
| Last 10 | 4–6 | 4–6 |
| Head-to-head | 2 | 0 |
| First serves in | 67.6% | 59.7% |
| 1st-serve points won | 66.4% | 70.0% |
| 2nd-serve points won | 51.6% | 48.6% |
| Break points saved | 59.0% | 59.5% |
| Break points converted | 41.9% | 40.3% |
| Return points won (career) | 40% | 38% |
| Tiebreak win % | 52% | 44% |
| Deciding-set win % (career) | 50% | 39% |
| Best-of-3 win % | 58% | 49% |
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