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Filip Cristian Jianu #279Romania0Norbert Gombos #366Slovakia1

Sets 3-4Tue 21 Jul 2026, 14:25 Predictions gradedFirst RoundClay

Predictions2–529%

Edges2–167%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageFilip Cristian Jianu · 87 places

Filip Cristian Jianu

Romania

Career-high No. 210 came on 9 June 2025. He has publicly said clay suits him best, especially faster clay and slower hard courts.

Current ranking: #279
Peak ranking: #210 · 2025
Current age: 24
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 180 cm

Norbert Gombos

Slovakia

Former world No. 80, reached on 2 October 2017. ITF lists clay as his preferred surface, and he remains active on the Challenger circuit at 35.

Current ranking: #366
Peak ranking: #80 · 2017
Current age: 35
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 193 cm

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 20 Jul 2026, 22:49 · Europe/Bucharest

Norbert Gombos holds a clear edge over Filip Cristian Jianu on red clay, backed by a dominant 2023 H2H win and superior serve stats.

Gombos's recent qualifying matches in Zug provide match fitness, while Jianu's lack of play and poor recent first-set form make him vulnerable. The best value lies in Gombos winning 2-0 at 2.60, with the total games over 21.5 also offering a solid angle.

Context

Gombos beat Alexander Ritschard 2-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 on 19 July.
- He then beat Amit Vales 6-1, 6-2 on 20 July.
- Both matches were on red clay at the same venue, giving him surface reps but limited recovery time.
Jianu's last match was a 7-6(1), 6-4 loss to Darwin Blanch on grass on 22 June.
- He retired from a match on 9 June against Alexander Shevchenko.
- In his last five matches, he has lost four times and won only one set.
The match was on clay, the same surface as this encounter.
- Gombos won 68% of second-serve points to Jianu's 38%.
- Gombos won 44% of return points to Jianu's 28%.

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Positive edges · 2

Other edges · 1

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Set 1 WinnerwonUncertainty band: Slight lean

Norbert Gombos

1.75fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 57.1%

0.0ppshort

Gombos's strong first-set record and recent match sharpness give him a slight edge to take the opening set.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.73
The read
Gombos holds a surface-fit edge with superior serve stats and a dominant H2H win, plus recent match play in Zug, making him the favorite.
- Gombos won the only H2H meeting 7-6(0) 6-2 on clay in 2023, dominating second-serve points (68% vs 38%) and return points (44% vs 28%).
- Gombos has a 53.3% win rate in last 15 matches on clay, with a strong first-serve win rate of 74% and 5.1 aces per match.
- Jianu's last 15 overall record is 46.7%, with a 53.8% clay win rate but a recent retirement on June 9 and losses to higher-ranked opponents.
- Gombos enters with match fitness from two qualifying wins in Zug, while Jianu has not played since June 22.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonNorbert GombosEstimated chance58%

Games0 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players tend to play extended first sets, with tiebreaks or 7-5 scores common, making over 9.5 games likely.
- H2H first set went to a tiebreak (13 games).
- Jianu's last 5 first sets: 13, 12, 10, 13, 8 games (avg 11.2).
- Gombos's last 5 first sets: 7, 15, 13, 9, 9 games (avg 10.6).
BetBugs · Set 1 Total GameslostOver 9.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players' recent match totals and the likelihood of at least one tight set push the total games over 21.5.
- Jianu's last 15 matches average 20.3 total games, but 7 of 15 went over 21.5 games.
- Gombos's last 15 matches average 21.3 total games, with 8 of 15 over 21.5.
- H2H match had 21 games, but both players have shown competitive sets recently, with Gombos playing a 3-setter in qualifying.
BetBugs · Total GameslostOver 21.5Estimated chance60%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
While the H2H was one-sided, recent data suggests a closer second set, pushing the total over 9.5.
- H2H second set had 8 games, but recent form shows more competitive second sets.
- Jianu's last 5 second sets: 10, 9, 6, 10, 8 games (avg 8.6).
- Gombos's last 5 second sets: 8, 13, 8, 9, 10 games (avg 9.6).
BetBugs · Set 2 Total Gamesnot gradableOver 9.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Gombos's superior serve and return stats suggest he can win by at least 2 games if he secures the victory.
- Gombos won the H2H by 5 games (13-8).
- Gombos's average game margin in wins is +4.2, while Jianu's average margin in losses is -3.8.
- Gombos has covered -1.5 in 6 of his last 8 wins.
BetBugs · Game HandicaplostNorbert Gombos -1.5Estimated chance52%

Sets1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.75
The read
Gombos's strong first-set record and recent match sharpness give him a slight edge to take the opening set.
- Gombos won the first set 7-6 in the H2H, and his first-set win conversion career is 84%.
- Jianu's first-set win conversion is 88%, but his recent form shows first-set losses in 4 of last 5 matches.
- Gombos has momentum from two straight-set qualifying wins, while Jianu is coming off a grass-court loss.
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerwonNorbert GombosEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Gombos's ability to maintain pressure in second sets, combined with Jianu's recent second-set struggles, suggests a narrow advantage.
- Gombos won the second set 6-2 in the H2H, and his second-serve win rate (51.1%) outpaces Jianu's (52.1%) only slightly.
- Jianu's second-set performance in last 5 matches: lost 4 of 5 second sets, often by wide margins.
- Gombos has won 8 of his last 15 second sets on clay.
BetBugs · Set 2 Winnernot gradableNorbert GombosEstimated chance52%

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Gombos's high ace rate makes it likely the combined total exceeds 6.5, even with Jianu's low contribution.
- Gombos averages 5.1 aces per match in last 15, with 10 of 15 matches over 6.5 aces.
- Jianu averages 1.3 aces per match, but Gombos's ace count alone often pushes totals over 6.5.
- H2H had 4 aces total, but Gombos's recent ace rate has increased.
BetBugs · Total AcesOver 6.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The combined double fault average sits right at the line, but Gombos's higher rate tilts it slightly over.
- Gombos averages 2.3 double faults per match in last 15.
- Jianu averages 1.2 double faults per match in last 15.
- Combined average is 3.5, with 8 of 15 Gombos matches and 5 of 15 Jianu matches over 3.5.
BetBugs · Total Double FaultsOver 3.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both players have a history of tiebreaks, and the competitive first-set expectation increases the likelihood of at least one breaker.
- H2H first set went to a tiebreak.
- Jianu has played a tiebreak in 5 of last 15 matches (33%).
- Gombos has played a tiebreak in 6 of last 15 matches (40%).
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchlostYesEstimated chance55%

Head-to-Head

0-1 (1 meetings)

L7-6(0) 6-2Filip Cristian Jianu#279vNorbert Gombos#366Aug 8, 2023

1 total meetings

Filip Cristian Jianu

7W 8L

7-6(1) 6-4#225Darwin Blanch

7-5 6-3#77Lorenzo Sonego

6-4 3-0 ret.#84Alexander Shevchenko

7-6(5) 6-4#166Tristan Boyer

2-6 6-2 6-3#264Franco Agamenone

6-4 6-2#506Benjamin Hassan

3-6 6-2 6-4#372Lilian Marmousez

6-3 6-2#677Jakub Nicod

7-5 6-2#448Daniel Siniakov

4-6 6-1 6-3#861Jakub Filip

6-1 6-1—Jan Hrazdil

6-3 2-6 6-3#154Zdenek Kolar

6-1 6-4#213Andrea Guerrieri

6-3 6-2#300Filippo Romano

6-4 6-2#182Remy Bertola

Norbert Gombos

8W 7L

6-1 6-2#680Amit Vales

2-6 7-6(2) 7-5#583Alexander Ritschard

7-6(4) 6-2#214Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo

6-3 6-3#124Sebastian Ofner

6-0 6-3#897Orlando Luz

7-5 6-4#701Marc Majdandzic

7-6(9) 6-1#190Elmer Moller

6-3 4-6 6-2#389Georgii Kravchenko

7-6(7) 6-4#758Manuel Mazza

6-4 6-2#115Dalibor Svrcina

6-4 6-4#384Olle Wallin

3-6 7-6(5) 6-3#361Mathys Erhard

6-2 6-4—Aleksander Blus

6-3 6-4#90Jan Choinski

6-3 6-4#249Hynek Barton

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

FJFilip Cristian JianuJianu

Last 15

6–2

9 core stats · 1 even

Norbert GombosGombosNG

Filip Cristian Jianu carries the stronger recent form — Norbert Gombos's route runs through serve.

Serve · 3–2

1st Serve In71.3%+13.5pp57.8%

1st Serve Won62.3%+11.7pp74.0%

2nd Serve Won52.1%+1.0pp51.1%

Aces / Match1.3+3.85.1

Double Faults / Match1.21.1 fewer2.3

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won41.7%+3.6pp38.1%

Pressure · 2–0

Break Pts Converted53.8%+14.3pp39.5%

Break Pts Saved64.8%+3.6pp61.2%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

Total Pts Won50.8%—51.2%

Serve · 3–2

71.3%1st Serve In+13.5pp57.8%

62.3%1st Serve Won+11.7pp74.0%

52.1%2nd Serve Won+1.0pp51.1%

1.3Aces / Match+3.85.1

1.2Double Faults / Match1.1 fewer2.3

Return · 1–0

41.7%Return Pts Won+3.6pp38.1%

Pressure · 2–0

53.8%Break Pts Converted+14.3pp39.5%

64.8%Break Pts Saved+3.6pp61.2%

Points · 0–0 · 1 even

50.8%Total Pts Won—51.2%

Filip Cristian Jianu

Norbert Gombos

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Norbert Gombos

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Result1 of 1 landed

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Sets1 of 1 landed

Match stats0 of 1 landed

Head-to-Head

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Norbert Gombos

Stat Battle