Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Ben Jones will play each other in the qualifications of the Rennes Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 8:00 pm on SAINT GREGOIRE 2. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha is the pick to win this match.
Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha -> 1.59
Ben Jones -> 2.25
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Prediction and head to head Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha vs. Ben Jones
There is no head to head record between Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Ben Jones since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 19-25 | 18-21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-24 | 28-22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 11-15 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 5-4 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 664, Niki will start his run in the Rennes Challenger after he played his last match in the Istanbul Challenger where he lost 7-5 7-6(4) to Damm in the qualifications on the 3rd of September.
Kaliyanda Poonacha has a composed 16-19 win-loss record in 2023, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on indoor hard courts.
The Indian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in M25 New Delhi.
Talking about his overall career, The Indian has an overall 131-142 record. He has a flat 1-1 record on indoor hard courts.
Previously in the Rennes Challenger
The Indian has never competed in this tournament before.
Ben Jones
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-26 | 14-13 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 8-2 |
| 2023 | 22-30 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 15-16 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| 2022 | 25-28 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 18-13 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 28-15 | 19-10 | 0-0 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2020 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 894, Jones will start his run in the Rennes Challenger after he played his last match in M25 Aldershot where he lost 6-2 6-4 to Searle in the 1st round on the 16th of August.
The Brit has an aggregate 17-19 win-loss record in 2023, 11-7 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Jones’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in M25 Montreal.
In terms of his career, Jones has an overall 81-75 record. He has a positive 39-27 record on indoor hard courts.
Head 2 Head
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