Otto Virtanen and Matteo Martineau will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Brest Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Otto Virtanen who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Otto Virtanen is the pick to win this match.
Otto Virtanen -> 1.58
Matteo Martineau -> 2.26
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Prediction and head to head Otto Virtanen vs. Matteo Martineau
There is no head to head record between Otto Virtanen and Matteo Martineau since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Otto Virtanen
38 - 26win/loss
96
96
LWWWWWLWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41-27 | 9-11 | 5-7 | 22-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-31 | 4-6 | 4-10 | 22-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-31 | 4-1 | 7-12 | 25-13 | 8-3 | 2-2 |
| 2021 | 40-21 | 2-2 | 16-11 | 19-6 | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 2020 | 24-9 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 21-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 114, the Finn reached the 2nd round after defeating Arthur Gea 3-6 7-5 6-3.
In the 1st round against Gea, Virtanen recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-5 6-3). During the match, Virtanen scored 98 points vs Gea’s 94. The Finn was pretty aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Regarding the service games, Virtanen made 5 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Otto Virtanen lost the serve 5 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Virtanen put 51% of his first serves in, winning 69% (35/51) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (23/49) on the 2nd serve. The Finn broke Gea 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Virtanen has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 60% of his matches (199-134). 18-5 on indoor hard courts in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Virtanen has an aggregate113-46 win-loss record in the last 8 years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the season was conquering the title the Pau Challenger where he overcame Leandro Riedi in the final 7-5 7-5 and the Lugano Challenger where he defeated Daniel Masur in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3).
The Finn has a compiled 37-26 win-loss record in 2024, 18-5 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Brest Challenger
Matteo Martineau
30 - 32win/loss
189
170
LLWLLWWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-33 | 2-4 | 7-13 | 18-13 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 50-36 | 0-1 | 23-17 | 18-15 | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| 2022 | 36-31 | 2-1 | 23-20 | 11-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-26 | 4-4 | 27-15 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 2020 | 19-14 | 4-3 | 7-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6-3 |
Ranked no. 186, Matteo got to the 2nd round after beating Alexey Vatutin 6-0 4-6 7-5.
In the 1st round, Martineau defeated Vatutin (6-0 4-6 7-5). During the match Martineau scored 94 points vs Vatutin’s 76. Martineau was exceptionally aggressive to blast 48 winners.
Talking about serving, Martineau overwhelmed his opponent with 20 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Matteo Martineau lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Martineau put 72% of his first serves in, winning 72% (48/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (10/26) on the 2nd serve. Matteo broke Vatutin 6 times after converting 55% of his break points (6/11).
The French player best result of the season was reaching the final in the Nottingham Challenger,the Cherbourg Challenger and the Roanne Challenger.
Matteo has a compiled 30-31 win-loss record in 2024, 18-11 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Brest Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2018 and 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Virtanen | Martineau |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 30 | 28 |
| Pts | 98-94 | 94-76 |
| Total Points | 192 | 170 |
| Winners | 35 | 48 |
| %Winners | 36% | 51% |
Both Virtanen and Martineau played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Otto Virtanen surrendered 1 set, while Matteo Martineau lost 1 set. Talking about their workload, Virtanen and Martineau have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Virtanen played 2 games more than Martineau. Virtanen scored 35 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, The French player struck 48 winners (51%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Virtanen | Martineau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 20 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 20 |
| 1st in | 51/100 | 67/93 |
| %1st in | 51% | 72% |
| 1st pts | 35/51 | 48/67 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 72% |
| 2nd pts | 23/49 | 10/26 |
| %2nd pts | 47% | 38% |
Virtanen struck 5 aces . Martineau managed to score 20 aces . Virtanen won 69% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points. On the other side, Martineau won 72% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 38% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Virtanen | Martineau |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 6 |
| Converted | 6/10 | 6/11 |
| % Converted | 60% | 55% |
| Conceded | 9 | 12 |
| Saved | 4 | 9 |
| % Saved | 44% | 75% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 3 |
Virtanen broke his opponent 6 times with a 60% conversion rate. The Finn conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 44% of the break points that he conceded. The French player broke his opponent 6 times with a 55% conversion rate. Matteo conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded.
| Virtanen | |||
| R1 Gea |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 30 | |
| pts | 98-94 | 98-94 | |
| Total points | 192 | 192 | |
| Winners | 35 | 35 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 51/100 | 51/100 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 51% | |
| 1st pts | 35/51 | 35/51 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 23/49 | 23/49 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 6/10 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 9 | |
| Saved | 4/9 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 44% | 44% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | |
| Martineau | |||
| R1 Vatutin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 4-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 28 | |
| pts | 94-76 | 94-76 | |
| Total points | 170 | 170 | |
| Winners | 48 | 48 | |
| %Winners | 51% | 51% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 20 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 67/93 | 67/93 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 48/67 | 48/67 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/26 | 10/26 | |
| % 2nd pts | 38% | 38% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 6/11 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 12 | |
| Saved | 9/12 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLLWWWWL Tennis Scores in Brest Challenger
- Gregoire BarrereBarrere – Carlos TabernerTaberner (7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Abedallah ShelbayhShelbayh (6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Matteo MartineauMartineau – Alexey VatutinVatutin (6-0 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Joao FonsecaFonseca – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Titouan DroguetDroguet (6-4 7-69) – See score progression
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Arthur GeaGea (3-6 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Hugo GrenierGrenier – Raphael CollignonCollignon (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Billy HarrisHarris – Alexis GautierGautier (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert – Max Hans RehbergHans Rehberg (5-7 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Jakub PaulPaul – Manuel GuinardGuinard (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin – Edas ButvilasButvilas (6-4 4-6 7-63) – See score progression
- Luca Van AsscheVan Assche – Emilio NavaNava (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Alibek KachmazovKachmazov – Harold MayotMayot (2-6 6-3 7-63) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Gregoire BarrereBarrere – Mikhail KukushkinKukushkin (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Laslo DjereDjere – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Calvin HemeryHemery – Benjamin BonziBonzi (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Hugo GrenierGrenier – Jakub PaulPaul (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Adrian AndreevAndreev – Benjamin HassanHassan (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Matteo MartineauMartineau (0-0) – H2H and prediction
