H2H, prediction of Otto Virtanen vs Patrick Kaukovalta in Helsinki Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 7th November 2024

PREVIEW. Helsinki Challenger. Virtanen and Kaukovalta will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Helsinki Challenger. See the prediction, H2H stats, odds, and preview of their next match on Thursday the 7th of November

Prediction and head to head Otto Virtanen vs. Patrick Kaukovalta

Otto Virtanen and Patrick Kaukovalta will play each other in the 2nd round of the Helsinki Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 5:30 pm on CENTER COURT. 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 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Otto Virtanen is the pick to win this match.
Otto Virtanen -> 1.035
Patrick Kaukovalta -> 9.2

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Prediction and head to head Otto Virtanen vs. Patrick Kaukovalta

There is no head to head record between Otto Virtanen and Patrick Kaukovalta since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Otto Virtanen

Otto Virtanen
Otto Virtanen

42 - 27win/loss

Hard
9-11
I Hard
23-6
Clay
5-7
Grass
5-3
Rank
96
High
96
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Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 42-27 9-11 5-7 23-6 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. 96 (career-high), the Finn got to the 2nd round after defeating Rudolf Molleker 6-4 6-3.

In the 1st round, The Finn had a good straight sets win against Molleker (6-4 6-3). During the match, Virtanen scored 70 points vs Molleker’s 55. Otto was very aggressive to blast 31 winners.

Regarding the service games, Virtanen managed to score 14 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Otto Virtanen was pretty effective on serve to win 82% (31/38) of his 1st serve and 59% (13/22) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Otto broke Molleker twice after converting 25% of his break points (2/8).

Virtanen has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 60% of his matches (204-135). 23-6 on indoor hard courts in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Virtanen has an aggregate118-47 record in the last 8 years on indoor hard courts.

His best result of the current year was conquering the title the Pau Challenger where he defeated Leandro Riedi in the final 7-5 7-5 and the Lugano Challenger where he beat Daniel Masur in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) and the Brest Challenger where he beat Benjamin Bonzi in the final 6-4 4-6 7-6(6).

Virtanen has an overall 42-27 win-loss record in 2024, 23-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Helsinki Challenger

Virtanen
Helsinki Challenger
Virtanen's Record

Patrick Kaukovalta

Patrick Kaukovalta
Patrick Kaukovalta

12 - 21win/loss

Hard
3-4
I Hard
4-4
Clay
4-12
Carpet
1-1
Rank
831
High
767
WLWWLLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 12-21 3-4 4-12 4-4 0-0 1-1
2023 16-13 10-4 5-5 1-4 0-0 0-0
2022 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 831, Patrick reached the 2nd round after defeating Oskari Paldanius 6-3 4-6 7-6(6).

In the 1st round, The Finn defeated Paldanius (6-3 4-6 7-66). During the match Kaukovalta and Paldanius scored the same amount of points (104). However, the world no. 96 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The Finn was exceptionally aggressive to blast 47 winners.

Talking about serving, Kaukovalta fired 14 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Patrick Kaukovalta lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Kaukovalta put 58% of his first serves in, winning 75% (47/63) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (20/45) on the 2nd serve. Patrick broke Paldanius 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).

Patrick has a composed 12-21 win-loss record in 2024, 4-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Helsinki Challenger

Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2023. See his history.

Kaukovalta
Helsinki Challenger
Kaukovalta's Record
Bonus
Soccer Tonic Predictions

H2H Performance in the tournament

O.Virtanen
P.Kaukovalta
1h:08
1h:08
Time on court​
!
2h:32
2h:32
1h:08
1h:08
Last match​
!
2h:32
2h:32
1
1
Match played
1
1
19
19
Games Played​
32
32
2
2
Set played​​
3
3
70
70
Total points​
104
104
70
70
Avg point​
104
104
31
31
Winners
47
47
31
31
Avg Winners​
47
47
44%
44%
Ratio winners
45%
45%
-- Serve --
14
14
Aces
14
14
!
14
14
Avg Aces
!
14
14
3
3
Double Faults
6
6
3
3
Avg Double Faults
!
6
6
31/38
31/38
1st won total​
47/63
47/63
!
82%
82%
1st won %
!
75%
75%
13/22
13/22
2nd won total​
20/45
20/45
59%
59%
2nd won %
44%
44%
-- Break Points --
2/8
2/8
BP won
3/9
3/9
2/8
2/8
Avg BP won
3/9
3/9
!
25%
25%
Won
33%
33%
4
4
Conceded
8
8
4
4
Avg Conceded
8
8
0
0
Broken
3
3
!
0
0
Avg Broken
3
3
4
4
Saved
5
5

Matches, sets, games and points

Points Virtanen Kaukovalta
Match played 1 1
Tot Set 2 3
Tot Games 19 32
Pts 70-55 104-104
Total Points 125 208
Winners 31 47
%Winners 44% 45%

Both Virtanen and Kaukovalta played 1 match. At the moment, Patrick Kaukovalta lost 1 set while Otto Virtanen hasn’t conceded a set so far. Virtanen has played 1 set(s) less than Kaukovalta (2 vs 3). Therefore, Virtanen played 13 games less than Kaukovalta. Otto scored 31 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Kaukovalta fired 47 winners (45%).

Serve Performance

Serve Virtanen Kaukovalta
Aces 14 14
Avg per match 14 14
1st in 38/60 63/108
%1st in 63% 58%
1st pts 31/38 47/63
%1st pts 82% 75%
2nd pts 13/22 20/45
%2nd pts 59% 44%

Virtanen made 14 aces . Kaukovalta fired 14 aces . Virtanen won 82% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Kaukovalta won 75% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 44% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks Virtanen Kaukovalta
Won 2 3
Converted 2/8 3/9
% Converted 25% 33%
Conceded 4 8
Saved 4 5
% Saved 100% 63%
Times Broken 0 3

The Finn broke his opponent twice with a 25% conversion rate. The Finn pretty effective on his serve as he has never lost a single service game after saving 4 break points. Patrick broke his opponent 3 times with a 33% conversion rate. The Finn conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.

Virtanen
R1
Molleker
Total
Score 6-4 6-3
Tot Set 2 2
Tot Games 19 19
pts 70-55 70-55
Total points 125 125
Winners 31 31
%Winners 44% 44%
SERVE
Aces 14 14
Double Faults 3 3
1st in 38/60 38/60
% 1st in 63% 63%
1st pts 31/38 31/38
% 1st pts 82% 82%
2nd pts 13/22 13/22
% 2nd pts 59% 59%
Breaks
Won 2 2
Converted 2/8 2/8
Converted % 25% 25%
Conceded 4 4
Saved 4/4 4
Saved % 100% 100%
Times Broken 0 0
Kaukovalta
R1
Paldanius
Total
Score 6-3 4-6 7-66
Tot Set 3 3
Tot Games 32 32
pts 104-104 104-104
Total points 208 208
Winners 47 47
%Winners 45% 45%
SERVE
Aces 14 14
Double Faults 6 6
1st in 63/108 63/108
% 1st in 58% 58%
1st pts 47/63 47/63
% 1st pts 75% 75%
2nd pts 20/45 20/45
% 2nd pts 44% 44%
Breaks
Won 3 3
Converted 3/9 3/9
Converted % 33% 33%
Conceded 8 8
Saved 5/8 5
Saved % 63% 63%
Times Broken 3 3

Head 2 Head

Win Loss
Virtanen
WLWWWWWLWL
Kaukovalta
WLWWLLWLLW
2024 2023 2022
41 - 24
12 - 21
9-11
Hard
3-4
22-3
I Hard
4-4
5-7
Clay
4-12
5-3
Grass
0-0
0-0
Carpet
1-1

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