Santiago Rodriguez Taverna and Mateus Alves will face off in the 2nd round of the Buenos Aires Challenger for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 10:00 am on CANCHA CENTRAL. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mateus Alves who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mateus Alves is the pick to win this match.
Mateus Alves -> 1.82
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna -> 1.9
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Prediction and head to head Santiago Rodriguez Taverna vs. Mateus Alves
This will be the 4th time that Santiago Rodriguez Taverna and Mateus Alves square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Rodriguez Taverna (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Alves won 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in the Cali Challenger back in 2024.
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51-40 | 4-4 | 47-35 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-35 | 4-5 | 28-29 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-35 | 7-7 | 34-27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-27 | 0-2 | 35-24 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 67-26 | 40-16 | 26-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 280, Santiago got to the 2nd round after beating Lautaro Midon 1-6 6-4 6-4.
In the 1st round against Midon, Rodriguez Taverna recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-4 6-4).During the match, Rodriguez Taverna scored less points (8) than Midon. In fact, the world no. 280 won 91 points vs Midon’s. That means that Rodriguez Taverna was more focused during the important points. Rodriguez Taverna was exceptionally aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Regarding the service games, Rodriguez Taverna was unable to score even 1 ace and he committed only 2 double faults. Santiago Rodriguez Taverna lost the serve 5 times and he saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Rodriguez Taverna put 69% of his first serves in, winning 54% (39/72) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (15/32) on the 2nd serve. The Argentine broke Midon 5 times after converting 50% of his break points (5/10).
Rodriguez Taverna has favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 58% of his matches (290-207). 1-0 on clay in 2025. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Rodriguez Taverna has a composed 218-157 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
Rodriguez Taverna has an aggregate 1-0 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Mateus Alves
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28-28 | 1-4 | 27-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-31 | 3-5 | 43-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-28 | 4-7 | 26-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 22-15 | 5-1 | 17-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-33 | 21-20 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 296, Mateus reached the 2nd round after defeating Facundo Mena 6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(5).
In the 1st round against Mena, Alves recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-72 6-2 7-65). During the match Alves scored 122 points vs Mena’s 108. The Brazilian was quite aggressive to blast 47 winners.
About the serving games, Alves struck 10 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Mateus Alves lost the serve twice and he saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Alves put 61% of his first serves in, winning 70% (47/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 60% (26/43) on the 2nd serve. Alves broke Mena 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Mateus has an overall 1-0 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2024. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Rodriguez Taverna | Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 27 | 34 |
| Pts | 91-99 | 122-108 |
| Total Points | 190 | 230 |
| Winners | 39 | 47 |
| %Winners | 43% | 39% |
Both Rodriguez Taverna and Alves played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Santiago Rodriguez Taverna surrendered 1 set, while Mateus Alves dropped 1 set. Talking about their workload, Rodriguez Taverna and Alves have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Rodriguez Taverna played 7 games less than Alves. Rodriguez Taverna scored 39 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, Mateus blasted 47 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Rodriguez Taverna | Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 0 | 10 |
| 1st in | 72/104 | 67/110 |
| %1st in | 69% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 39/72 | 47/67 |
| %1st pts | 54% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 15/32 | 26/43 |
| %2nd pts | 47% | 60% |
Rodriguez Taverna didn’t manage to fire a single ace to far. Alves managed to score 10 aces . Rodriguez Taverna won 54% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 47% of the points. On the other side, Alves won 70% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Rodriguez Taverna | Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 4 |
| Converted | 5/10 | 4/9 |
| % Converted | 50% | 44% |
| Conceded | 15 | 12 |
| Saved | 10 | 10 |
| % Saved | 67% | 83% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 2 |
Rodriguez Taverna broke his opponent 5 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Mateus broke his opponent 4 times with a 44% conversion rate. Alves conceded his serve twice and he saved 83% of the break points that he conceded.
| Rodriguez Taverna | |||
| R1 Midon |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 27 | |
| pts | 91-99 | 91-99 | |
| Total points | 190 | 190 | |
| Winners | 39 | 39 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 72/104 | 72/104 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 39/72 | 39/72 | |
| % 1st pts | 54% | 54% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/32 | 15/32 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 5/10 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 15 | 15 | |
| Saved | 10/15 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | |
| Alves | |||
| R1 Mena |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-72 6-2 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 34 | |
| pts | 122-108 | 122-108 | |
| Total points | 230 | 230 | |
| Winners | 47 | 47 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 10 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 67/110 | 67/110 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 47/67 | 47/67 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 26/43 | 26/43 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 4/9 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 12 | |
| Saved | 10/12 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 83% | 83% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLWWLLWW Tennis Scores in Buenos Aires Challenger
- Emilio NavaNava – Alex Marti PujolrasMarti Pujolras (6-1 6-79 7-65) – See score progression
- Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza – Andrea CollariniCollarini (6-4 4-2 ret.) – See score progression
- Gonzalo VillanuevaVillanueva – Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Nicolas KickerKicker – Luciano Emanuel AmbrogiEmanuel Ambrogi (3-6 6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (3-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Adolfo Daniel VallejoDaniel Vallejo – Renzo OlivoOlivo (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga – Maxime ChazalChazal (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Max HoukesHoukes – Mariano KestelboimKestelboim (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Mateus AlvesAlves – Facundo MenaMena (6-72 6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Murkel DellienDellien – Maximo ZeituneZeitune (4-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Joel SchwaerzlerSchwaerzler – Andres AndradeAndrade (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Gonzalo BuenoBueno – Ezequiel MonferrerMonferrer (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Lautaro MidonMidon (1-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Gabriel DebruDebru – Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga – Maxime ChazalChazal (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Gonzalo VillanuevaVillanueva – Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri – Daniel Dutra Da SilvaDutra Da Silva (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Adolfo Daniel VallejoDaniel Vallejo – Renzo OlivoOlivo (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza – Andrea CollariniCollarini (6-4 4-2 ret.) – See score progression
- Mateus AlvesAlves – Facundo MenaMena (6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Emilio NavaNava – Alex Marti PujolrasMarti Pujolras (6-1 6-7(9) 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Max HoukesHoukes – Mariano KestelboimKestelboim (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Nicolas KickerKicker – Luciano Emanuel AmbrogiEmanuel Ambrogi (3-6 6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (3-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Murkel DellienDellien – Maximo ZeituneZeitune (4-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri – Daniel Dutra Da SilvaDutra Da Silva (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna – Mateus De Carvalho CardosoDe Carvalho Cardoso (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva – Murkel Alejandro Dellien VelascoAlejandro Dellien Velasco (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Emilio NavaNava – Max HoukesHoukes (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
