Thiago Moura Monteiro and Nicolas Kicker will face off in the 2nd round of the Buenos Aires Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on CANCHA CENTRAL. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Thiago Moura Monteiro who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Thiago Moura Monteiro is the pick to win this match.
Thiago Moura Monteiro -> 1.59
Nicolas Kicker -> 2.36
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Prediction and head to head Thiago Moura Monteiro vs. Nicolas Kicker
This will be the 2nd time that Thiago Moura Monteiro and Nicolas Kicker clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Moura Monteiro (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Moura Monteiro won 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) in the quarter in the Santos Challenger back in 2016.
Thiago Moura Monteiro
Ranked no. 92, Thiago got to the 2nd round after beating Hernan Casanova 7-67 3-6 6-2.
In the 1st round, Thiago defeated Casanova (7-67 3-6 6-2). During the match, Moura Monteiro scored 100 points vs Casanova’s 88. The Brazilian was quite aggressive to blast 36 winners.
Regarding the service games, Moura Monteiro blasted 5 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Thiago Moura Monteiro lost the serve 5 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Moura Monteiro put 61% of his first serves in, winning 67% (36/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 62% (21/34) on the 2nd serve. Thiago broke Casanova 5 times after converting 45% of his break points (5/11).
Moura Monteiro has a winning match record in the last 10 years having won 59% of his matches (367-259). 16-15 on clay in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Moura Monteiro has a composed 303-192 match record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the season was winning the title in the Braga Challenger where he overcame Nikola Milojevic in the final 7-5 7-5.
The Brazilian has a compiled 24-24 win-loss record in 2021, 16-15 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2019. See his history.
Nicolas Kicker
Ranked no. 259, Kicker reached the 2nd round after defeating Nicolas Alvarez 6-3 2-6 6-3.
In the 1st round, The Argentine defeated Alvarez (6-3 2-6 6-3). During the match Kicker scored 90 points vs Alvarez’s 84. Kicker was exceptionally aggressive to blast 38 winners.
About the serving games, Kicker struck 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Nicolas Kicker lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Kicker put 72% of his first serves in, winning 66% (38/58) of the points behind his 1st serve and 61% (14/23) on the 2nd serve. Kicker broke Alvarez 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
The Argentine’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M15 Villa Maria,M25 Pensacola,M25 Santo Domingo,M25 Tulsa and the Tampere Challenger.
Nicolas has a composed 55-14 win-loss record in 2021, 41-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Moura Monteiro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 30 | 26 |
| Pts | 100-88 | 90-84 |
| Total Points | 188 | 174 |
| Winners | 36 | 38 |
| %Winners | 36% | 42% |
Both Moura Monteiro and Kicker played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. Thiago Moura Monteiro dropped 1 set, while Nicolas Kicker surrendered 1 set. Talking about their workload, Moura Monteiro and Kicker have played the same amount of sets 3. However, Moura Monteiro played 4 games more than Kicker. The Brazilian scored 36 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Nicolas bagged 38 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Moura Monteiro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 2 |
| 1st in | 54/88 | 58/81 |
| %1st in | 61% | 72% |
| 1st pts | 36/54 | 38/58 |
| %1st pts | 67% | 66% |
| 2nd pts | 21/34 | 14/23 |
| %2nd pts | 62% | 61% |
Moura Monteiro scored 5 aces . Kicker scored 2 aces . Moura Monteiro won 67% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 62% of the points. On the other side, Kicker won 66% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 61% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Moura Monteiro | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 3 |
| Converted | 5/11 | 3/7 |
| % Converted | 45% | 43% |
| Conceded | 11 | 5 |
| Saved | 6 | 3 |
| % Saved | 55% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 2 |
Moura Monteiro broke his opponent 5 times with a 45% conversion rate. Thiago dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 55% of the break points that he conceded. The Argentine broke his opponent 3 times with a 43% conversion rate. Kicker conceded his serve twice and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Moura Monteiro | |||
| R1 Casanova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-67 3-6 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 30 | |
| pts | 100-88 | 100-88 | |
| Total points | 188 | 188 | |
| Winners | 36 | 36 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 54/88 | 54/88 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 36/54 | 36/54 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/34 | 21/34 | |
| % 2nd pts | 62% | 62% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/11 | 5/11 | |
| Converted % | 45% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 11 | 11 | |
| Saved | 6/11 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 55% | 55% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | |
| Kicker | |||
| R1 Alvarez |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 26 | |
| pts | 90-84 | 90-84 | |
| Total points | 174 | 174 | |
| Winners | 38 | 38 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 58/81 | 58/81 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 38/58 | 38/58 | |
| % 1st pts | 66% | 66% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/23 | 14/23 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 61% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 3/7 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 5 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWLWLWW Tennis Scores in Buenos Aires Challenger
- Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas – Nick HardtHardt (6-3 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Juan Ignacio LonderoIgnacio Londero – Carlos Gomez-HerreraGomez-Herrera (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Juan Pablo FicovichPablo Ficovich – Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo (7-61 7-66) – See score progression
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Pedro CachinCachin (3-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Guido AndreozziAndreozzi (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Martin CuevasCuevas – Francisco ComesanaComesana (2-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues AlvesMeligeni Rodrigues Alves – Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (4-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Ignacio MonzonMonzon (6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Hernan CasanovaCasanova (7-67 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Renzo OlivoOlivo – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Hugo DellienDellien – Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta (4-6 6-0 6-1) – See score progression
- Andrea CollariniCollarini – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (6-2 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Nicolas KickerKicker – Nicolas AlvarezAlvarez (6-3 2-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna – Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga (6-4 1-4 ret.) – See score progression
- Mariano NavoneNavone – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (4-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Pedro CachinCachin (3-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Guido AndreozziAndreozzi (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andrea CollariniCollarini – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Renzo OlivoOlivo – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Nicolas KickerKicker (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Martin CuevasCuevas – Mariano NavoneNavone (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hugo DellienDellien – Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues AlvesMeligeni Rodrigues Alves (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna – Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Juan Pablo FicovichPablo Ficovich (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Juan Ignacio LonderoIgnacio Londero (0-0) – H2H and prediction
