Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida and Pablo Llamas Ruiz will clash against each other in the quarter of the Braga Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:30 pm on CENTER COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida is the pick to win this match.
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida -> 1.46
Pablo Llamas Ruiz -> 2.64
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Prediction and head to head Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida vs. Pablo Llamas Ruiz
There is no head to head record between Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida and Pablo Llamas Ruiz since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-21 | 0-0 | 24-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 20-25 | 1-3 | 19-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-29 | 1-3 | 27-24 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 72-29 | 0-0 | 72-29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 13-7 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 216, the Brazilian got to the quarter after defeating Jeremy Jahn 6-4 6-4 and Nuno Borges 6-2 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Matheus had a good straight sets win against Borges (6-2 6-4). During the match, Pucinelli De Almeida scored 58 points vs Borges’s 44. Matheus was quite aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Regarding the service games, Pucinelli De Almeida managed to score 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida was extremely effective on serve to win 75% (27/36) of his 1st serve and 69% (9/13) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Brazilian broke Borges 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Brazilian hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this event to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Pucinelli De Almeida has a solid record in the last 6 years having won 62% of his matches (138-83). 19-18 on clay in 2022. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Pucinelli De Almeida has a composed117-67 record in the last 6 years on clay.
Pucinelli De Almeida’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Iasi Challenger.
Matheus has a composed 21-23 win-loss record in 2022, 19-18 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Braga Challenger
The Brazilian has never competed in this tournament before.
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-16 | 2-5 | 10-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-21 | 12-6 | 33-12 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-23 | 2-4 | 35-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 22-16 | 2-2 | 20-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-5 | 2-4 | 7-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 511, Llamas Ruiz got to the quarter after beating Jaime Faria 6-4 6-1, Raphael Collignon 6-4 3-6 7-5, Pedro Araujo 3-6 6-1 6-2 and Joao Domingues 7-62 6-0.
In the 2nd round, The Spaniard had a good straight sets win against Domingues (7-62 6-0). During the match Llamas Ruiz scored 70 points vs Domingues’s 46. Llamas Ruiz was exceptionally aggressive to blast 30 winners.
Talking about serving, Llamas Ruiz scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 2 double faults. Pablo Llamas Ruiz lost the serve 3 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Llamas Ruiz put 75% of his first serves in, winning 58% (30/52) of the points behind his 1st serve and 53% (9/17) on the 2nd serve. The Spaniard was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Domingues 6 times.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pablo started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
The Spaniard’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in M15 Antalya and M25 Mataro.
The Spaniard has a compiled 27-18 win-loss record in 2022, 25-14 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Pucinelli De Almeida | Llamas Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 38 | 91 |
| Pts | 125-97 | 302-243 |
| Total Points | 222 | 545 |
| Winners | 49 | 118 |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% |
Pucinelli De Almeida played 2 matches while Llamas Ruiz competed in 4 matches. Llamas Ruiz started his run from the qualifications while Pucinelli De Almeida had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Pablo Llamas Ruiz dropped 2 sets while Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Pucinelli De Almeida has played 6 set(s) less than Llamas Ruiz (4 vs 10). Therefore, Pucinelli De Almeida played 53 games less than Llamas Ruiz. Pucinelli De Almeida scored 49 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Pablo recorded 118 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Pucinelli De Almeida | Llamas Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 1st in | 73/110 | 186/275 |
| %1st in | 66% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 49/73 | 118/186 |
| %1st pts | 67% | 63% |
| 2nd pts | 21/37 | 42/89 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 47% |
Pucinelli De Almeida made 5 aces (2.5 per match). Llamas Ruiz struck 6 aces (1.5 per match). Pucinelli De Almeida won 67% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Llamas Ruiz won 63% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Pucinelli De Almeida | Llamas Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 26 |
| Converted | 9/19 | 26/37 |
| % Converted | 47% | 70% |
| Conceded | 5 | 27 |
| Saved | 1 | 12 |
| % Saved | 20% | 44% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 15 |
Pucinelli De Almeida broke his opponents 9 times with a 47% conversion rate. The Brazilian dropped his serve 4 times and he saved 20% of the break points that he conceded. The Spaniard broke his opponents 26 times with a 70% conversion rate. The Spaniard conceded his serve 15 times and he saved 44% of the break points that he conceded.
| Pucinelli De Almeida | ||||
| R1 Jahn |
R2 Borges |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 18 | 38 | |
| pts | 67-53 | 58-44 | 125-97 | |
| Total points | 120 | 102 | 222 | |
| Winners | 22 | 27 | 49 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 47% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 37/61 | 36/49 | 73/110 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 73% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 22/37 | 27/36 | 49/73 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 75% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/24 | 9/13 | 21/37 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 69% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Converted | 6/12 | 3/7 | 9/19 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 43% | 47% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Saved | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 20% | – | 10% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Llamas Ruiz | ||||||
| Q1 Faria |
Q3 Collignon |
R1 Araujo |
R2 Domingues |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-1 | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | 7-62 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 91 | |
| pts | 55-41 | 96-86 | 81-70 | 70-46 | 302-243 | |
| Total points | 96 | 182 | 151 | 116 | 545 | |
| Winners | 20 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 118 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 38% | 40% | 43% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 31/48 | 57/86 | 46/72 | 52/69 | 186/275 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 66% | 64% | 75% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 20/31 | 36/57 | 32/46 | 30/52 | 118/186 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 63% | 70% | 58% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/17 | 10/29 | 12/26 | 9/17 | 42/89 | |
| % 2nd pts | 65% | 34% | 46% | 53% | 47% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | |
| Converted | 5/6 | 9/14 | 6/11 | 6/6 | 26/37 | |
| Converted % | 83% | 64% | 55% | 100% | 70% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 2/10 | 2/5 | 6/9 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 20% | 40% | 67% | 97% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
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