Roberto Carballes Baena and Dimitar Kuzmanov will face off in the 2nd round of the Grand Prix Hassan II for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on Center Court. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Roberto Carballes Baena who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Roberto Carballes Baena is the pick to win this match.
Roberto Carballes Baena -> 1.4
Dimitar Kuzmanov -> 2.95
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Prediction and head to head Roberto Carballes Baena vs. Dimitar Kuzmanov
This will be the 2nd time that Roberto Carballes Baena and Dimitar Kuzmanov face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Kuzmanov (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Kuzmanov won 7-6(6) 6-3 in the 2nd round in the Lima Challenger back in 2017.
Roberto Carballes Baena
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-23 | 5-8 | 19-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-29 | 3-8 | 19-14 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-33 | 3-8 | 41-23 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-30 | 3-5 | 33-20 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-18 | 3-4 | 16-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 82, Carballes Baena reached the 2nd round after defeating Maxime Cressy 6-74 6-3 6-1.
In the 1st round against Cressy, Roberto recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-74 6-3 6-1). During the match, Carballes Baena scored 101 points vs Cressy’s 79. The Spaniard was exceptionally aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about the service games, Carballes Baena fired 3 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Roberto Carballes Baena was quite effective on serve to win 76% (47/62) of his 1st serve and 57% (12/21) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. The Spaniard broke Cressy 5 times after converting 38% of his break points (5/13).
Carballes Baena has positive record in the last 10 years having won 57% of his matches (377-282). 3-4 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Carballes Baena has a composed 337-216 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
Carballes Baena has an overall 5-9 win-loss record in 2023, 3-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Marrakech
Dimitar Kuzmanov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15-18 | 7-5 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-25 | 9-7 | 22-15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-26 | 10-7 | 16-13 | 4-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-25 | 8-6 | 22-15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-13 | 4-1 | 13-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 207, Dimitar got to the 2nd round after beating Walid Ahouda 6-1 6-2 and Hugo Grenier 6-3 6-4.
In the 1st round, The Bulgarian had a good straight sets win against Grenier (6-3 6-4). During the match Kuzmanov scored 100 points vs Grenier’s 85. Kuzmanov was quite aggressive to blast 37 winners.
About the serving games, Kuzmanov managed to score 2 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Dimitar Kuzmanov lost the serve 3 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Kuzmanov put 67% of his first serves in, winning 61% (37/61) of the points behind his 1st serve and 57% (17/30) on the 2nd serve. Dimitar broke Grenier 6 times after converting 40% of his break points (6/15).
The Bulgarian has a composed 11-5 win-loss record in 2023, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Marrakech
Kuzmanov has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Carballes Baena | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 29 | 59 |
| Pts | 101-79 | 259-198 |
| Total Points | 180 | 457 |
| Winners | 47 | 95 |
| %Winners | 47% | 37% |
Carballes Baena played 1 match while Kuzmanov competed in 3 matches. Kuzmanov started his run from the qualifications while Carballes Baena had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Roberto Carballes Baena conceded 1 set, while Dimitar Kuzmanov dropped 1 set. Carballes Baena has played 4 set(s) less than Kuzmanov (3 vs 7). Therefore, Carballes Baena played 30 games less than Kuzmanov. Roberto scored 47 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, The Bulgarian fired 95 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Carballes Baena | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 1.7 |
| 1st in | 62/83 | 152/228 |
| %1st in | 75% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 47/62 | 95/152 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 63% |
| 2nd pts | 12/21 | 43/76 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 57% |
Carballes Baena struck 3 aces . Kuzmanov scored 5 aces (1.7 per match). Carballes Baena won 76% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Kuzmanov won 63% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 57% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Carballes Baena | Kuzmanov |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 18 |
| Converted | 5/13 | 18/40 |
| % Converted | 38% | 45% |
| Conceded | 1 | 22 |
| Saved | 0 | 14 |
| % Saved | 0% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 8 |
The Spaniard broke his opponent 5 times with a 38% conversion rate. Roberto surrendered his serve once and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded. Dimitar broke his opponents 18 times with a 45% conversion rate. Kuzmanov conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded.
| Carballes Baena | |||
| R1 Cressy |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-74 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 29 | |
| pts | 101-79 | 101-79 | |
| Total points | 180 | 180 | |
| Winners | 47 | 47 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 47% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 3 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 62/83 | 62/83 | |
| % 1st in | 75% | 75% | |
| 1st pts | 47/62 | 47/62 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/21 | 12/21 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/13 | 5/13 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
| Kuzmanov | |||||
| Q1 Ahouda |
Q3 Grenier |
R1 Grenier |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | 6-3 4-6 6-0 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 25 | 19 | 59 | |
| pts | 59-28 | 100-85 | 100-85 | 259-198 | |
| Total points | 87 | 185 | 185 | 457 | |
| Winners | 21 | 37 | 37 | 95 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 37% | 37% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 30/46 | 61/91 | 61/91 | 152/228 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 67% | 67% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 21/30 | 37/61 | 37/61 | 95/152 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 61% | 61% | 63% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/16 | 17/30 | 17/30 | 43/76 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 57% | 57% | 57% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 6/15 | 6/15 | 18/40 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 40% | 40% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 67% | 67% | 184% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWWWWWLLL Tennis Scores in Marrakech
- Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexandre MullerMuller – Richard GasquetGasquet (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Pavel KotovKotov – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-2 1-6 7-65) – See score progression
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Maxime CressyCressy (6-74 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Riccardo BonadioBonadio (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrea VavassoriVavassori – Nicolas JarryJarry (6-2 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Elias YmerYmer – Adam MoundirMoundir (6-4 7-66) – See score progression
- Hugo GastonGaston – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (3-6 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar – Elliot BenchetritBenchetrit (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Roman Jebavy/Adam PavlasekJebavy/Adam Pavlasek – Daniel Evans/Jonny O’MaraEvans/Jonny O’Mara (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (7-5 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Younes Lalami LaaroussiLalami Laaroussi (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Alexey VatutinVatutin – Benjamin BonziBonzi (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Elias YmerYmer – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Andrea VavassoriVavassori – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Daniel EvansEvans (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Alexandre MullerMuller (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Hugo GastonGaston (1-1) – H2H and prediction
