Francesco Maestrelli and Mate Valkusz will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Split Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 10:30 am on COURT 1. 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 Mate Valkusz who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Mate Valkusz is the pick to win this match.
Mate Valkusz -> 1.58
Francesco Maestrelli -> 2.27
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Prediction and head to head Francesco Maestrelli vs. Mate Valkusz
This will be the 2nd time that Francesco Maestrelli and Mate Valkusz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Valkusz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Valkusz won 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 in the qualifications in the Sanremo Challenger back in 2022.
Francesco Maestrelli
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19-21 | 5-5 | 14-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-38 | 9-10 | 16-24 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-24 | 5-4 | 34-12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-18 | 8-3 | 18-12 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 174, the Italian got to the 2nd round after beating Hamad Medjedovic 7-63 6-1.
In the 1st round, The Italian had a good straight sets win against Medjedovic (7-63 6-1). During the match, Maestrelli scored 73 points vs Medjedovic’s 55. The Italian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about the service games, Maestrelli fired 5 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Francesco Maestrelli lost the serve once. Furthermore, Maestrelli put 81% of his first serves in, winning 79% (38/48) of the points behind his 1st serve and 27% (3/11) on the 2nd serve. Francesco broke Medjedovic 3 times after converting 38% of his break points (3/8).
Maestrelli has a solid match record in the last 6 years having won 60% of his matches (95-64). 1-2 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Maestrelli has an aggregate59-33 win-loss record in the last 6 years on clay.
The Italian’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Tenerife 1 Challenger.
Maestrelli has an overall 10-10 win-loss record in 2023, 1-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Split Challenger
Francesco has never competed in this tournament before.
Mate Valkusz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3-6 | 3-2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-24 | 5-2 | 23-14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 33-14 | 5-5 | 27-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-9 | 4-2 | 27-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 271, Mate reached the 2nd round after defeating Lukas Klein 3-6 6-3 7-65.
In the 1st round against Klein, Mate recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-3 7-65). During the match Valkusz scored 109 points vs Klein’s 105. The Hungarian was very aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about serving, Valkusz scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 5 double faults. Mate Valkusz lost the serve 6 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Valkusz put 68% of his first serves in, winning 56% (38/68) of the points behind his 1st serve and 56% (18/32) on the 2nd serve. The Hungarian broke Klein 6 times after converting 38% of his break points (6/16).
Valkusz’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Tenerife 1 Challenger.
Mate has an aggregate 8-7 win-loss record in 2023, 3-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Split Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Maestrelli | Valkusz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 20 | 31 |
| Pts | 73-55 | 109-105 |
| Total Points | 128 | 214 |
| Winners | 38 | 38 |
| %Winners | 52% | 35% |
Both Maestrelli and Valkusz played 1 match. At the moment, Mate Valkusz dropped 1 set while Francesco Maestrelli hasn’t dropped a set so far. Maestrelli has played 1 set(s) less than Valkusz (2 vs 3). Therefore, Maestrelli played 11 games less than Valkusz. Francesco scored 38 winners (52% of the total points). On the other side, Mate made 38 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Maestrelli | Valkusz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 1 |
| 1st in | 48/59 | 68/100 |
| %1st in | 81% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 38/48 | 38/68 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 56% |
| 2nd pts | 3/11 | 18/32 |
| %2nd pts | 27% | 56% |
Maestrelli made 5 aces . Valkusz managed to score 1 ace . Maestrelli won 79% points behind his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 27% of the points. On the other side, Valkusz won 56% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Maestrelli | Valkusz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 6 |
| Converted | 3/8 | 6/16 |
| % Converted | 38% | 38% |
| Conceded | 1 | 12 |
| Saved | 0 | 6 |
| % Saved | 0% | 50% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 6 |
The Italian broke his opponent 3 times with a 38% conversion rate. Francesco dropped his serve once and he saved 0% of the break points that he conceded. The Hungarian broke his opponent 6 times with a 38% conversion rate. Valkusz conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
| Maestrelli | |||
| R1 Medjedovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 20 | |
| pts | 73-55 | 73-55 | |
| Total points | 128 | 128 | |
| Winners | 38 | 38 | |
| %Winners | 52% | 52% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 48/59 | 48/59 | |
| % 1st in | 81% | 81% | |
| 1st pts | 38/48 | 38/48 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 3/11 | 3/11 | |
| % 2nd pts | 27% | 27% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 3/8 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 0 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
| Valkusz | |||
| R1 Klein |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-3 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 31 | |
| pts | 109-105 | 109-105 | |
| Total points | 214 | 214 | |
| Winners | 38 | 38 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 68/100 | 68/100 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 38/68 | 38/68 | |
| % 1st pts | 56% | 56% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/32 | 18/32 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 56% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/16 | 6/16 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 12 | |
| Saved | 6/12 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 6 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLLLWWWL Tennis Scores in Split Challenger
- Marc PolmansPolmans – Jurij RodionovRodionov (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Kacper ZukZuk – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-4 7-68) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Dane SweenySweeny (7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Radu AlbotAlbot – Kaichi UchidaUchida (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Kalin IvanovskiIvanovski (6-73 6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Nerman FaticFatic – Evan FurnessFurness (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Shintaro MochizukiMochizuki – Harold MayotMayot (6-2 1-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Filip MisolicMisolic – Nicholas David IonelDavid Ionel (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Elias YmerYmer – Kimmer CoppejansCoppejans (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Dino PrizmicPrizmic – Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna (4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Arthur CazauxCazaux – Mattia BellucciBellucci (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Gabriel DebruDebru (4-6 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Mate ValkuszValkusz – Lukas KleinKlein (3-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Norbert GombosGombos – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-1 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic (7-63 6-1) – See score progression
- Christopher O’ConnellO’Connell – Dane SweenySweeny (7-6(5) 6-2) – See score progression
- Nerman FaticFatic – Evan FurnessFurness (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Dino PrizmicPrizmic – Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna (4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Arthur CazauxCazaux – Mattia BellucciBellucci (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Shintaro MochizukiMochizuki – Harold MayotMayot (6-2 1-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Radu AlbotAlbot – Kaichi UchidaUchida (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Kacper ZukZuk – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-4 7-6(8)) – See score progression
- Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Kalin IvanovskiIvanovski (6-7(3) 6-1 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Nerman FaticFatic (4-0) – H2H and prediction
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Radu AlbotAlbot (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Mate ValkuszValkusz – Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Kacper ZukZuk – Norbert GombosGombos (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Zsombor PirosPiros – (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Marc PolmansPolmans (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Filip MisolicMisolic – Elias YmerYmer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
