Juan Pablo Ficovich and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will play each other in the final of the Leon Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 6:00 pm on ESTADIO MEXTENIS. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is the pick to win this match.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard -> 1.53
Juan Pablo Ficovich -> 2.42
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Prediction and head to head Juan Pablo Ficovich vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
This will be the 2nd time that Juan Pablo Ficovich and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Mpetshi Perricard (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Mpetshi Perricard won 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 1st round in the San Luis Potosi Challenger back in April 2023.
Juan Pablo Ficovich
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41-33 | 5-7 | 36-22 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-33 | 15-13 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-32 | 6-11 | 23-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 16-16 | 2-3 | 14-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-19 | 4-3 | 13-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 231, Pablo Ficovich got to the final after beating Vitaliy Sachko 6-3 6-2, Terence Atmane 6-4 4-6 7-5, James Duckworth 7-63 3-6 6-3 and Aziz Dougaz 3-6 6-4 6-4.
In the semifinal against Dougaz, Juan recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-4 6-4).During the match, Pablo Ficovich scored less points (1) than Dougaz. In fact, the world no. 231 won 85 points vs Dougaz’s. That means that Pablo Ficovich was more focused during the important points. Juan was very aggressive to blast 52 winners.
Talking about the service games, Pablo Ficovich bagged 6 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Juan Pablo Ficovich lost the serve twice and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Pablo Ficovich put 70% of his first serves in, winning 74% (52/70) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (14/30) on the 2nd serve. Pablo Ficovich broke Dougaz twice after converting 50% of his break points (2/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Juan has dropped 3 set in this competition to win 52% of the points he played.
Pablo Ficovich has winning record in the last 10 years having won 58% of his matches (310-229). 4-4 on hard in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Pablo Ficovich has a composed 22-28 match record in the last years on hard.
Pablo Ficovich’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in the Leon Challenger.
Pablo Ficovich has a compiled 5-8 win-loss record in 2023, 4-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Leon Challenger
The Argentine has never competed in this tournament before.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48-25 | 15-9 | 10-5 | 13-7 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-27 | 21-12 | 9-9 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-23 | 0-0 | 31-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-22 | 5-6 | 15-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 299 (career-high), Giovanni got to the final after beating Colin Sinclair 6-75 6-3 6-1, Jose Statham 6-3 7-62, Nick Chappell 6-1 4-6 6-2, Thiago Agustin Tirante 4-6 7-62 6-4, Antoine Bellier 6-1 3-6 6-3 and Maximilian Neuchrist 7-65 7-64.
In the semifinal, Giovanni had a good straight sets win against Neuchrist (7-65 7-64). During the match Mpetshi Perricard scored 83 points vs Neuchrist’s 78. Giovanni was quite aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Talking about serving, Mpetshi Perricard bagged 12 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 81% (39/48) of his 1st serve and 67% (24/36) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mpetshi Perricard started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 4 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
The French player best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in the Leon Challenger.
Mpetshi Perricard has a composed 17-8 win-loss record in 2023, 10-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Pablo Ficovich | Mpetshi Perricard |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 11 | 16 |
| Tot Games | 109 | 160 |
| Pts | 344-316 | 510-423 |
| Total Points | 660 | 933 |
| Winners | 162 | 232 |
| %Winners | 47% | 45% |
Pablo Ficovich played 4 matches while Mpetshi Perricard competed in 6 matches. Mpetshi Perricard started his run from the qualifications while Pablo Ficovich had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Juan Pablo Ficovich surrendered 3 sets, while Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard dropped 4 sets. Pablo Ficovich has played 5 set(s) less than Mpetshi Perricard (11 vs 16). Therefore, Pablo Ficovich played 51 games less than Mpetshi Perricard. The Argentine scored 162 winners (47% of the total points). On the other side, The French player scored 232 winners (45%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Pablo Ficovich | Mpetshi Perricard |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 27 | 66 |
| Avg per match | 6.8 | 11 |
| 1st in | 211/331 | 272/445 |
| %1st in | 64% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 162/211 | 232/272 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 85% |
| 2nd pts | 63/120 | 110/173 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 64% |
Pablo Ficovich made 27 aces (6.8 per match). Mpetshi Perricard made 66 aces (11 per match). Pablo Ficovich won 77% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Mpetshi Perricard won 85% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 64% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Pablo Ficovich | Mpetshi Perricard |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 14 |
| Converted | 12/28 | 14/29 |
| % Converted | 43% | 48% |
| Conceded | 25 | 9 |
| Saved | 17 | 6 |
| % Saved | 68% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 3 |
Juan broke his opponents 12 times with a 43% conversion rate. Juan dropped his serve 8 times and he saved 68% of the break points that he conceded. Giovanni broke his opponents 14 times with a 48% conversion rate. Mpetshi Perricard conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Pablo Ficovich | ||||||
| R1 Sachko |
R2 Atmane |
1/4 Duckworth |
1/2 Dougaz |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | 7-63 3-6 6-3 | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 109 | |
| pts | 57-36 | 105-96 | 97-98 | 85-86 | 344-316 | |
| Total points | 93 | 201 | 195 | 171 | 660 | |
| Winners | 21 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 162 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 39% | 49% | 61% | 47% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 1st in | 27/45 | 54/92 | 60/94 | 70/100 | 211/331 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 59% | 64% | 70% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 21/27 | 41/54 | 48/60 | 52/70 | 162/211 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 76% | 80% | 74% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/18 | 24/38 | 13/34 | 14/30 | 63/120 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 63% | 38% | 47% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 2/4 | 12/28 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 38% | 38% | 50% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 4/6 | 3/6 | 9/11 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 67% | 50% | 82% | 62% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Mpetshi Perricard | ||||||||
| Q1 Sinclair |
Q3 Statham |
R1 Chappell |
R2 Agustin Tirante |
1/4 Bellier |
1/2 Neuchrist |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-75 6-3 6-1 | 6-3 7-62 | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | 4-6 7-62 6-4 | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | 7-65 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 160 | |
| pts | 97-78 | 69-53 | 84-60 | 99-87 | 78-67 | 83-78 | 510-423 | |
| Total points | 175 | 122 | 144 | 186 | 145 | 161 | 933 | |
| Winners | 49 | 26 | 32 | 49 | 37 | 39 | 232 | |
| %Winners | 51% | 38% | 38% | 49% | 47% | 47% | 45% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 66 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
| 1st in | 56/81 | 29/56 | 38/62 | 55/92 | 46/70 | 48/84 | 272/445 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 52% | 61% | 60% | 66% | 57% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 49/56 | 26/29 | 32/38 | 49/55 | 37/46 | 39/48 | 232/272 | |
| % 1st pts | 88% | 90% | 84% | 89% | 80% | 81% | 85% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/25 | 22/27 | 16/24 | 23/37 | 12/24 | 24/36 | 110/173 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 81% | 67% | 62% | 50% | 67% | 64% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 1/2 | 5/12 | 1/1 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 14/29 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 50% | 42% | 100% | 43% | 0% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 67% | 50% | 0% | 100% | 79% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
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