Santiago Rodriguez Taverna and Orlando Luz will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Medellin Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 11:30 am on CANCHA 2. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Santiago Rodriguez Taverna who should win in 2 sets.
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna -> 1.31
Orlando Luz -> 3.22
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Prediction and head to head Santiago Rodriguez Taverna vs. Orlando Luz
There is no head to head record between Santiago Rodriguez Taverna and Orlando Luz since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50-39 | 4-4 | 46-34 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-35 | 4-5 | 28-29 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-35 | 7-7 | 34-27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-27 | 0-2 | 35-24 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 67-26 | 40-16 | 26-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 228, Rodriguez Taverna reached the 2nd round after beating Aidan Mayo 7-65 6-3.
In the 1st round, The Argentine had a good straight sets win against Mayo (7-65 6-3). During the match, Rodriguez Taverna scored 77 points vs Mayo’s 66. Rodriguez Taverna was very aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Talking about the service games, Rodriguez Taverna struck 5 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Santiago Rodriguez Taverna was extremely efficient on serve to win 86% (25/29) of his 1st serve and 68% (21/31) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Argentine broke Mayo twice after converting 29% of his break points (2/7).
Rodriguez Taverna has a solid match record in the last 8 years having won 61% of his matches (240-152). 22-10 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Rodriguez Taverna has a composed177-111 win-loss record in the last 8 years on clay.
Santiago’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M25 Tucuman and the Barletta Challenger.
Rodriguez Taverna has a composed 24-15 win-loss record in 2023, 22-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Medellin Challenger
Rodriguez Taverna has never competed in this tournament before.
Orlando Luz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 26-27 | 1-3 | 25-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-21 | 0-1 | 34-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-18 | 0-0 | 24-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-28 | 0-2 | 40-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 481, Luz got to the 2nd round after defeating Johan Alexander Rodriguez 6-3 6-3.
In the 1st round, Orlando had a good straight sets win against Alexander Rodriguez (6-3 6-3). During the match Luz scored 60 points vs Alexander Rodriguez’s 43. The Brazilian was extremely aggressive to blast 21 winners.
About the serving games, Luz recorded 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Orlando Luz was extremely efficient on serve to win 88% (21/24) of his 1st serve and 66% (19/29) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Luz broke Alexander Rodriguez 3 times after converting 50% of his break points (3/6).
Luz’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in M15 Mogi das Cruzes.
Orlando has a compiled 14-9 win-loss record in 2023, 14-9 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Rodriguez Taverna | Luz |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 22 | 18 |
| Pts | 77-66 | 60-43 |
| Total Points | 143 | 103 |
| Winners | 25 | 21 |
| %Winners | 32% | 35% |
Both Rodriguez Taverna and Luz played 1 match. Both players have not surrendered a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Rodriguez Taverna and Luz have played the same amount of sets 2. However, Rodriguez Taverna played 4 games more than Luz. Santiago scored 25 winners (32% of the total points). On the other side, The Brazilian recorded 21 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Rodriguez Taverna | Luz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 2 |
| 1st in | 29/60 | 24/53 |
| %1st in | 48% | 45% |
| 1st pts | 25/29 | 21/24 |
| %1st pts | 86% | 88% |
| 2nd pts | 21/31 | 19/29 |
| %2nd pts | 68% | 66% |
Rodriguez Taverna scored 5 aces . Luz fired 2 aces . Rodriguez Taverna won 86% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 68% of the points. On the other side, Luz won 88% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 66% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Rodriguez Taverna | Luz |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 2 | 3 |
| Converted | 2/7 | 3/6 |
| % Converted | 29% | 50% |
| Conceded | 1 | 0 |
| Saved | 1 | 0 |
| % Saved | 100% | 0% |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 |
The Argentine broke his opponent twice with a 29% conversion rate. Santiago had a solid display on his serve as he has never conceded a single service game after saving 1 break points. The Brazilian broke his opponent 3 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Brazilian was rock solid on his serve as he has never conceded a single service game after saving 0 break points.
| Rodriguez Taverna | |||
| R1 Mayo | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-65 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 22 | |
| pts | 77-66 | 77-66 | |
| Total points | 143 | 143 | |
| Winners | 25 | 25 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 32% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 5 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 29/60 | 29/60 | |
| % 1st in | 48% | 48% | |
| 1st pts | 25/29 | 25/29 | |
| % 1st pts | 86% | 86% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/31 | 21/31 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 68% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 2 | 2 | |
| Converted | 2/7 | 2/7 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 100% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | |
| Luz | |||
| R1 Alexander | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | |
| pts | 60-43 | 60-43 | |
| Total points | 103 | 103 | |
| Winners | 21 | 21 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 24/53 | 24/53 | |
| % 1st in | 45% | 45% | |
| 1st pts | 21/24 | 21/24 | |
| % 1st pts | 88% | 88% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/29 | 19/29 | |
| % 2nd pts | 66% | 66% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 3 | 3 | |
| Converted | 3/6 | 3/6 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Saved % | – | 0% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | |
Tennis Scores in Medellin Challenger
- Gerald MelzerMelzer – Jose StathamStatham (1-6 6-4 7-60) – See score progression
- Benjamin LockLock – Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Adria Soriano BarreraSoriano Barrera – Nicolas ZanellatoZanellato (7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Matias SotoSoto – Max Hans RehbergHans Rehberg (7-65 1-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Jorge Brian Panta HerrerosBrian Panta Herreros – Pedro SakamotoSakamoto (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Eduardo RibeiroRibeiro – Tristan SchoolkateSchoolkate (6-2 7-64) – See score progression
- Nicolas MejiaMejia – Pedro Boscardin DiasBoscardin Dias (6-2 7-63) – See score progression
- Gonzalo LamaLama – Alex BarrenaBarrena (6-73 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Patrick KypsonKypson – Matias Franco DescotteFranco Descotte (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Calum PuttergillPuttergill – Ignacio MonzonMonzon (6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Mateus AlvesAlves – Felipe SantamariaSantamaria (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Gustavo HeideHeide – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Tristan MccormickMccormick – Guido AndreozziAndreozzi (6-73 6-1 7-65) – See score progression
- Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic – Juan Sebastian GomezSebastian Gomez (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Orlando LuzLuz – Johan Alexander RodriguezAlexander Rodriguez (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Aidan MayoMayo (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Calum PuttergillPuttergill – Ignacio MonzonMonzon (6-3 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Adria Soriano BarreraSoriano Barrera – Nicolas ZanellatoZanellato (7-6(3) 6-2) – See score progression
- Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic – Juan Sebastian GomezSebastian Gomez (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Gustavo HeideHeide – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Aidan MayoMayo (7-6(5) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Benjamin LockLock – Mateus De Carvalho CardosoDe Carvalho Cardoso (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jorge Brian Panta HerrerosBrian Panta Herreros – Nino SerdarusicSerdarusic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Orlando LuzLuz – Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nicolas MejiaMejia – Calum PuttergillPuttergill (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Adria Soriano BarreraSoriano Barrera – Tristan MccormickMccormick (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Eduardo RibeiroRibeiro – Gerald MelzerMelzer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Patrick KypsonKypson – Gonzalo LamaLama (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Matias SotoSoto – (0-0) – H2H and prediction