Gonzalo Bueno and Dmitry Popko will clash against each other in the final of the Buenos Aires Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 1:00 pm on ENRIQUE MOREA. 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 Gonzalo Bueno who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Gonzalo Bueno is the pick to win this match.
Gonzalo Bueno -> 1.82
Dmitry Popko -> 1.92
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Prediction and head to head Gonzalo Bueno vs. Dmitry Popko
There is no head to head record between Gonzalo Bueno and Dmitry Popko since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Gonzalo Bueno
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23-14 | 0-0 | 23-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-28 | 2-1 | 38-27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 20-14 | 0-0 | 20-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 415, Gonzalo got to the final after defeating Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez 2-6 6-3 6-4, Marlon Vankan 4-6 6-0 6-2, Alex Barrena 6-4 5-7 6-3, Renzo Olivo 7-5 6-2, Max Houkes 6-1 6-4 and Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva 6-4 6-4.
In the semifinal, Gonzalo had a good straight sets win against Lucas Reis Da (6-4 6-4). During the match, Bueno scored 75 points vs Lucas Reis Da’s 60. Bueno was exceptionally aggressive to blast 32 winners.
Talking about the service games, Bueno was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he committed only 4 double faults. Gonzalo Bueno lost the serve once and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Bueno put 65% of his first serves in, winning 70% (32/46) of the points behind his 1st serve and 60% (15/25) on the 2nd serve. The Peruvian broke Lucas Reis Da 3 times after converting 50% of his break points (3/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Gonzalo started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has surrendered 3 set in this competition to win 55% of the points he played.
Bueno has a winning match record in the last 5 years having won 59% of his matches (70-49). 6-0 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Bueno has a compiled68-48 match record in the last 5 years on clay.
Gonzalo’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Buenos Aires Challenger.
Bueno has an aggregate 6-0 win-loss record in 2024, 6-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Dmitry Popko
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-17 | 5-0 | 49-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-20 | 1-1 | 38-18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-30 | 11-11 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-34 | 0-4 | 27-19 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-23 | 13-8 | 15-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 417, the Kazakhstani reached the final after defeating Alexis Gurmendi 6-4 6-71 6-3, Leonardo Aboian 6-3 6-3, Orlando Luz 5-7 6-4 6-1, Timo Stodder 7-67 6-4, Tristan Boyer 7-66 6-3 and Joao Fonseca 6-2 6-4.
In the semifinal, Dmitry had a good straight sets win against Fonseca (6-2 6-4). During the match Popko scored 63 points vs Fonseca’s 52. Popko was extremely aggressive to blast 24 winners.
About the serving games, Popko struck 2 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Dmitry Popko lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Popko put 63% of his first serves in, winning 65% (24/37) of the points behind his 1st serve and 45% (10/22) on the 2nd serve. The Kazakhstani broke Fonseca 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Kazakhstani started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Popko’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Buenos Aires Challenger.
Dmitry has a compiled 6-0 win-loss record in 2024, 6-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires 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 | Bueno | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 6 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 15 | 14 |
| Tot Games | 139 | 142 |
| Pts | 473-386 | 495-418 |
| Total Points | 859 | 913 |
| Winners | 202 | 175 |
| %Winners | 43% | 35% |
Both Bueno and Popko played 6 matches. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.Both players lost a set in the event. Gonzalo Bueno surrendered 3 sets, while Dmitry Popko surrendered 2 sets. Bueno has played 1 set more than Popko (15 vs 14). However, it’s interesting to notice that Bueno played 3 games less than Popko. Bueno scored 202 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The Kazakhstani blasted 175 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Bueno | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 23 |
| Avg per match | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 1st in | 290/441 | 238/447 |
| %1st in | 66% | 53% |
| 1st pts | 202/290 | 175/238 |
| %1st pts | 70% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 77/151 | 111/209 |
| %2nd pts | 51% | 53% |
Bueno recorded 2 aces (0.3 per match). Popko made 23 aces (3.8 per match). Bueno won 70% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Popko won 74% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Bueno | Popko |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 28 | 27 |
| Converted | 28/53 | 27/59 |
| % Converted | 53% | 46% |
| Conceded | 41 | 32 |
| Saved | 26 | 19 |
| % Saved | 63% | 59% |
| Times Broken | 15 | 13 |
Bueno broke his opponents 28 times with a 53% conversion rate. Bueno surrendered his serve 15 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded. Popko broke his opponents 27 times with a 46% conversion rate. The Kazakhstani conceded his serve 13 times and he saved 59% of the break points that he conceded.
| Bueno | ||||||||
| Q1 Joaquin |
Q3 Vankan |
R1 Barrena |
R2 Olivo |
1/4 Houkes |
1/2 Lucas Reis Da |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | 4-6 6-0 6-2 | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | 7-5 6-2 | 6-1 6-4 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 139 | |
| pts | 77-76 | 86-61 | 95-83 | 73-58 | 67-48 | 75-60 | 473-386 | |
| Total points | 153 | 147 | 178 | 131 | 115 | 135 | 859 | |
| Winners | 40 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 202 | |
| %Winners | 52% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 49% | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 56/81 | 49/72 | 52/88 | 42/68 | 45/61 | 46/71 | 290/441 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 68% | 59% | 62% | 74% | 65% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 40/56 | 35/49 | 36/52 | 26/42 | 33/45 | 32/46 | 202/290 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 71% | 69% | 62% | 73% | 70% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/25 | 11/23 | 15/36 | 14/26 | 10/16 | 15/25 | 77/151 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | 42% | 54% | 63% | 60% | 51% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 28 | |
| Converted | 3/7 | 7/12 | 7/13 | 5/8 | 3/7 | 3/6 | 28/53 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 58% | 54% | 63% | 43% | 50% | 53% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 41 | |
| Saved | 9/12 | 5/8 | 3/9 | 5/7 | 2/2 | 2/3 | 26 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 63% | 33% | 71% | 100% | 67% | 68% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Popko | ||||||||
| Q1 Gurmendi |
Q3 Aboian |
R1 Luz |
R2 Stodder |
1/4 Boyer |
1/2 Fonseca |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-71 6-3 | 6-3 6-3 | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | 7-67 6-4 | 7-66 6-3 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 142 | |
| pts | 103-94 | 62-42 | 106-84 | 81-69 | 80-77 | 63-52 | 495-418 | |
| Total points | 197 | 104 | 190 | 150 | 157 | 115 | 913 | |
| Winners | 36 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 175 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 45% | 25% | 32% | 44% | 38% | 35% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 23 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 1st in | 45/91 | 36/53 | 34/80 | 32/74 | 54/90 | 37/59 | 238/447 | |
| % 1st in | 49% | 68% | 43% | 43% | 60% | 63% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 36/45 | 28/36 | 26/34 | 26/32 | 35/54 | 24/37 | 175/238 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 78% | 76% | 81% | 65% | 65% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/46 | 11/17 | 28/46 | 20/42 | 20/36 | 10/22 | 111/209 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 65% | 61% | 48% | 56% | 45% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 27 | |
| Converted | 6/16 | 4/7 | 6/15 | 4/7 | 2/6 | 5/8 | 27/59 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 57% | 40% | 57% | 33% | 63% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | |
| Saved | 2/5 | 3/4 | 2/5 | 3/6 | 6/7 | 3/5 | 19 | |
| Saved % | 40% | 75% | 40% | 50% | 86% | 60% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
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