H2H, prediction of Radu Albot vs Marco Cecchinato in Punta Del Este Challenger with odds, preview, pick | 26th January 2024

PREVIEW. Punta Del Este Challenger. Albot and Cecchinato will square off in the quarter of the Punta Del Este Challenger. See the prediction, H2H stats, odds, and preview of their upcoming match on Friday the 26th of January

Prediction and head to head Radu Albot vs. Marco Cecchinato

Radu Albot and Marco Cecchinato will clash against each other in the quarter of the Punta Del Este Challenger for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:00 pm on CANCHA CENTRAL. 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 Marco Cecchinato who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Marco Cecchinato is the pick to win this match.
Marco Cecchinato -> 1.86
Radu Albot -> 1.86

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Prediction and head to head Radu Albot vs. Marco Cecchinato

This will be the 4th time that Radu Albot and Marco Cecchinato face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Albot (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay.

The last time that they played each other, Cecchinato won 6-3 7-6(7) in the 1st round in Kitzbuhel back in 2021.

Radu Albot

Radu Albot
Radu Albot

2 - 3win/loss

Hard
0-2
I Hard
0-0
Clay
2-1
Rank
165
High
39
LLWWLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-26 12-9 17-11 4-3 4-3 0-0
2023 39-34 10-13 13-8 12-10 4-3 0-0
2022 40-30 25-14 4-6 3-5 8-5 0-0
2021 22-27 4-9 2-8 13-6 3-4 0-0
2020 9-18 0-8 2-4 7-6 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 130, the Moldovan got to the quarter after beating Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4 6-2 and Luciano Darderi 7-5 6-4.

In the 2nd round, Albot had a good straight sets win against Darderi (7-5 6-4). During the match, Albot scored 85 points vs Darderi’s 79. The Moldovan was very aggressive to blast 42 winners.

Talking about the service games, Albot recorded 3 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Radu Albot conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 10 break points. Furthermore, Albot put 71% of his first serves in, winning 66% (42/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 62% (16/26) on the 2nd serve. The Moldovan broke Darderi twice after converting 40% of his break points (2/5).

Overall Performance in this tournament

The Moldovan hasn’t conceded yet a set in this event to win 55% of the points he played.

Albot has favorable record in the last 10 years having won 54% of his matches (313-268). 2-0 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Albot has a composed 90-77 record in the last years on clay.

The Moldovan has a composed 2-2 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Previously in the Punta Del Este Challenger

Albot has never competed in this tournament before.

Albot
Punta Del Este Challenger
Albot's Record

Marco Cecchinato

Marco Cecchinato
Marco Cecchinato

3 - 2win/loss

Hard
0-2
I Hard
0-0
Clay
3-0
Rank
374
High
16
LLWWWLWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 26-25 0-2 26-23 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 13-23 1-4 12-17 0-0 0-2 0-0
2022 43-33 0-3 43-30 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 32-27 1-5 31-19 0-2 0-1 0-0
2020 25-17 1-4 22-11 2-2 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 216, Cecchinato reached the quarter after defeating Cristian Garin 6-3 6-2 and Santiago Rodriguez Taverna 7-64 6-1.

In the 2nd round, The Italian had a good straight sets win against Rodriguez Taverna (7-64 6-1). During the match Cecchinato scored 73 points vs Rodriguez Taverna’s 57. Cecchinato was pretty aggressive to blast 33 winners.

About the serving games, Cecchinato wasn’t able to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he committed only 3 double faults. Marco Cecchinato lost the serve once and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Cecchinato put 73% of his first serves in, winning 70% (33/47) of the points behind his 1st serve and 53% (9/17) on the 2nd serve. Marco broke Rodriguez Taverna 4 times after converting 80% of his break points (4/5).

Overall Performance in this tournament

Cecchinato hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.

The Italian has a composed 2-2 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Cecchinato
Punta Del Este Challenger
Cecchinato's Record
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H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)

R.Albot
M.Cecchinato
3h:37
3h:37
Time on court​
2h:49
2h:49
!
2h:07
2h:07
Last match​
1h:31
1h:31
2
2
Match played
2
2
40
40
Games Played​
37
37
4
4
Set played​​
4
4
150
150
Total points​
133
133
75
75
Avg point​
66.5
66.5
66
66
Winners
60
60
33
33
Avg Winners​
30
30
44%
44%
Ratio winners
45%
45%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
1
1
2
2
Avg Aces
0.5
0.5
3
3
Double Faults
7
7
1.5
1.5
Avg Double Faults
3.5
3.5
66/93
66/93
1st won total​
60/85
60/85
!
71%
71%
1st won %
!
71%
71%
32/54
32/54
2nd won total​
17/37
17/37
59%
59%
2nd won %
46%
46%
-- Break Points --
5/11
5/11
BP won
9/12
9/12
2.5/5.5
2.5/5.5
Avg BP won
4.5/6
4.5/6
45%
45%
Won
!
75%
75%
13
13
Conceded
12
12
6.5
6.5
Avg Conceded
6
6
0
0
Broken
3
3
!
0
0
Avg Broken
1.5
1.5
13
13
Saved
9
9

Matches, sets, games and points

Points Albot Cecchinato
Match played 2 2
Tot Set 4 4
Tot Games 40 37
Pts 150-125 133-98
Total Points 275 231
Winners 66 60
%Winners 44% 45%

Both Albot and Cecchinato played 2 matches. Both players have not surrendered a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Albot and Cecchinato have played the same amount of sets 4. However, Albot played 3 games more than Cecchinato. Radu scored 66 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, The Italian managed to score 60 winners (45%).

Serve Performance

Serve Albot Cecchinato
Aces 4 1
Avg per match 2 0.5
1st in 93/147 85/122
%1st in 63% 70%
1st pts 66/93 60/85
%1st pts 71% 71%
2nd pts 32/54 17/37
%2nd pts 59% 46%

Albot scored 4 aces (2 per match). Cecchinato bagged 1 ace (0.5 per match). Albot won 71% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 59% of the points. On the other side, Cecchinato won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 46% of the points.

How they played the important points

Breaks Albot Cecchinato
Won 5 9
Converted 5/11 9/12
% Converted 45% 75%
Conceded 13 12
Saved 13 9
% Saved 100% 75%
Times Broken 0 3

Radu broke his opponents 5 times with a 45% conversion rate. Albot pretty effective on his serve as he has never surrendered a single service game after saving 13 break points. Marco broke his opponents 9 times with a 75% conversion rate. Cecchinato conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded.

Albot
R1
Alberto
R2
Darderi
Total
Score 6-4 6-2 7-5 6-4
Tot Set 2 2 4
Tot Games 18 22 40
pts 65-46 85-79 150-125
Total points 111 164 275
Winners 24 42 66
%Winners 37% 49% 44%
SERVE
Aces 1 3 4
Double Faults 2 1 3
1st in 29/57 64/90 93/147
% 1st in 51% 71% 63%
1st pts 24/29 42/64 66/93
% 1st pts 83% 66% 71%
2nd pts 16/28 16/26 32/54
% 2nd pts 57% 62% 59%
Breaks
Won 3 2 5
Converted 3/6 2/5 5/11
Converted % 50% 40% 45%
Conceded 3 10 13
Saved 3/3 10/10 13
Saved % 100% 100% 100%
Times Broken 0 0 0
Cecchinato
R1
Garin
R2
Rodriguez
Total
Score 6-3 6-2 7-64 6-1
Tot Set 2 2 4
Tot Games 17 20 37
pts 60-41 73-57 133-98
Total points 101 130 231
Winners 27 33 60
%Winners 45% 45% 45%
SERVE
Aces 1 0 1
Double Faults 4 3 7
1st in 38/58 47/64 85/122
% 1st in 66% 73% 70%
1st pts 27/38 33/47 60/85
% 1st pts 71% 70% 71%
2nd pts 8/20 9/17 17/37
% 2nd pts 40% 53% 46%
Breaks
Won 5 4 9
Converted 5/7 4/5 9/12
Converted % 71% 80% 75%
Conceded 10 2 12
Saved 8/10 1/2 9
Saved % 80% 50% 65%
Times Broken 2 1 3

Head 2 Head

Win Loss
Albot
LLWWLWWWLW
Cecchinato
LLWWWLWLLL
2024 2023 2022
37 - 26
26 - 25
12-9
Hard
0-2
4-3
I Hard
0-0
17-11
Clay
26-23
4-3
Grass
0-0

Tennis Scores in Punta Del Este Challenger

  • Jakob Schnaitter/Mark WallnerSchnaitter/Mark WallnerBoris Arias/Federico ZeballosArias/Federico Zeballos (6-3 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
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