Alexander Ritschard and Ignacio Buse will play each other in the semifinal of the Salzburg Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTRE COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ignacio Buse who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ignacio Buse is the pick to win this match.
Ignacio Buse -> 1.86
Alexander Ritschard -> 1.86
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Prediction and head to head Alexander Ritschard vs. Ignacio Buse
There is no head to head record between Alexander Ritschard and Ignacio Buse since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alexander Ritschard
32 - 14win/loss
118
99
LLLLLWWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-23 | 7-5 | 29-8 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-30 | 6-8 | 13-11 | 9-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-27 | 7-5 | 11-11 | 15-9 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-23 | 1-4 | 20-14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 24-13 | 11-5 | 12-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Ranked no. 175, Ritschard got to the semifinal after beating Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-2 6-4, Jerome Kym 6-0 6-4, Federico Coria 6-4 4-6 6-1 and Ignacio Buse .
In the quarter, Alexander defeated Coria (6-4 4-6 6-1). During the match, Ritschard scored 115 points vs Coria’s 101. Alexander was very aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about the service games, Ritschard scored 2 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Alexander Ritschard lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Ritschard put 54% of his first serves in, winning 82% (41/50) of the points behind his 1st serve and 36% (15/42) on the 2nd serve. Alexander broke Coria 6 times after converting 29% of his break points (6/21).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Ritschard has dropped 1 set in this event to win 55% of the points he played.
Ritschard has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 61% of his matches (252-164). 19-6 on clay in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Ritschard has a composed 124-66 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the season was conquering the title the Savannah Challenger where he beat Andres Andrade in the final 6-2 6-4.
Ritschard has an overall 32-14 win-loss record in 2024, 19-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Salzburg Challenger
Ignacio Buse
33 - 16win/loss
234
209
LLLWWLWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47-28 | 3-3 | 44-24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 35-19 | 7-3 | 28-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 13-8 | 4-2 | 9-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 312 (career-high), Ignacio reached the semifinal after beating Gerard Campana Lee 6-4 6-2, Vit Kopriva 4-6 6-2 6-4 and Hamad Medjedovic 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter against Medjedovic, Buse recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-75 6-3 6-4). During the match Buse scored 108 points vs Medjedovic’s 94. Ignacio was exceptionally aggressive to blast 55 winners.
About the serving games, Buse blasted 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Ignacio Buse lost the serve 3 times and he saved 8 break points. Furthermore, Buse put 75% of his first serves in, winning 71% (55/78) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (12/26) on the 2nd serve. The Peruvian broke Medjedovic 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Peruvian has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Ignacio’s best result of the season was getting to the final in M25 Tarragona and M25 Vic.
The Peruvian has an overall 33-16 win-loss record in 2024, 30-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Salzburg Challenger
Buse has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Ritschard | Buse |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 61 | 78 |
| Pts | 257-207 | 292-256 |
| Total Points | 464 | 548 |
| Winners | 84 | 106 |
| %Winners | 33% | 36% |
Both Ritschard and Buse played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Alexander Ritschard conceded 1 set, while Ignacio Buse surrendered 2 sets. Ritschard has played 1 set(s) less than Buse (7 vs 8). Therefore, Ritschard played 17 games less than Buse. Ritschard scored 84 winners (33% of the total points). On the other side, The Peruvian recorded 106 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Ritschard | Buse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 3.3 |
| 1st in | 110/212 | 156/244 |
| %1st in | 52% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 84/110 | 106/156 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 68% |
| 2nd pts | 45/102 | 42/88 |
| %2nd pts | 44% | 48% |
Ritschard managed to score 6 aces (2 per match). Buse struck 10 aces (3.3 per match). Ritschard won 76% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 44% of the points. On the other side, Buse won 68% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Ritschard | Buse |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 17 |
| Converted | 16/40 | 17/40 |
| % Converted | 40% | 43% |
| Conceded | 19 | 26 |
| Saved | 13 | 16 |
| % Saved | 68% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 10 |
Alexander broke his opponents 16 times with a 40% conversion rate. Alexander dropped his serve 6 times and he saved 68% of the break points that he conceded. Buse broke his opponents 17 times with a 43% conversion rate. The Peruvian conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 62% of the break points that he conceded.
| Ritschard | |||||
| R1 Zapata Miralles |
R2 Kym |
1/4 Coria |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-4 | 6-0 6-4 | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 16 | 27 | 61 | |
| pts | 77-62 | 65-44 | 115-101 | 257-207 | |
| Total points | 139 | 109 | 216 | 464 | |
| Winners | 30 | 13 | 41 | 84 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 20% | 36% | 33% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 44/78 | 16/42 | 50/92 | 110/212 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 38% | 54% | 52% | |
| 1st pts | 30/44 | 13/16 | 41/50 | 84/110 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 81% | 82% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/34 | 16/26 | 15/42 | 45/102 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 62% | 36% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 5/9 | 6/21 | 16/40 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 56% | 29% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | |
| Saved | 7/9 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 78% | 50% | 63% | 64% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Buse | |||||
| R1 Campana |
R2 Kopriva |
1/4 Medjedovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 4-6 6-2 6-4 | 6-75 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 28 | 32 | 78 | |
| pts | 66-54 | 118-108 | 108-94 | 292-256 | |
| Total points | 120 | 226 | 202 | 548 | |
| Winners | 20 | 31 | 55 | 106 | |
| %Winners | 30% | 26% | 51% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 29/51 | 49/89 | 78/104 | 156/244 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 55% | 75% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 20/29 | 31/49 | 55/78 | 106/156 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 63% | 71% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/22 | 20/40 | 12/26 | 42/88 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 50% | 46% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 6/21 | 5/8 | 17/40 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 29% | 63% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | |
| Saved | 3/6 | 5/9 | 8/11 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 56% | 73% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLWWLWLWW Tennis Scores in Salzburg Challenger
- Alexander RitschardRitschard – Federico CoriaCoria (6-4 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Ignacio BuseBuse – Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic (6-75 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Alejandro Moro CanasMoro Canas (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander RitschardRitschard – Federico CoriaCoria (6-4 4-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Ignacio BuseBuse – Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic (6-7(5) 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Alejandro Moro CanasMoro Canas (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Kyrian JacquetJacquet – Lukas NeumayerNeumayer (2-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Kyrian JacquetJacquet (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander RitschardRitschard – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
