Antoine Escoffier and Robin Bertrand will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Pozoblanco Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 10:00 pm on PISTA FABIAN DORADO. 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 Antoine Escoffier who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Antoine Escoffier is the pick to win this match.
Antoine Escoffier -> 1.57
Robin Bertrand -> 2.27
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Prediction and head to head Antoine Escoffier vs. Robin Bertrand
There is no head to head record between Antoine Escoffier and Robin Bertrand since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Antoine Escoffier
27 - 21win/loss
209
135
WWWLWWLWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27-21 | 19-10 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-30 | 21-14 | 1-2 | 17-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-33 | 12-12 | 0-2 | 31-16 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 56-26 | 19-8 | 11-8 | 26-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-6 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Ranked no. 209, Antoine got to the semifinal after beating Ivan Marrero Curbelo 6-4 6-2, Iliyan Radulov 5-7 6-4 6-1 and Alberto Barroso Campos 3-6 6-1 6-0.
In the quarter against Barroso Campos, The French player recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-1 6-0). During the match, Escoffier scored 80 points vs Barroso Campos’s 60. The French player was pretty aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Talking about the service games, Escoffier struck 5 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Antoine Escoffier lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Escoffier put 51% of his first serves in, winning 77% (27/35) of the points behind his 1st serve and 42% (14/33) on the 2nd serve. Escoffier broke Barroso Campos 7 times after converting 50% of his break points (7/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Antoine has conceded 2 set in this tournament to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Escoffier has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (410-252). 19-10 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Escoffier has a composed 221-126 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Escoffier’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M25 Setubal and M25 Elvas.
Escoffier has a composed 27-21 win-loss record in 2024, 19-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Pozoblanco Challenger
Robin Bertrand
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-17 | 43-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 52-37 | 46-31 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 65-38 | 46-24 | 17-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-22 | 27-15 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 279 (career-high), the French player reached the semifinal after defeating Benjamin Winter Lopez 6-1 6-1, Luca Castelnuovo 6-3 6-1 and Laurent Lokoli 6-4 4-6 6-3.
In the quarter, The French player defeated Lokoli (6-4 4-6 6-3). During the match Bertrand scored 105 points vs Lokoli’s 96. Robin was extremely aggressive to blast 32 winners.
About the serving games, Bertrand managed to score 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Robin Bertrand lost the serve 3 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Bertrand put 63% of his first serves in, winning 59% (32/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 69% (22/32) on the 2nd serve. Bertrand broke Lokoli 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Bertrand has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was winning the title the Kachreti Challenger where he defeated Aleksandre Bakshi in the final 6-1 3-6 7-5.
The French player has a composed 46-17 win-loss record in 2024, 43-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Pozoblanco Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Escoffier | Bertrand |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 69 | 59 |
| Pts | 240-193 | 226-162 |
| Total Points | 433 | 388 |
| Winners | 87 | 76 |
| %Winners | 36% | 34% |
Both Escoffier and Bertrand played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Antoine Escoffier surrendered 2 sets, while Robin Bertrand surrendered 1 set. Escoffier has played 1 set more than Bertrand (8 vs 7). Therefore, Escoffier played 10 games more than Bertrand. The French player scored 87 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Bertrand recorded 76 winners (34%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Escoffier | Bertrand |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 16 | 8 |
| Avg per match | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| 1st in | 111/206 | 107/167 |
| %1st in | 54% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 87/111 | 76/107 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 45/95 | 43/60 |
| %2nd pts | 47% | 72% |
Escoffier fired 16 aces (5.3 per match). Bertrand fired 8 aces (2.7 per match). Escoffier won 78% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 47% of the points. On the other side, Bertrand won 71% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 72% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Escoffier | Bertrand |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 14 |
| Converted | 16/35 | 14/29 |
| % Converted | 46% | 48% |
| Conceded | 18 | 9 |
| Saved | 12 | 6 |
| % Saved | 67% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 3 |
Escoffier broke his opponents 16 times with a 46% conversion rate. The French player surrendered his serve 6 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Bertrand broke his opponents 14 times with a 48% conversion rate. Robin conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Escoffier | |||||
| R1 Marrero |
R2 Radulov |
1/4 Barroso Campos |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 29 | 22 | 69 | |
| pts | 63-50 | 97-83 | 80-60 | 240-193 | |
| Total points | 113 | 180 | 140 | 433 | |
| Winners | 21 | 39 | 27 | 87 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 40% | 34% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| 1st in | 27/49 | 49/89 | 35/68 | 111/206 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 55% | 51% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 21/27 | 39/49 | 27/35 | 87/111 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 80% | 77% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/22 | 18/40 | 14/33 | 45/95 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 45% | 42% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| Converted | 4/12 | 5/9 | 7/14 | 16/35 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 56% | 50% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 4/6 | 5/8 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 67% | 63% | 68% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Bertrand | |||||
| R1 Winter |
R2 Castelnuovo |
1/4 Lokoli |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-1 | 6-3 6-1 | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 16 | 29 | 59 | |
| pts | 61-30 | 60-36 | 105-96 | 226-162 | |
| Total points | 91 | 96 | 201 | 388 | |
| Winners | 21 | 23 | 32 | 76 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 38% | 30% | 34% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 25/42 | 28/39 | 54/86 | 107/167 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 72% | 63% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 21/25 | 23/28 | 32/54 | 76/107 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 82% | 59% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/17 | 10/11 | 22/32 | 43/60 | |
| % 2nd pts | 65% | 91% | 69% | 72% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 4/10 | 5/12 | 14/29 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 40% | 42% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 4/7 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 57% | 52% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWLWWLWWW Tennis Scores in Pozoblanco Challenger
- Egor GerasimovGerasimov – Miguel DamasDamas (7-5 2-6 7-65) – See score progression
- Robin BertrandBertrand – Laurent LokoliLokoli (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- August HolmgrenHolmgren – Dan AddedAdded (7-66 7-63) – See score progression
- Antoine EscoffierEscoffier – Alberto Barroso CamposBarroso Campos (3-6 6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Dan Added/Arthur ReymondAdded/Arthur Reymond – Alberto Barroso Campos/Pedro Vives MarcosBarroso Campos/Pedro Vives Marcos (6-74 6-3 10-6) – See score progression
- Liam Hignett/James MackinlayHignett/James Mackinlay – Thomas Fancutt/Divij SharanFancutt/Divij Sharan (6-3 2-6 10-7) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Antoine EscoffierEscoffier – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- August HolmgrenHolmgren – Egor GerasimovGerasimov (1-0) – H2H and prediction
