Nicolas Mejia and Mateus Alves will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Bogota Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 12:30 pm on CAMPO CENTRAL. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Nicolas Mejia who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Nicolas Mejia is the pick to win this match.
Nicolas Mejia -> 1.72
Mateus Alves -> 2.04
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Prediction and head to head Nicolas Mejia vs. Mateus Alves
This will be the 2nd time that Nicolas Mejia and Mateus Alves clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alves (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Alves won 7-6(2) 7-6(1) in the qualifications in the Tigre Challenger back in January 2024.
Nicolas Mejia
37 - 19win/loss
260
228
WWWLWLWLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-19 | 14-13 | 23-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 24-33 | 6-13 | 18-18 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 31-35 | 13-12 | 15-13 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-28 | 16-10 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 260, Nicolas reached the semifinal after beating Tristan Mccormick 6-3 6-4, Johan Alexander Rodriguez 7-6(6) 6-1 and Dmitry Popko 0-6 7-6(4) 6-2.
In the quarter against Popko, The Colombian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (0-6 7-64 6-2).During the match, Mejia scored less points (7) than Popko. In fact, the world no. 260 won 95 points vs Popko’s. That means that Mejia was more focused during the important points. The Colombian was extremely aggressive to blast 46 winners.
Regarding the service games, Mejia managed to score 8 aces and he committed only 8 double faults. Nicolas Mejia lost the serve 3 times and he saved 10 break points. Furthermore, Mejia put 56% of his first serves in, winning 77% (46/60) of the points behind his 1st serve and 40% (19/47) on the 2nd serve. The Colombian broke Popko twice after converting 18% of his break points (2/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nicolas has lost 1 set in this event to win 52% of the points he played.
Mejia has a winning match record in the last 9 years having won 55% of his matches (200-165). 23-6 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Mejia has a compiled115-81 win-loss record in the last 9 years on clay.
His best result of the season was winning the title the San Luis Potosi Challenger where he beat Matias Soto in the final 6-1 5-7 6-2.
Nicolas has a compiled 37-19 win-loss record in 2024, 23-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Bogota Challenger
Mateus Alves
34 - 17win/loss
356
356
WWWLWWLWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-17 | 3-1 | 31-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-28 | 4-7 | 26-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 22-15 | 5-1 | 17-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-33 | 21-20 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 45-15 | 45-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 356 (career-high), Mateus reached the semifinal after defeating Lorenzo Claverie 6-3 6-3, Benjamin Lock 6-3 6-4 and Bernard Tomic 3-6 6-2 7-6(4).
In the quarter against Tomic, Alves recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-2 7-64). During the match Alves scored 97 points vs Tomic’s 90. The Brazilian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 45 winners.
About the serving games, Alves bagged 15 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Mateus Alves lost the serve 4 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Alves put 61% of his first serves in, winning 74% (45/61) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (19/39) on the 2nd serve. Mateus broke Tomic 4 times after converting 40% of his break points (4/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Brazilian has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Alves’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in M25 Maceio and M25 Marburg.
Alves has a composed 34-17 win-loss record in 2024, 31-16 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Bogota Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Mejia | Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 66 | 67 |
| Pts | 228-207 | 223-180 |
| Total Points | 435 | 403 |
| Winners | 93 | 99 |
| %Winners | 41% | 44% |
Both Mejia and Alves played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Nicolas Mejia dropped 1 set, while Mateus Alves lost 1 set. Talking about their workload, Mejia and Alves have played the same amount of sets 7. However, Mejia played 1 game less than Alves. Mejia scored 93 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Alves fired 99 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Mejia | Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 20 | 34 |
| Avg per match | 6.7 | 11.3 |
| 1st in | 120/227 | 122/205 |
| %1st in | 53% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 93/120 | 99/122 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 51/107 | 45/83 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 54% |
Mejia blasted 20 aces (6.7 per match). Alves fired 34 aces (11.3 per match). Mejia won 78% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Alves won 81% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Mejia | Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 9 |
| Converted | 9/22 | 9/24 |
| % Converted | 41% | 38% |
| Conceded | 19 | 12 |
| Saved | 13 | 8 |
| % Saved | 68% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 6 | 4 |
Nicolas broke his opponents 9 times with a 41% conversion rate. Mejia surrendered his serve 6 times and he saved 68% of the break points that he conceded. Mateus broke his opponents 9 times with a 38% conversion rate. Mateus conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Mejia | |||||
| R1 Mccormick |
R2 Alexander |
1/4 Popko |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 7-66 6-1 | 0-6 7-64 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 20 | 27 | 66 | |
| pts | 58-47 | 75-58 | 95-102 | 228-207 | |
| Total points | 105 | 133 | 197 | 435 | |
| Winners | 26 | 21 | 46 | 93 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 28% | 48% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 1st in | 29/56 | 31/64 | 60/107 | 120/227 | |
| % 1st in | 52% | 48% | 56% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 26/29 | 21/31 | 46/60 | 93/120 | |
| % 1st pts | 90% | 68% | 77% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/27 | 17/33 | 19/47 | 51/107 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 52% | 40% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |
| Converted | 2/3 | 5/8 | 2/11 | 9/22 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 63% | 18% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 2/5 | 10/13 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 40% | 77% | 72% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Alves | |||||
| R1 Claverie |
R2 Lock |
1/4 Tomic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | 6-3 6-4 | 3-6 6-2 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 19 | 30 | 67 | |
| pts | 65-47 | 61-43 | 97-90 | 223-180 | |
| Total points | 112 | 104 | 187 | 403 | |
| Winners | 23 | 31 | 45 | 99 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 51% | 46% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 27/54 | 34/51 | 61/100 | 122/205 | |
| % 1st in | 50% | 67% | 61% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 23/27 | 31/34 | 45/61 | 99/122 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 91% | 74% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 10/17 | 19/39 | 45/83 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 59% | 49% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| Converted | 3/10 | 2/4 | 4/10 | 9/24 | |
| Converted % | 30% | 50% | 40% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 0/0 | 7/11 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 64% | 55% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
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