Federico Coria and Gonzalo Villanueva will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Buenos Aires Challenger for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on CANCHA CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Federico Coria who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Federico Coria is the pick to win this match.
Federico Coria -> 1.165
Gonzalo Villanueva -> 4.6
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Prediction and head to head Federico Coria vs. Gonzalo Villanueva
This will be the 5th time that Federico Coria and Gonzalo Villanueva square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Coria (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Coria won 7-5 6-1 in the qualifications in the Montevideo Challenger back in 2018.
Federico Coria
30 - 28win/loss
93
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WLLWWWLWLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-28 | 0-3 | 30-24 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 3-8 | 35-20 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-32 | 2-5 | 39-26 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 43-31 | 2-7 | 40-20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-22 | 3-5 | 15-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 93, Coria reached the 2nd round after beating Alvaro Guillen Meza 5-7 6-1 6-2.
In the 1st round against Guillen Meza, The Argentine recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 6-1 6-2). During the match, Coria scored 100 points vs Guillen Meza’s 85. Federico was exceptionally aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Talking about the service games, Coria struck 2 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Federico Coria lost the serve 4 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Coria put 71% of his first serves in, winning 59% (42/71) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (14/29) on the 2nd serve. Coria broke Guillen Meza 7 times after converting 58% of his break points (7/12).
Coria has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 60% of his matches (433-285). 30-24 on clay in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Coria has a compiled 417-236 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
The Argentine’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Piracicaba Challenger.
The Argentine has a composed 30-28 win-loss record in 2024, 30-24 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Gonzalo Villanueva
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-26 | 0-0 | 32-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-40 | 5-4 | 39-36 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-33 | 1-5 | 31-28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 28-29 | 5-10 | 23-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 411, Villanueva got to the 2nd round after defeating Alex Barrena 2-6 6-0 7-6(7), Mateus Alves 6-7(2) 6-1 7-6(3) and Genaro Alberto Olivieri 7-6(5) 6-4.
In the 1st round, The Argentine had a good straight sets win against Alberto Olivieri (7-65 6-4). During the match Villanueva scored 83 points vs Alberto Olivieri’s 71. The Argentine was extremely aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Villanueva was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Gonzalo Villanueva lost the serve 3 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Villanueva put 58% of his first serves in, winning 74% (34/46) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (15/34) on the 2nd serve. Villanueva broke Alberto Olivieri 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Gonzalo’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in M25 Punta del Este and the Santa Fe Challenger.
The Argentine has an aggregate 32-26 win-loss record in 2024, 32-26 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Coria | Villanueva |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 27 | 83 |
| Pts | 100-85 | 287-257 |
| Total Points | 185 | 544 |
| Winners | 42 | 124 |
| %Winners | 42% | 43% |
Coria played 1 match while Villanueva competed in 3 matches. Villanueva started his run from the qualifications while Coria had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Federico Coria dropped 1 set, while Gonzalo Villanueva surrendered 2 sets. Coria has played 5 set(s) less than Villanueva (3 vs 8). Therefore, Coria played 56 games less than Villanueva. Federico scored 42 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, The Argentine blasted 124 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Coria | Villanueva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Avg per match | 2 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 71/100 | 184/284 |
| %1st in | 71% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 42/71 | 124/184 |
| %1st pts | 59% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 14/29 | 49/100 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 49% |
Coria made 2 aces . Villanueva bagged 4 aces (1.3 per match). Coria won 59% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Villanueva won 67% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Coria | Villanueva |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 14 |
| Converted | 7/12 | 14/25 |
| % Converted | 58% | 56% |
| Conceded | 13 | 25 |
| Saved | 9 | 15 |
| % Saved | 69% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 10 |
Federico broke his opponent 7 times with a 58% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 69% of the break points that he conceded. Gonzalo broke his opponents 14 times with a 56% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Coria | |||
| R1 Guillen |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 27 | |
| pts | 100-85 | 100-85 | |
| Total points | 185 | 185 | |
| Winners | 42 | 42 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 71/100 | 71/100 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 42/71 | 42/71 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 59% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/29 | 14/29 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 7 | 7 | |
| Converted | 7/12 | 7/12 | |
| Converted % | 58% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 13 | 13 | |
| Saved | 9/13 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 69% | 69% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
| Villanueva | |||||
| Q1 Barrena |
Q3 Alves |
R1 Alberto |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 6-0 7-67 | 6-72 6-1 7-63 | 7-65 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 33 | 23 | 83 | |
| pts | 90-84 | 114-102 | 83-71 | 287-257 | |
| Total points | 174 | 216 | 154 | 544 | |
| Winners | 36 | 54 | 34 | 124 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 47% | 41% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 60/96 | 78/108 | 46/80 | 184/284 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 72% | 58% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 36/60 | 54/78 | 34/46 | 124/184 | |
| % 1st pts | 60% | 69% | 74% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/36 | 18/30 | 15/34 | 49/100 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 60% | 44% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 4/10 | 4/7 | 14/25 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 40% | 57% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 | |
| Saved | 4/9 | 5/7 | 6/9 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 44% | 71% | 67% | 182% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWLLLWLWL Tennis Scores in Buenos Aires Challenger
- Felipe Meligeni AlvesMeligeni Alves – Luciano Emanuel AmbrogiEmanuel Ambrogi (1-6 7-65 7-66) – See score progression
- Francisco ComesanaComesana – Gonzalo BuenoBueno (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Jesper De JongDe Jong – Facundo MenaMena (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga – Adolfo Daniel VallejoDaniel Vallejo (3-6 7-67 6-1) – See score progression
- Dmitry PopkoPopko – Nicolas KickerKicker (6-2 6-74 7-63) – See score progression
- Gonzalo VillanuevaVillanueva – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Murkel Alejandro Dellien VelascoAlejandro Dellien Velasco – Valerio AboianAboian (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Federico Agustin GomezAgustin Gomez (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Gustavo HeideHeide – Conner Huertas Del PinoHuertas Del Pino (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Hugo DellienDellien – Hady HabibHabib (6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Juan Pablo VarillasPablo Varillas – Pedro SakamotoSakamoto (7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli – Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres – Juan Pablo FicovichPablo Ficovich (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Federico CoriaCoria – Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza (5-7 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Enzo CouacaudCouacaud – Juan Ignacio LonderoIgnacio Londero (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Federico Agustin GomezAgustin Gomez (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga – Adolfo Daniel VallejoDaniel Vallejo (3-6 7-6(7) 6-1) – See score progression
- Francisco ComesanaComesana – Gonzalo BuenoBueno (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Federico CoriaCoria – Gonzalo VillanuevaVillanueva (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Dmitry PopkoPopko – Francisco ComesanaComesana (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Enzo CouacaudCouacaud – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues AlvesMeligeni Rodrigues Alves – Hugo DellienDellien (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli – Murkel Alejandro Dellien VelascoAlejandro Dellien Velasco (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Tomas FarjatFarjat – Andrea CollariniCollarini (0-2) – H2H and prediction
