Joao Fonseca and Calvin Hemery will square off in the semifinal of the Lyon Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Joao Fonseca who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Joao Fonseca is the pick to win this match.
Joao Fonseca -> 1.25
Calvin Hemery -> 3.64
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Prediction and head to head Joao Fonseca vs. Calvin Hemery
This will be the 2nd time that Joao Fonseca and Calvin Hemery clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Fonseca (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they locked horns, Fonseca won 6-4 6-3 in the qualifications in at the U.S. Open back in August 2024.
Joao Fonseca
32 - 23win/loss
145
144
WLWWWLWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-23 | 8-3 | 14-11 | 9-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 11-6 | 1-1 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 149 (career-high), Fonseca got to the semifinal after beating Maxime Janvier 6-4 3-6 6-3, Kyrian Jacquet 6-4 6-4 and Martin Landaluce 6-2 3-6 7-6(9).
In the quarter, Fonseca defeated Landaluce (6-2 3-6 7-69). During the match, Fonseca scored 100 points vs Landaluce’s 97. Fonseca was extremely aggressive to blast 49 winners.
Regarding the service games, Fonseca scored 16 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Joao Fonseca was quite efficient on serve to win 75% (49/65) of his 1st serve and 63% (15/24) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Fonseca broke Landaluce 3 times after converting 25% of his break points (3/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Brazilian has dropped 2 set in this event to win 52% of the points he played.
Fonseca has a solid win-loss record in the last 3 years having won 60% of his matches (48-32). 8-4 on indoor hard courts in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Fonseca has a compiled8-4 match record in the last 3 years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the season was conquering the title the Lexington Challenger where he defeated Li Tu in the final 6-1 6-4.
The Brazilian has an overall 32-22 win-loss record in 2024, 8-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Lyon Challenger
The Brazilian has never competed in this tournament before.
Calvin Hemery
39 - 32win/loss
201
116
LWWWWLWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39-33 | 1-3 | 27-19 | 11-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 49-25 | 8-2 | 28-14 | 13-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-29 | 6-6 | 19-16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-20 | 8-6 | 20-8 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2020 | 7-7 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 237, the French player got to the semifinal after beating Denis Yevseyev 3-6 7-5 7-6(5), Oleg Prihodko 3-6 6-3 6-2 and Loann Massard 6-4 3-6 7-6(1).
In the quarter, Calvin defeated Massard (6-4 3-6 7-61). During the match Hemery and Massard scored the same amount of points (104). However, the world no. 149 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. The French player was extremely aggressive to blast 53 winners.
Talking about serving, Hemery recorded 15 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Calvin Hemery was extremely effective on serve to win 75% (53/71) of his 1st serve and 53% (16/30) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Calvin broke Massard once after converting 14% of his break points (1/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Calvin has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 51% of the points he played.
The French player best result of the year was getting to the final in the Blois Challenger and the Tampere Challenger.
Calvin has a compiled 38-32 win-loss record in 2024, 10-10 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Lyon Challenger
Hemery has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Fonseca | Hemery |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 78 | 92 |
| Pts | 258-239 | 283-269 |
| Total Points | 497 | 552 |
| Winners | 126 | 136 |
| %Winners | 49% | 48% |
Both Fonseca and Hemery played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Joao Fonseca dropped 2 sets, while Calvin Hemery surrendered 3 sets. Fonseca has played 1 set(s) less than Hemery (8 vs 9). Therefore, Fonseca played 14 games less than Hemery. The Brazilian scored 126 winners (49% of the total points). On the other side, Calvin recorded 136 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Fonseca | Hemery |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 29 | 33 |
| Avg per match | 9.7 | 11 |
| 1st in | 175/238 | 183/271 |
| %1st in | 74% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 126/175 | 136/183 |
| %1st pts | 72% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 39/63 | 48/88 |
| %2nd pts | 62% | 55% |
Fonseca bagged 29 aces (9.7 per match). Hemery fired 33 aces (11 per match). Fonseca won 72% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 62% of the points. On the other side, Hemery won 74% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Fonseca | Hemery |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 8 |
| Converted | 9/26 | 8/22 |
| % Converted | 35% | 36% |
| Conceded | 17 | 17 |
| Saved | 12 | 10 |
| % Saved | 71% | 59% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 7 |
The Brazilian broke his opponents 9 times with a 35% conversion rate. Joao surrendered his serve 5 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded. The French player broke his opponents 8 times with a 36% conversion rate. The French player conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 59% of the break points that he conceded.
| Fonseca | |||||
| R1 Janvier |
R2 Jacquet |
1/4 Landaluce |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-2 3-6 7-69 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 20 | 30 | 78 | |
| pts | 92-89 | 66-53 | 100-97 | 258-239 | |
| Total points | 181 | 119 | 197 | 497 | |
| Winners | 42 | 35 | 49 | 126 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 53% | 49% | 49% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 65/90 | 45/59 | 65/89 | 175/238 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 76% | 73% | 74% | |
| 1st pts | 42/65 | 35/45 | 49/65 | 126/175 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 78% | 75% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/25 | 7/14 | 15/24 | 39/63 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 50% | 63% | 62% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Converted | 3/10 | 3/4 | 3/12 | 9/26 | |
| Converted % | 30% | 75% | 25% | 35% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| Saved | 7/9 | 1/2 | 4/6 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 78% | 50% | 67% | 65% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hemery | |||||
| R1 Yevseyev |
R2 Prihodko |
1/4 Massard |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 7-5 7-65 | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | 6-4 3-6 7-61 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 26 | 32 | 92 | |
| pts | 106-99 | 73-66 | 104-104 | 283-269 | |
| Total points | 205 | 139 | 208 | 552 | |
| Winners | 43 | 40 | 53 | 136 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 55% | 51% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 11 | 7 | 15 | 33 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 60/97 | 52/73 | 71/101 | 183/271 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 71% | 70% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 43/60 | 40/52 | 53/71 | 136/183 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 77% | 75% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/37 | 12/21 | 16/30 | 48/88 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 57% | 53% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 3/5 | 1/7 | 8/22 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 60% | 14% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | |
| Saved | 3/8 | 1/2 | 6/7 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 38% | 50% | 86% | 58% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWWWLWWLW Tennis Scores in Lyon Challenger
- Joao FonsecaFonseca – Martin LandaluceLandaluce (6-2 3-6 7-69) – See score progression
- Geoffrey Blancaneaux/Luca SanchezBlancaneaux/Luca Sanchez – Filip Bergevi/Johannes IngildsenBergevi/Johannes Ingildsen (3-6 6-3 10-8) – See score progression
- Gregoire BarrereBarrere – Valentin RoyerRoyer (6-717 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Calvin HemeryHemery – Loann MassardMassard (6-4 3-6 7-61) – See score progression
- Raphael CollignonCollignon – Borna CoricCoric (3-6 7-65 6-4) – See score progression
