Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen and Mariano Kestelboim will square off in the qualifications of the Buenos Aires Challenger for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 10:00 am 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 Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen is the pick to win this match.
Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen -> 1.84
Mariano Kestelboim -> 1.88
Click here to see the updated quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded).
To be able to watch live streaming bet365, a funded account is required or you need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Prediction and head to head Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen vs. Mariano Kestelboim
This will be the 4th time that Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen and Mariano Kestelboim face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen won 6-3 7-6(2) in the final in M15 Neuquen back in 2024.
Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-19 | 0-0 | 37-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 15-13 | 0-0 | 15-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-14 | 0-0 | 21-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-26 | 9-7 | 39-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 390, the Argentine reached the qualifications after beating Gonzalo Ariel Karakachian 6-0 6-1.
In the qualifications, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen had a good straight sets win against Ariel Karakachian (6-0 6-1). During the match, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen scored 55 points vs Ariel Karakachian’s 26. Alejo was pretty aggressive to blast 21 winners.
Talking about the service games, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen scored just 1 ace throughout the encounter and he committed only 3 double faults. Alejo Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen was extremely efficient on serve to win 72% (21/29) of his 1st serve and 67% (10/15) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen broke Ariel Karakachian 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen has a solid win-loss record in the last 8 years having won 61% of his matches (151-97). 1-0 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen has an aggregate137-85 win-loss record in the last 8 years on clay.
Alejo has a composed 1-0 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Mariano Kestelboim
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-20 | 2-1 | 30-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 20-11 | 2-1 | 18-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 15-14 | 0-0 | 15-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 22-23 | 1-4 | 21-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 495, the Argentine reached the qualifications after beating Alex Barrena 6-1 7-6(6).
In the qualifications, Kestelboim had a good straight sets win against Barrena (6-1 7-66). During the match Kestelboim scored 83 points vs Barrena’s 72. Kestelboim was very aggressive to blast 30 winners.
Talking about serving, Kestelboim was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he committed only 9 double faults. Mariano Kestelboim lost the serve 4 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Kestelboim put 56% of his first serves in, winning 71% (30/42) of the points behind his 1st serve and 30% (10/33) on the 2nd serve. The Argentine broke Barrena 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Mariano has a compiled 1-0 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Buenos Aires Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2016, 2019 and 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 13 | 20 |
| Pts | 55-26 | 83-72 |
| Total Points | 81 | 155 |
| Winners | 21 | 30 |
| %Winners | 38% | 36% |
Both Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen and Kestelboim played 1 match. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.Both players have not lost a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen and Kestelboim have played the same amount of sets 2. However, Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen played 7 games less than Kestelboim. Alejo scored 21 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, The Argentine made 30 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Avg per match | 1 | 0 |
| 1st in | 29/44 | 42/75 |
| %1st in | 66% | 56% |
| 1st pts | 21/29 | 30/42 |
| %1st pts | 72% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 10/15 | 10/33 |
| %2nd pts | 67% | 30% |
Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen scored 1 ace . Kestelboim didn’t manage to fire a single ace to far. Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen won 72% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 67% of the points. On the other side, Kestelboim won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 30% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen | Kestelboim |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 6 |
| Converted | 5/8 | 6/10 |
| % Converted | 63% | 60% |
| Conceded | 2 | 7 |
| Saved | 2 | 3 |
| % Saved | 100% | 43% |
| Times Broken | 0 | 4 |
The Argentine broke his opponent 5 times with a 63% conversion rate. Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen very solid his serve as he has never lost a single service game after saving 2 break points. Mariano broke his opponent 6 times with a 60% conversion rate. Kestelboim conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 43% of the break points that he conceded.
| Lorenzo Lingua Lavallen | |||
| Q1 Ariel Karakachian |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 13 | 13 | |
| pts | 55-26 | 55-26 | |
| Total points | 81 | 81 | |
| Winners | 21 | 21 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 1 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 29/44 | 29/44 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 21/29 | 21/29 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/15 | 10/15 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 67% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 5/8 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 100% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | |
| Kestelboim | |||
| Q1 Barrena |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 7-66 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 20 | |
| pts | 83-72 | 83-72 | |
| Total points | 155 | 155 | |
| Winners | 30 | 30 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 0 | 0 | |
| Double Faults | 9 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 42/75 | 42/75 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 30/42 | 30/42 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/33 | 10/33 | |
| % 2nd pts | 30% | 30% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 6/10 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 3/7 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 43% | 43% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
WLWLLWLWLL
LWWWLLWWWL 
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Andrea CollariniCollarini – Alvaro Guillen MezaGuillen Meza (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Renzo OlivoOlivo – (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Maxime ChazalChazal – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marco CecchinatoCecchinato – Tomas FarjatFarjat (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andres AndradeAndrade – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri – Daniel Dutra Da SilvaDutra Da Silva (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna – (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nikolas Sanchez-IzquierdoSanchez-Izquierdo – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Mateus De Carvalho CardosoDe Carvalho Cardoso – Facundo MenaMena (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva – Conner Huertas Del PinoHuertas Del Pino (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Emilio NavaNava – Alex Marti PujolrasMarti Pujolras (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Franco RoncadelliRoncadelli – Gonzalo VillanuevaVillanueva (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alejo Lorenzo Lingua LavallenLorenzo Lingua Lavallen – Mariano KestelboimKestelboim (2-1) – H2H and prediction
