Marc-Andrea Huesler and Rafael Jodar will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Cuernavaca Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 7:00 pm on ESTADIO METAXCHANGE. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marc-Andrea Huesler who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Marc-Andrea Huesler is the pick to win this match.
Marc-Andrea Huesler -> 1.39
Rafael Jodar -> 2.81
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Prediction and head to head Marc-Andrea Huesler vs. Rafael Jodar
There is no head to head record between Marc-Andrea Huesler and Rafael Jodar since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Marc-Andrea Huesler
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-6 | 9-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-28 | 11-6 | 16-10 | 10-9 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 20-31 | 7-9 | 2-10 | 5-8 | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| 2022 | 45-28 | 9-8 | 18-6 | 11-10 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-33 | 3-6 | 14-15 | 9-7 | 1-3 | 3-2 |
Ranked no. 168, Marc-Andrea reached the semifinal after defeating Viktor Durasovic 3-6 6-4 7-5, Maximilian Neuchrist 6-4 6-2 and Aidan Mayo 3-6 6-1 6-4.
In the quarter against Mayo, The Swiss recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-1 6-4). During the match, Huesler scored 82 points vs Mayo’s 74. Huesler was very aggressive to blast 36 winners.
Regarding the service games, Huesler scored 4 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Marc-Andrea Huesler lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Huesler put 58% of his first serves in, winning 80% (36/45) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (14/32) on the 2nd serve. The Swiss broke Mayo 4 times after converting 80% of his break points (4/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Swiss has dropped 2 set in this tournament to conquer 53% of the points he played.
Huesler has favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 55% of his matches (297-240). 7-3 on hard in 2025. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Huesler has an aggregate 96-71 match record in the last years on hard.
Huesler has an overall 8-4 win-loss record in 2025, 7-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Cuernavaca Challenger
Huesler has never competed in this tournament before.
Rafael Jodar
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 896, Rafael reached the semifinal after beating Roberto Cid Subervi 6-3 5-7 6-2, Stefan Kozlov 7-5 3-6 6-2 and Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez 5-7 7-5 6-1.
In the quarter against Pacheco Mendez, Jodar recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 7-5 6-1). During the match Jodar scored 103 points vs Pacheco Mendez’s 93. The Spaniard was very aggressive to blast 44 winners.
About the serving games, Jodar made 11 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Rafael Jodar was very efficient on serve to win 77% (44/57) of his 1st serve and 53% (19/36) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Rafael broke Pacheco Mendez 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Spaniard has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Jodar has a compiled 3-0 win-loss record in 2025, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Huesler | Jodar |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 75 | 89 |
| Pts | 244-213 | 298-262 |
| Total Points | 457 | 560 |
| Winners | 93 | 127 |
| %Winners | 38% | 43% |
Both Huesler and Jodar played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Marc-Andrea Huesler dropped 2 sets, while Rafael Jodar surrendered 3 sets. Huesler has played 1 set(s) less than Jodar (8 vs 9). Therefore, Huesler played 14 games less than Jodar. Marc-Andrea scored 93 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, Jodar struck 127 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Huesler | Jodar |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 20 | 20 |
| Avg per match | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 1st in | 117/216 | 169/277 |
| %1st in | 54% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 93/117 | 127/169 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 48/99 | 53/108 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 49% |
Huesler recorded 20 aces (6.7 per match). Jodar blasted 20 aces (6.7 per match). Huesler won 79% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Jodar won 75% 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 | Huesler | Jodar |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 14 |
| Converted | 13/23 | 14/27 |
| % Converted | 57% | 52% |
| Conceded | 13 | 24 |
| Saved | 6 | 16 |
| % Saved | 46% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 8 |
The Swiss broke his opponents 13 times with a 57% conversion rate. Marc-Andrea lost his serve 7 times and he saved 46% of the break points that he conceded. Jodar broke his opponents 14 times with a 52% conversion rate. Rafael conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Huesler | |||||
| R1 Durasovic |
R2 Neuchrist |
1/4 Mayo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | 6-4 6-2 | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 18 | 26 | 75 | |
| pts | 101-97 | 61-42 | 82-74 | 244-213 | |
| Total points | 198 | 103 | 156 | 457 | |
| Winners | 34 | 23 | 36 | 93 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 38% | 44% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
| 1st in | 46/91 | 26/48 | 45/77 | 117/216 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 54% | 58% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 34/46 | 23/26 | 36/45 | 93/117 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 88% | 80% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 19/45 | 15/22 | 14/32 | 48/99 | |
| % 2nd pts | 42% | 68% | 44% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Converted | 6/9 | 3/9 | 4/5 | 13/23 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 33% | 80% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| Saved | 1/6 | 2/2 | 3/5 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 17% | 100% | 60% | 59% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| Jodar | |||||
| R1 Cid |
R2 Kozlov |
1/4 Pacheco |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 5-7 6-2 | 7-5 3-6 6-2 | 5-7 7-5 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 29 | 31 | 89 | |
| pts | 96-82 | 99-87 | 103-93 | 298-262 | |
| Total points | 178 | 186 | 196 | 560 | |
| Winners | 42 | 41 | 44 | 127 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 41% | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 2 | 11 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 56/96 | 56/88 | 57/93 | 169/277 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 64% | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 42/56 | 41/56 | 44/57 | 127/169 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 73% | 77% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/40 | 17/32 | 19/36 | 53/108 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 53% | 53% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 4/8 | 4/9 | 14/27 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 50% | 44% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | |
| Saved | 6/10 | 6/8 | 4/6 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 75% | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWW Tennis Scores in Cuernavaca Challenger
- Alexis GalarneauGalarneau – Robin CatryCatry (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Dmitry PopkoPopko – Juan Pablo FicovichPablo Ficovich (6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Rafael JodarJodar – Rodrigo Pacheco MendezPacheco Mendez (5-7 7-5 6-1) – See score progression
- Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler – Aidan MayoMayo (3-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Jody Maginley/Alfredo PerezMaginley/Alfredo Perez – Ivan Liutarevich/Marcus WillisLiutarevich/Marcus Willis (6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Rafael JodarJodar – Rodrigo Pacheco MendezPacheco Mendez (5-7 7-5 6-1) – See score progression
- Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler – Aidan MayoMayo (3-6 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Dmitry PopkoPopko – Alexis GalarneauGalarneau (0-0) – H2H and prediction
