Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida and Nicolas Kicker will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Santos Challenger for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 11:00 am on QUADRA CENTRAL. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida is the pick to win this match.
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida -> 1.53
Nicolas Kicker -> 2.375
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Prediction and head to head Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida vs. Nicolas Kicker
This will be the 4th time that Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida and Nicolas Kicker square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Kicker (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Kicker won 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in the Montevideo Challenger back in 2022.
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17-10 | 0-0 | 17-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-27 | 0-1 | 38-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 20-25 | 1-3 | 19-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-29 | 1-3 | 27-24 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 72-29 | 0-0 | 72-29 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 306, Pucinelli De Almeida reached the semifinal after beating Eduardo Ribeiro 6-7(4) 6-2 6-0, Nicolas Alvarez Varona 6-1 4-6 6-1 and Lautaro Midon 6-2 6-3.
In the quarter, Matheus had a good straight sets win against Midon (6-2 6-3). During the match, Pucinelli De Almeida scored 63 points vs Midon’s 42. Matheus was exceptionally aggressive to blast 27 winners.
Regarding the service games, Pucinelli De Almeida made 2 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida lost the serve once and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Pucinelli De Almeida put 63% of his first serves in, winning 84% (27/32) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (9/19) on the 2nd serve. Pucinelli De Almeida broke Midon 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Brazilian has lost 2 set in this competition to win 56% of the points he played.
Pucinelli De Almeida has a winning record in the last 9 years having won 59% of his matches (220-150). 16-8 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Pucinelli De Almeida has an aggregate198-129 record in the last 9 years on clay.
Pucinelli De Almeida’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the Asuncion Challenger and the Porto Alegre Challenger.
The Brazilian has an aggregate 16-9 win-loss record in 2025, 16-8 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Santos Challenger
Matheus has never competed in this tournament before.
Nicolas Kicker
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24-11 | 0-0 | 24-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 12-13 | 2-4 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 11-10 | 1-1 | 10-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-28 | 6-6 | 20-21 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 64-21 | 17-2 | 47-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 454, Kicker got to the semifinal after beating Ryan Augusto dos Santos 6-1 6-0, Lorenzo Joaquin Rodriguez 6-3 7-6(6), Wilson Leite 6-3 6-4, Hernan Casanova 1-6 6-3 7-5 and Gianluca Mager 6-4 7-6(0).
In the quarter, Nicolas had a good straight sets win against Mager (6-4 7-60). During the match Kicker scored 79 points vs Mager’s 59. Nicolas was very aggressive to blast 34 winners.
Talking about serving, Kicker blasted 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Nicolas Kicker was extremely efficient on serve to win 77% (34/44) of his 1st serve and 59% (10/17) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Argentine broke Mager 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Kicker started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
Kicker’s best result of the season was reaching the final in M15 Santiago and the Concepcion Challenger.
Nicolas has an aggregate 24-10 win-loss record in 2025, 24-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Pucinelli De Almeida | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 68 | 105 |
| Pts | 255-201 | 359-277 |
| Total Points | 456 | 636 |
| Winners | 102 | 144 |
| %Winners | 40% | 40% |
Pucinelli De Almeida played 3 matches while Kicker competed in 5 matches. Kicker started his run from the qualifications while Pucinelli De Almeida had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida conceded 2 sets, while Nicolas Kicker surrendered 1 set. Pucinelli De Almeida has played 3 set(s) less than Kicker (8 vs 11). Therefore, Pucinelli De Almeida played 37 games less than Kicker. Pucinelli De Almeida scored 102 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Kicker scored 144 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Pucinelli De Almeida | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 13 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1st in | 137/233 | 195/291 |
| %1st in | 59% | 67% |
| 1st pts | 102/137 | 144/195 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 47/96 | 62/96 |
| %2nd pts | 49% | 65% |
Pucinelli De Almeida managed to score 9 aces (3 per match). Kicker struck 13 aces (2.6 per match). Pucinelli De Almeida won 74% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points. On the other side, Kicker won 74% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 65% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Pucinelli De Almeida | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 16 | 19 |
| Converted | 16/28 | 19/41 |
| % Converted | 57% | 46% |
| Conceded | 15 | 21 |
| Saved | 11 | 13 |
| % Saved | 73% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 8 |
Matheus broke his opponents 16 times with a 57% conversion rate. Matheus surrendered his serve 4 times and he saved 73% of the break points that he conceded. The Argentine broke his opponents 19 times with a 46% conversion rate. The Argentine conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 62% of the break points that he conceded.
| Pucinelli De Almeida | |||||
| R1 Ribeiro |
R2 Alvarez Varona |
1/4 Midon |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-74 6-2 6-0 | 6-1 4-6 6-1 | 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 24 | 17 | 68 | |
| pts | 92-76 | 100-83 | 63-42 | 255-201 | |
| Total points | 168 | 183 | 105 | 456 | |
| Winners | 41 | 34 | 27 | 102 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 34% | 43% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 1st in | 54/85 | 51/97 | 32/51 | 137/233 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 53% | 63% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 41/54 | 34/51 | 27/32 | 102/137 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 67% | 84% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/31 | 23/46 | 9/19 | 47/96 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 50% | 47% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| Converted | 6/9 | 6/12 | 4/7 | 16/28 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 50% | 57% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 11 | 2 | 15 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 9/11 | 1/2 | 11 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 82% | 50% | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Kicker | |||||||
| Q1 Augusto dos Santos |
Q3 Joaquin |
R1 Leite |
R2 Casanova |
1/4 Mager |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-0 | 6-3 7-66 | 6-3 6-4 | 1-6 6-3 7-5 | 6-4 7-60 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 13 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 105 | |
| pts | 57-30 | 74-59 | 63-41 | 86-88 | 79-59 | 359-277 | |
| Total points | 87 | 133 | 104 | 174 | 138 | 636 | |
| Winners | 16 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 144 | |
| %Winners | 28% | 43% | 46% | 38% | 43% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 20/34 | 45/59 | 34/48 | 52/89 | 44/61 | 195/291 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 76% | 71% | 58% | 72% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 16/20 | 32/45 | 29/34 | 33/52 | 34/44 | 144/195 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 71% | 85% | 63% | 77% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/14 | 11/14 | 11/14 | 21/37 | 10/17 | 62/96 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 79% | 79% | 57% | 59% | 65% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | |
| Converted | 6/10 | 3/8 | 3/6 | 4/8 | 3/9 | 19/41 | |
| Converted % | 60% | 38% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 46% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 21 | |
| Saved | 3/3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 7/11 | 3/5 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 60% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
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