Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida and Dali Blanch will fight against each other in the quarter of the Santa Fe Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 11:00 am on CANCHA 2. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida is the pick to win this match.
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida -> 1.35
Dali Blanch -> 2.99
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Prediction and head to head Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida vs. Dali Blanch
There is no head to head record between Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida and Dali Blanch since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21-12 | 0-0 | 21-11 | 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. 282, Pucinelli De Almeida got to the quarter after beating Wilson Leite 6-2 6-4 and Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1.
In the 2nd round, The Brazilian defeated Emanuel Ambrogi (7-63 4-6 6-1). During the match, Pucinelli De Almeida scored 113 points vs Emanuel Ambrogi’s 102. Matheus was extremely aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about the service games, Pucinelli De Almeida recorded 4 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida lost the serve 4 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Pucinelli De Almeida put 70% of his first serves in, winning 73% (41/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 33% (8/24) on the 2nd serve. Matheus broke Emanuel Ambrogi 6 times after converting 29% of his break points (6/21).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pucinelli De Almeida has dropped 1 set in this event to win 54% of the points he played.
Pucinelli De Almeida has a solid match record in the last 9 years having won 60% of his matches (223-151). 19-9 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Pucinelli De Almeida has a composed201-130 record in the last 9 years on clay.
Matheus’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Santos Challenger.
Pucinelli De Almeida has a compiled 19-10 win-loss record in 2025, 19-9 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Santa Fe Challenger
Dali Blanch
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32-14 | 4-5 | 28-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 23-29 | 9-14 | 14-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-29 | 17-17 | 19-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-28 | 11-17 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 15-20 | 10-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 601, the American got to the quarter after beating Tadeo David Ramirez 6-3 6-3, Carlos Maria Zarate 6-4 6-2, Pedro Sakamoto 5-7 6-1 6-0 and Bruno Kuzuhara 7-5 6-2.
In the 2nd round, Blanch had a good straight sets win against Kuzuhara (7-5 6-2). During the match Blanch scored 71 points vs Kuzuhara’s 59. Dali was quite aggressive to blast 30 winners.
About the serving games, Blanch made 4 aces and he was very solid in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Dali Blanch was pretty effective on serve to win 71% (30/42) of his 1st serve and 61% (14/23) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Blanch broke Kuzuhara 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Dali started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 57% of the points he played.
The American’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in M15 Kursumlijska Banja.
Blanch has a composed 26-13 win-loss record in 2025, 22-8 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Santa Fe Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2024. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Pucinelli De Almeida | Blanch |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 48 | 81 |
| Pts | 181-156 | 286-220 |
| Total Points | 337 | 506 |
| Winners | 72 | 100 |
| %Winners | 40% | 35% |
Pucinelli De Almeida played 2 matches while Blanch competed in 4 matches. Blanch 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 surrendered 1 set, while Dali Blanch surrendered 1 set. Pucinelli De Almeida has played 4 set(s) less than Blanch (5 vs 9). Therefore, Pucinelli De Almeida played 33 games less than Blanch. The Brazilian scored 72 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Dali scored 100 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Pucinelli De Almeida | Blanch |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 1st in | 96/148 | 139/249 |
| %1st in | 65% | 56% |
| 1st pts | 72/96 | 100/139 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 72% |
| 2nd pts | 20/52 | 66/110 |
| %2nd pts | 38% | 60% |
Pucinelli De Almeida struck 5 aces (2.5 per match). Blanch recorded 15 aces (3.8 per match). Pucinelli De Almeida won 75% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 38% of the points. On the other side, Blanch won 72% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Pucinelli De Almeida | Blanch |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 18 |
| Converted | 10/29 | 18/30 |
| % Converted | 34% | 60% |
| Conceded | 12 | 12 |
| Saved | 7 | 7 |
| % Saved | 58% | 58% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 |
Pucinelli De Almeida broke his opponents 10 times with a 34% conversion rate. Pucinelli De Almeida dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 58% of the break points that he conceded. Blanch broke his opponents 18 times with a 60% conversion rate. Dali conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 58% of the break points that he conceded.
| Pucinelli De Almeida | ||||
| R1 Leite |
R2 Emanuel Ambrogi |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-4 | 7-63 4-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 30 | 48 | |
| pts | 68-54 | 113-102 | 181-156 | |
| Total points | 122 | 215 | 337 | |
| Winners | 31 | 41 | 72 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 36% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 40/68 | 56/80 | 96/148 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 70% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 31/40 | 41/56 | 72/96 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 73% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/28 | 8/24 | 20/52 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 33% | 38% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 6/21 | 10/29 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 29% | 34% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 6/10 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 60% | 55% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Blanch | ||||||
| Q1 David |
Q3 Maria |
R1 Sakamoto |
R2 Kuzuhara |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-3 | 6-4 6-2 | 5-7 6-1 6-0 | 7-5 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 81 | |
| pts | 62-44 | 68-55 | 85-62 | 71-59 | 286-220 | |
| Total points | 106 | 123 | 147 | 130 | 506 | |
| Winners | 17 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 100 | |
| %Winners | 27% | 32% | 36% | 42% | 35% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 21/48 | 32/61 | 44/75 | 42/65 | 139/249 | |
| % 1st in | 44% | 52% | 59% | 65% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 17/21 | 22/32 | 31/44 | 30/42 | 100/139 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 69% | 70% | 71% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/27 | 16/29 | 18/31 | 14/23 | 66/110 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 55% | 58% | 61% | 60% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | |
| Converted | 4/5 | 4/6 | 7/14 | 3/5 | 18/30 | |
| Converted % | 80% | 67% | 50% | 60% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 7 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 50% | 100% | 125% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
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