Cristian Garin and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will square off in the semifinal of the Costa do Sauipe Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 10:00 am on QUADRA CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Cristian Garin who should win in 3 sets.
Cristian Garin -> 1.65
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo -> 2.14
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Prediction and head to head Cristian Garin vs. Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
This will be the 2nd time that Cristian Garin and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Garin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they played, Garin won 7-6(5) 6-2 in the semifinal in the Antofagasta Challenger back in October 2025.
Cristian Garin
42 - 21win/loss
80
17
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49-22 | 6-6 | 39-13 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 21-24 | 3-6 | 13-14 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-25 | 22-12 | 18-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-23 | 4-5 | 9-11 | 1-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-18 | 2-6 | 15-9 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 107, Christian got to the semifinal after defeating Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4 6-4, Andrea Collarini 6-1 4-6 6-4 and Mariano Navone 7-6(4) 6-2.
In the quarter, Christian had a good straight sets win against Navone (7-64 6-2). During the match, Garin scored 88 points vs Navone’s 74. Christian was very aggressive to blast 19 winners.
Regarding the service games, Garin wasn’t able to score even 1 ace throughout the match and he committed only 5 double faults. Cristian Garin lost the serve 5 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Garin put 47% of his first serves in, winning 54% (19/35) of the points behind his 1st serve and 51% (20/39) on the 2nd serve. Garin broke Navone 7 times after converting 50% of his break points (7/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Christian has conceded 1 set in this competition to win 55% of the points he played.
Garin has favorable match record in the last 10 years having won 59% of his matches (313-218). 32-11 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Garin has a compiled 210-119 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Mauthausen Challenger where he beat Tomas Barrios Vera in the final 3-6 6-1 6-4 and the Oeiras 5 Challenger where he overcame Mitchell Krueger in the final 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 and the Antofagasta Challenger where he beat Facundo Diaz Acosta in the final 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Christian has an overall 42-20 win-loss record in 2025, 32-11 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Costa do Sauipe Challenger
Garin has never competed in this tournament before.
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
43 - 26win/loss
163
163
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49-28 | 1-4 | 48-24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-27 | 7-4 | 26-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-25 | 6-8 | 24-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-17 | 17-8 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 190, Adolfo got to the semifinal after beating Igor Gimenez 6-0 6-2, Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida 6-4 6-2 and Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-4 6-2.
In the quarter, The Paraguayan had a good straight sets win against Agustin Tirante (6-4 6-2). During the match Daniel scored 58 points vs Agustin Tirante’s 44. The Paraguayan was pretty aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about serving, Daniel made 3 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was extremely effective on serve to win 82% (28/34) of his 1st serve and 55% (12/22) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Paraguayan was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Agustin Tirante 3 times.
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Paraguayan hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 60% of the points he played.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Curitiba Challenger where he defeated Pedro Boscardin Dias in the final 6-3 7-5.
Adolfo has an aggregate 42-25 win-loss record in 2025, 41-21 on clay (See FULL STATS)
.H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Garin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 68 | 50 |
| Pts | 233-194 | 177-120 |
| Total Points | 427 | 297 |
| Winners | 75 | 71 |
| %Winners | 32% | 40% |
Both Garin and Daniel played 3 matches. At the moment, Cristian Garin lost 1 set while Adolfo Daniel Vallejo hasn’t lost a set so far. Garin has played 1 set more than Daniel (7 vs 6). Therefore, Garin played 18 games more than Daniel. Garin scored 75 winners (32% of the total points). On the other side, Daniel bagged 71 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Garin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 1st in | 112/210 | 92/161 |
| %1st in | 53% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 75/112 | 71/92 |
| %1st pts | 67% | 77% |
| 2nd pts | 54/98 | 38/69 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 55% |
Garin scored 5 aces (1.7 per match). Daniel fired 10 aces (3.3 per match). Garin won 67% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Daniel won 77% 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 | Garin | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 15 | 13 |
| Converted | 15/25 | 13/15 |
| % Converted | 60% | 87% |
| Conceded | 18 | 14 |
| Saved | 9 | 12 |
| % Saved | 50% | 86% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 2 |
Garin broke his opponents 15 times with a 60% conversion rate. Christian lost his serve 9 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. The Paraguayan broke his opponents 13 times with a 87% conversion rate. Adolfo conceded his serve twice and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
| Garin | |||||
| R1 Alberto | R2 Collarini | 1/4 Navone | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-1 4-6 6-4 | 7-64 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 27 | 21 | 68 | |
| pts | 68-52 | 77-68 | 88-74 | 233-194 | |
| Total points | 120 | 145 | 162 | 427 | |
| Winners | 24 | 32 | 19 | 75 | |
| %Winners | 35% | 42% | 22% | 32% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 31/58 | 46/78 | 35/74 | 112/210 | |
| % 1st in | 53% | 59% | 47% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 24/31 | 32/46 | 19/35 | 75/112 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 70% | 54% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/27 | 18/32 | 20/39 | 54/98 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 56% | 51% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| Converted | 3/4 | 5/7 | 7/14 | 15/25 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 71% | 50% | 60% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 4/7 | 3/8 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 57% | 38% | 54% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| Daniel | |||||
| R1 Gimenez | R2 Pucinelli De Almeida | 1/4 Agustin Tirante | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-2 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-4 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 18 | 18 | 50 | |
| pts | 55-29 | 64-47 | 58-44 | 177-120 | |
| Total points | 84 | 111 | 102 | 297 | |
| Winners | 20 | 23 | 28 | 71 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 36% | 48% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 26/43 | 32/62 | 34/56 | 92/161 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 52% | 61% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 20/26 | 23/32 | 28/34 | 71/92 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 72% | 82% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/17 | 18/30 | 12/22 | 38/69 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 60% | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 4/4 | 3/3 | 13/15 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 100% | 100% | 87% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 6/7 | 3/3 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 86% | 100% | 87% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Tennis Scores in Costa Do Sauipe Challenger
- Juan Carlos Prado AngeloCarlos Prado Angelo – Emilio NavaNava (7-62 6-1) – See score progression
- Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Cristian GarinGarin – Mariano NavoneNavone (7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Adolfo Daniel VallejoDaniel Vallejo – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Cristian GarinGarin – Mariano NavoneNavone (7-6(4) 6-2) – See score progression
- Adolfo Daniel VallejoDaniel Vallejo – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Juan Carlos Prado AngeloCarlos Prado Angelo – Emilio NavaNava (7-6(2) 6-1) – See score progression
- Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres Burruchaga – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Christian GarinGarin – (1-0) – H2H and prediction