Nicolas Kicker vs Gianluca Naso — Biella CH Semi-final

Biella CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Nicolas Kicker
ARG5
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2015
clay
ITA
Gianluca Naso
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLWL
Kicker N.
7-6 7-6
Naso G.
Kicker N.
77792
Naso G.
62670

Nicolas Kicker defeated Gianluca Naso 7-6 7-6 in the Biella CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gianluca Naso came in defending last year's round of 32, but Nicolas Kicker had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kicker N.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Naso G.

Naso G.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kicker N.Naso G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Kicker N.Naso G.
Freshness·
100
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Kicker N.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Martin A.[6]
Kicker N.[5]
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Kicker N.[5]
Naso G.
7-627-67
Martin A.[6]
Caruso S.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Martin A.[6]
Fabbiano T.
4-66-37-64
Kicker N.[5]
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
6-32-66-2
Naso G.
Ouahab L.
6-26-0
Caruso S.
Brkic T.
6-26-2
R16
Caruso S.
Bellotti R.
7-656-3
Naso G.
Sousa P.
7-626-3
Ouahab L.
Hernandez J.[7]
2-66-36-2
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
Velotti A.
6-06-3
Kicker N.[5]
Samper Montana J.
2-66-46-4
Brkic T.
De Bakker T.
3-66-27-64
Martin A.[6]
Novak D.
5-76-46-2
Fabbiano T.
Giannessi A.
6-46-4
R32
Naso G.
Roca Batalla O.
6-41-0
Samper Montana J.
Panfil G.
3-0
Bellotti R.
Bortolotti M.
4-67-676-0
Martin A.[6]
Krstin P.
4-66-47-66
Giannessi A.
Fucsovics M.
7-616-4
Novak D.
Napolitano S.
6-46-2
Sousa P.
Basilashvili N.
3-66-47-64
Ouahab L.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-4
Hernandez J.[7]
Marcora R.
6-36-3
Podlipnik Castillo H.[4]
Malla B.
7-57-62
Velotti A.
Gigounon G.
7-56-2
Kicker N.[5]
Menezes J.
6-35-76-3
Caruso S.
Kovalik J.[8]
6-46-4
Brkic T.
Quinzi G.
2-66-16-4
De Bakker T.
Neis F.
6-16-0
Fabbiano T.
Ghem A.[2]
4-66-36-2