Nicolas Kicker vs Victor Estrella — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#327ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
DOM
Victor Estrella
45 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWL
Kicker N.
6-3 6-3
Estrella V.
Kicker N.
662
Estrella V.
330

Nicolas Kicker defeated Victor Estrella 6-3 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolas Kicker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Kicker extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-02-26Sao PauloR32clayNicolas Kicker7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kicker N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Estrella V.

Estrella V.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Serve advantage — Kicker N.

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.Estrella V.
1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kicker N.Estrella V.
Clutch Rating·Even
30
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
56
76
Break points won·Dominant
45
15
Deciding sets·Slight edge
30
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Kicker N.Estrella V.
Freshness·
100
—

Kicker N.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Schwartzman D.[6]
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Fognini F.[5]
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[6]
Jarry N.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Thiem D.[2]
6-46-0
Jarry N.
Cuevas P.[7]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[5]
Bedene A.
6-736-36-1
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Andujar P.
4-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Kicker N.
6-736-26-0
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-25-76-2
Cuevas P.[7]
Elias G.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Ramos A.[4]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[1]
6-37-68
Fognini F.[5]
Sandgren T.
4-66-47-66
R32
Verdasco F.[8]
Mayer L.
6-23-66-3
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Andujar P.
Melzer G.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Bedene A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-0
Cuevas P.[7]
Monteiro T.
6-757-6106-3
Elias G.
Pella G.
6-45-77-5
Ramos A.[4]
Dutra Silva R.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.[1]
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Carballes Baena R.
4-66-14-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Ruud C.
4-1
Delbonis F.
Vesely J.
6-23-2
Kicker N.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Jarry N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-757-56-2
Monfils G.
Zeballos H.
7-53-67-5