Sebastian Baez vs Nicolas Kicker — Santiago Qualifying Final

Santiago · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
Sebastian Baez
ARG
Sebastian Baez
#56ATP
1759ELO
1718Clay ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2021
clay
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Baez S.
3-6 6-4 6-1
Kicker N.
Baez S.
3662
Kicker N.
6411

Sebastian Baez defeated Nicolas Kicker 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Santiago qualifying final on clay. The result followed the form book — Sebastian Baez came in ranked #56, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sebastian Baez extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-03-08SantiagoQ3claySebastian Baez3-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Baez S.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Kicker N.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Baez S.

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

Serve & return on clay

Baez S.Kicker N.
1
Serve
—
44
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Baez S.Kicker N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Baez S.Kicker N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
30
Break points saved·Dominant
96
56
Break points won·Dominant
86
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Baez S.Kicker N.
Freshness·Even
100
100

Baez S.: 15 days rest · Kicker N.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q3
Rune H.
Olivo R.
4-66-36-4
Baez S.
Kicker N.
3-66-46-1
Varillas J.
Meligeni Alves F.
6-46-1
Tabilo A.
Velotti A.
7-616-1
Q2
Rune H.
Gomez E.
6-34-66-1
Meligeni Alves F.
Vilella Martinez M.
3-67-657-63
Varillas J.
Blancaneaux G.
6-26-2
Velotti A.
Etcheverry T.
7-54-66-3
Tabilo A.
Sakamoto P.
7-606-4
Baez S.
Menezes J.
7-662-66-2
Kicker N.
Bellucci T.
6-06-4
Olivo R.
Casanova H.
6-746-26-3
Q1
Baez S.
Luz O.
6-26-756-2
Tabilo A.
Alvarez N.
6-46-3
Sakamoto P.
Matos R.
6-36-1
Velotti A.
Nunez D.
6-46-3
Etcheverry T.
Barrios Vera T.
6-42-66-4
Varillas J.
Lindell C.
4-67-57-63
Blancaneaux G.
Ugo Carabelli C.
3-66-26-2
Vilella Martinez M.
Klein L.
6-46-2
Meligeni Alves F.
Clezar G.
6-46-2
Gomez E.
Mena F.
6-26-3
Rune H.
Oliveira G.
7-632-66-2
Olivo R.
Gomez Herrera C.
2-66-46-4
Casanova H.
Collarini A.
4-66-36-2
Kicker N.
Domingues J.
6-46-2
Bellucci T.
Benchetrit E.
6-26-2
Menezes J.
Vernier M.
6-26-3