Nicolas Kicker vs Facundo Diaz AcostaVilla Maria CH Semi-final

Villa Maria CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#327ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2022
clay
#120ATP
1681ELO
1668Clay ELO
$264kYTD
$1.7MCAREER
25 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLL
Kicker N.
6-7 7-6 6-4
Diaz Acosta F.
Kicker N.
637862
Diaz Acosta F.
776641

Nicolas Kicker defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Villa Maria CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Facundo Diaz Acosta came in ranked #120.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kicker N.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Diaz Acosta F.

Diaz Acosta F.serving66% hold

wins 56% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
30
60
Break points saved·Dominant
56
89
Break points won·Clear edge
45
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
83

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
3.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.9Clay Elo 1373
Surface ELO
8.1+295 Clay Elo edge
2.0Overall Elo 1385
ELO gap
8.0Overall Elo 1681
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.9
Surface form
5.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
3.8
3-set count
0.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
100
51

Kicker N.: 15 days rest · Diaz Acosta F.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 131 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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