Gonzalo Villanueva vs Alex Barrena — Buenos Aires CH Qualifying Round 2

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
Gonzalo Villanueva
ARG
Gonzalo Villanueva
#352ATP
1361ELO
1350Clay ELO
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2023
clay
Alex Barrena
ARG
Alex Barrena
#245ATP
1375ELO
1347Clay ELO
$100kYTD
$266kCAREER
23 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWLLLLL
Villanueva G.
6-4 6-3
Barrena A.
Villanueva G.
662
Barrena A.
430

Gonzalo Villanueva defeated Alex Barrena 6-4 6-3 in the Buenos Aires CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Barrena came in ranked #245, defending last year's round of 32, but Gonzalo Villanueva had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Villanueva G.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Barrena A.

Barrena A.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Villanueva G.

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
Villanueva G.Barrena A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.2
2.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 135). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Villanueva G.Barrena A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
23
30
Break points saved·Clear edge
19
43
Break points won·Dominant
26
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
60

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Villanueva G.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Barrena A.
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.9+4 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
7.1Clay Elo 1347
2.9Overall Elo 1361
ELO gap
7.1Overall Elo 1375
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
4.5
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
7.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Villanueva G.Barrena A.
Freshness·Even
63
64

Villanueva G.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d) · Barrena A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Q2
Heide G.[2]
Juarez F.[8]
6-36-1
Huertas Del Pino C.
Leite W.[5]
6-37-5
Farjat T.
Panta Herreros J.[7]
6-46-2
Kestelboim M.
Aboian L.[11]
6-37-5
Zukas M.[12]
Pereira J.[4]
2-66-47-5
Aboian V.[1]
Huertas Del Pino A.[10]
6-46-4
Villanueva G.
Barrena A.
6-46-3
Reis Da Silva J.[6]
Guillen Meza A.[12]
7-657-63
Dellien Velasco M.[5]
Lama G.
6-726-47-64
Olivo R.[7]
Farjat T.
6-26-4
Trungelliti M.[2]
Elias G.[11]
6-16-4
Torres J.[10]
Franco Descotte M.
6-17-5
Q1
Pereira J.[4]
Cigarran T.
7-56-1
Heide G.[2]
Carou I.
6-16-2
Panta Herreros J.[7]
Hoyos Franco A.
6-36-1
Leite W.[5]
Galarza J.
6-26-2
Huertas Del Pino A.[10]
De La Fuente S.
6-36-1
Zukas M.[12]
Gagliardo L.
6-40-66-4
Kestelboim M.
Bueno G.[6]
6-36-2
Huertas Del Pino C.
Monzon I.[9]
6-756-16-4
Farjat T.
Nakagawa N.[3]
6-14-67-66
Aboian L.[11]
Lipovsek Puches T.
6-36-0
Guillen Meza A.[12]
Bueno G.
6-42-66-3
Torres J.[10]
Ayeni O.
7-56-1
Lama G.
Casanova H.[8]
6-30-2
Barrena A.
Hardt N.[4]
6-46-3
Reis Da Silva J.[6]
Prechtel S.
6-36-4
Dellien Velasco M.[5]
Vallejo A.
7-635-76-0
Villanueva G.
Mejia N.
6-46-2
Olivo R.[7]
Monzon I.
6-26-3
Farjat T.
Rodriguez Taverna S.[3]
4-66-47-64
Elias G.[11]
Monferrer E.
6-06-3
Trungelliti M.[2]
Boscardin Dias P.
7-56-0
Franco Descotte M.
Bonadio R.[1]
7-56-3