Nicolas Alvarez Varona vs Raul BrancaccioMurcia CH Qualifying Round 2

Murcia CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#457ATP
1353ELO
1301Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2024
clay
#248ATP
1492ELO
1465Clay ELO
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLLLW
Alvarez Varona N.
6-4 6-3
Brancaccio R.
Alvarez Varona N.
662
Brancaccio R.
430

Nicolas Alvarez Varona defeated Raul Brancaccio 6-4 6-3 in the Murcia CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Raul Brancaccio came in ranked #248, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Alvarez Varona N.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Brancaccio R.

Brancaccio R.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Alvarez Varona 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·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.7
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 106). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
5
11
Break points saved·Slight edge
40
49
Break points won·Even
17
19
Deciding sets·Clear edge
29
10
Tiebreaks·Dominant
1
51

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
3.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 70 days (−1.2)
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
2.2Clay Elo 1301
Surface ELO
7.8+163 Clay Elo edge
2.8Overall Elo 1353
ELO gap
7.2Overall Elo 1492
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.1
Surface form
4.2
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
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

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Freshness·
61

Brancaccio R.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 79 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast