Alex Barrena vs Nikolas Sanchez IzquierdoPunta Del Este CH Qualifying Round 1

Punta Del Este CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#245ATP
1375ELO
1347Clay ELO
$100kYTD
$266kCAREER
23 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 January 2025
clay
#217ATP
1563ELO
1532Clay ELO
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Barrena A.
3-6 6-3 6-1
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Barrena A.
3662
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6311

Alex Barrena defeated Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Punta Del Este CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo came in ranked #217, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Barrena A.serving56% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Sanchez Izquierdo N.

Sanchez Izquierdo N.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Barrena A.

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
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 77). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
30
19
Break points saved·Clear edge
43
27
Break points won·Dominant
54
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
32
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
2

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
64
59

Barrena A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 74 games (7d) · Sanchez Izquierdo N.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 119 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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