Nicolas Alvarez Varona vs Alex Barrena — Porto 2 CH Round of 16

Porto 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
ESP
Nicolas Alvarez Varona
#481ATP
1353ELO
1301Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025
clay
Alex Barrena
ARG4
Alex Barrena
#245ATP
1375ELO
1347Clay ELO
$100kYTD
$266kCAREER
23 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWLLLLL
Alvarez Varona N.
6-4 6-4
Barrena A.
Alvarez Varona N.
662
Barrena A.
440

Nicolas Alvarez Varona defeated Alex Barrena 6-4 6-4 in the Porto 2 CH round of 16 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Alvarez Varona N.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Barrena A.

Barrena A.serving61% hold

wins 55% 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
Alvarez Varona N.Barrena A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 81). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Alvarez Varona N.Barrena A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
5
30
Break points saved·Even
40
43
Break points won·Dominant
17
54
Deciding sets·Even
29
32
Tiebreaks·Dominant
1
60

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Alvarez Varona N.
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
Barrena A.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
2.8Clay Elo 1301
Surface ELO
7.2+45 Clay Elo edge
3.4Overall Elo 1353
ELO gap
6.6Overall Elo 1375
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
5.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
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
Alvarez Varona N.Barrena A.
Freshness·
—
64

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Den Ouden G.[2]
Bailly G.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Bailly G.
Moro Canas A.
6-41-66-3
Den Ouden G.[2]
Ferreira Silva F.[8]
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Den Ouden G.[2]
Michalski D.
4-66-46-4
Bailly G.
Alvarez Varona N.
6-23-66-4
Moro Canas A.
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
7-666-4
Ferreira Silva F.[8]
Jorda Sanchis D.
7-56-4
R16
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Dodig M.
6-36-2
Alvarez Varona N.
Barrena A.[4]
6-46-4
Michalski D.
Kuzmanov D.
4-67-57-5
Den Ouden G.[2]
Rocha F.
6-36-4
Bailly G.
Araujo P.
6-06-1
Moro Canas A.
Olivieri G.[7]
7-52-66-1
Jorda Sanchis D.
Brunold M.
6-33-66-4
Ferreira Silva F.[8]
Torres T.
6-36-3
R32
Alvarez Varona N.
Strombachs R.
6-06-2
Araujo P.
Ymer E.[5]
5-76-47-5
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Seyboth Wild T.[1]
6-26-4
Dodig M.
Pereira T.
2-66-46-4
Olivieri G.[7]
Hernandez Serrano J.
6-46-2
Bailly G.
Mrva M.
6-16-2
Ferreira Silva F.[8]
Alcala Gurri M.
6-34-66-2
Michalski D.
Sanchez Jover C.
6-47-66
Den Ouden G.[2]
Poljicak M.
6-31-66-2
Barrena A.[4]
Negritu C.
6-46-4
Brunold M.
Rocha H.[3]
7-646-0
Moro Canas A.
Wallin O.
6-36-4
Torres T.
Barton H.
6-31-66-4
Jorda Sanchis D.
Pieczonka F.
6-26-1
Kuzmanov D.
Popko D.[6]
6-36-4
Rocha F.
Mckennon M.
4-2