Hernan Casanova vs Nicolas Kicker — Villa Maria CH Round of 32

Villa Maria CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Hernan Casanova
ARG
Hernan Casanova
#337ATP
1393ELO
1381Clay ELO
32 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2025
clay
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Casanova H.
6-3 6-2
Kicker N.
Casanova H.
662
Kicker N.
320

Hernan Casanova defeated Nicolas Kicker 6-3 6-2 in the Villa Maria CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kicker came in ranked #322, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Casanova H.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Kicker N.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Casanova H.

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
Casanova H.Kicker N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
75%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Even
0.6
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Casanova H.Kicker N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
8
30
Break points saved·Dominant
24
56
Break points won·Clear edge
22
45
Deciding sets·Even
32
30
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
51

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Casanova H.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
Kicker N.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.6+8 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Clay Elo 1373
5.7Overall Elo 1393
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1385
5.4No prior meetings
H2H
4.6
6.3
Surface form
7.9
0.0
Win streak
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

Recent load
Casanova H.Kicker N.
Freshness·Dominant
65
100

Casanova H.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 62 games (7d) · Kicker N.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Nava E.[1]
Barrena A.[7]
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Barrena A.[7]
Gomez F.[4]
6-36-4
Nava E.[1]
Dellien Velasco M.
6-47-65
Quarter-finals
Barrena A.[7]
Kestelboim M.
6-06-1
Dellien Velasco M.
Maestrelli F.[3]
6-30-66-1
Gomez F.[4]
Bagnis F.
6-27-62
Nava E.[1]
Prado Angelo J.
7-696-4
R16
Bagnis F.
Collarini A.
W/O
Gomez F.[4]
Casanova H.
6-37-5
Nava E.[1]
Varillas J.
6-36-2
Prado Angelo J.
Jones M.
6-46-1
Maestrelli F.[3]
Soto M.
6-26-4
Dellien Velasco M.
Justo G.
6-46-0
Barrena A.[7]
La Serna J.
6-47-65
Kestelboim M.
Midon L.
2-66-36-3
R32
Dellien Velasco M.
Olivieri G.[5]
3-66-16-4
Maestrelli F.[3]
Rodriguez L.
7-6141-66-3
Soto M.
Zarate C.
6-47-5
Collarini A.
Bueno G.[6]
6-746-26-1
Bagnis F.
Ambrogi L.
2-66-26-4
Gomez F.[4]
Cavallo F.
6-27-5
La Serna J.
Falabella L.
7-626-1
Kestelboim M.
Juarez F.
6-46-3
Midon L.
Dellien H.[2]
6-02-66-3
Nava E.[1]
Dutra Da Silva D.
4-66-46-4
Jones M.
Reis Da Silva J.[8]
7-626-4
Prado Angelo J.
Boscardin Dias P.
6-26-2
Justo G.
Torres J.
6-756-36-4
Barrena A.[7]
Villanueva G.
7-646-1
Casanova H.
Kicker N.
6-36-2
Varillas J.
De La Fuente S.
7-656-3