Nicolas Kicker vs Gonzalo Bueno — Buenos Aires CH Quarter-final

Buenos Aires CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2025
clay
PER
Gonzalo Bueno
#176ATP
1491ELO
1469Clay ELO
$136kYTD
$352kCAREER
22 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Kicker N.
6-2 6-2
Bueno G.
Kicker N.
662
Bueno G.
220

Nicolas Kicker defeated Gonzalo Bueno 6-2 6-2 in the Buenos Aires CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gonzalo Bueno came in ranked #176, defending the title, but Nicolas Kicker had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 9 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kicker N.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Bueno G.

Bueno G.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Kicker 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
Kicker N.Bueno G.
1st serve in·Even
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Even
1.0
1.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (82 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kicker N.Bueno G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
30
44
Break points saved·Dominant
56
29
Break points won·Even
45
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
30
88
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
51
63

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kicker N.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Bueno G.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.9Clay Elo 1373
Surface ELO
7.1+96 Clay Elo edge
2.9Overall Elo 1385
ELO gap
7.1Overall Elo 1491
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
7.6
Surface form
4.6
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
8.4
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts

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
Kicker N.Bueno G.
Freshness·Clear edge
100
81

Kicker N.: 17 days rest · Bueno G.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Burruchaga R.[6]
Barrena A.
7-646-3
Semi-finals
Barrena A.
Guillen Meza A.
6-16-1
Burruchaga R.[6]
Kicker N.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Burruchaga R.[6]
Olivieri G.
6-17-66
Kicker N.
Bueno G.
6-26-2
Barrena A.
Justo G.
6-26-716-3
Guillen Meza A.
Pucinelli De Almeida M.
1-66-46-4
R16
Barrena A.
Dellien H.[3]
6-11-0
Olivieri G.
Vallejo A.
6-36-2
Bueno G.
Maestrelli F.[7]
6-37-63
Guillen Meza A.
Prado Angelo J.
6-16-2
Justo G.
Rodriguez L.
7-636-3
Pucinelli De Almeida M.
Reis Da Silva J.
6-03-66-4
Burruchaga R.[6]
Collarini A.
6-26-4
Kicker N.
Bagnis F.
6-36-4
R32
Collarini A.
Ambrogi L.
7-652-66-3
Rodriguez L.
Dellien Velasco M.
6-46-1
Vallejo A.
Tirante T.[1]
6-36-4
Burruchaga R.[6]
Casanova H.
6-36-4
Kicker N.
Garin C.[4]
6-36-4
Maestrelli F.[7]
Dutra Da Silva D.
6-34-66-3
Justo G.
Ficovich J.[5]
6-37-61
Guillen Meza A.
Habib H.[8]
6-747-686-4
Prado Angelo J.
Midon L.
7-54-66-1
Pucinelli De Almeida M.
Soto M.
6-16-1
Reis Da Silva J.
Nava E.[2]
4-67-57-5
Barrena A.
Torres J.
6-15-76-4
Bagnis F.
Villanueva G.
6-03-66-3
Bueno G.
Gomez F.
3-66-37-63
Dellien H.[3]
Varillas J.
6-27-63
Olivieri G.
Rodriguez Taverna S.
6-23-66-3