Gonzalo Villanueva vs Nicolas Kicker — Tigre CH Round of 16

Tigre CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Gonzalo Villanueva
ARG
Gonzalo Villanueva
#352ATP
1361ELO
1350Clay ELO
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
clay
Nicolas Kicker
ARG8
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Villanueva G.
6-4 1-6 6-4
Kicker N.
Villanueva G.
6162
Kicker N.
4641

Gonzalo Villanueva defeated Nicolas Kicker 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the Tigre CH round of 16 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Villanueva G.serving56% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Kicker N.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Villanueva G.

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
Villanueva G.Kicker N.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Villanueva G.Kicker N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
23
30
Break points saved·Dominant
19
56
Break points won·Clear edge
26
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
30
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
51

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Villanueva G.
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Kicker N.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.2Clay Elo 1350
Surface ELO
5.8+23 Clay Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1361
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1385
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
4.3
Surface form
0.0
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 10
Fatigue & Travel
9.4
Minutes 14d
7.9
Prev. match
8.0
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
Villanueva G.Kicker N.
Freshness·Dominant
66
100

Villanueva G.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d) · Kicker N.: 17 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Justo G.
Midon L.[5]
4-66-36-0
Semi-finals
Midon L.[5]
Sanchez Jover C.
6-47-5
Justo G.
Bueno G.[2]
4-66-26-2
Quarter-finals
Midon L.[5]
La Serna J.
7-612-67-5
Justo G.
Fernandez B.
6-16-3
Bueno G.[2]
Collarini A.[6]
7-6116-2
Sanchez Jover C.
Villanueva G.
6-26-1
R16
La Serna J.
Guillen Meza A.[1]
1-66-36-1
Midon L.[5]
Zarate C.
6-46-2
Sanchez Jover C.
Palosi S.
0-66-16-0
Villanueva G.
Kicker N.[8]
6-41-66-4
Justo G.
Diaz Acosta F.
7-56-0
Collarini A.[6]
Torres J.
5-76-36-3
Bueno G.[2]
Roncadelli F.
6-36-4
Fernandez B.
Olivieri G.[3]
6-16-757-5
R32
Olivieri G.[3]
Ambrogi L.
6-34-1
Diaz Acosta F.
Aguilar Cardozo J.
5-77-656-3
Guillen Meza A.[1]
Varillas J.
3-66-26-4
La Serna J.
Zanellato N.
6-26-756-4
Midon L.[5]
Pagani D.
6-26-2
Palosi S.
Rodriguez Taverna S.[4]
6-43-66-4
Sanchez Jover C.
Sakamoto P.
6-37-5
Villanueva G.
Schiessl J.
6-36-4
Torres J.
Kestelboim M.
6-46-3
Roncadelli F.
Zeitune M.
6-46-1
Bueno G.[2]
Dutra Da Silva D.
7-51-66-1
Collarini A.[6]
Ratti L.
7-646-4
Kicker N.[8]
Cadenasso G.
6-26-4
Zarate C.
Damas M.
6-747-646-3
Justo G.
Agamenone F.[7]
6-26-2
Fernandez B.
Dellien Velasco M.
6-46-2