Nicolas Kicker vs Aleksandr Braynin

Liberec · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Semi-final

ARG1

Nicolas Kicker

#350ATP

1385ELO

1373Clay ELO

33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed

Last 10

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Sets

Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 11:30

clay

PERNERKA COURT · 3rd on

UKR

Aleksandr Braynin

#769ATP

26 yrs · 201 cm · Right-handed

Last 10

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Kicker N.

Braynin A.

Nicolas Kicker faces Aleksandr Braynin in the Liberec qualifying semi-final on clay. Nicolas Kicker holds the paper edge — ranked #350.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 00:50 UTC

Kicker N.65%

Braynin A.35%

Toss-up
50–58%

Slight edge
58–67%

Clear favourite
67–80%

Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Kicker N. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Surface form: Nicolas Kicker 6 of 10, Aleksandr Braynin 4 of 10 on clay recently — Nicolas Kicker the sharper of late.
Fatigue load: Aleksandr Braynin carries the heavier recent load — 1 three-setter to 0 in the past fortnight.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months.

Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Kicker N.

6.1

Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited

Braynin A.

4.7

Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited

Form & Matchup

5.0No prior meetings

H2H

5.0No prior meetings

5.36 of last 10 on clay

Surface form

0.00 of last 10 on clay

0.0Lost last 2

Win streak

0.0Lost last 6

Context

5.0Didn't play here last year

Defending pts

5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

14 vs 2 matches

Statistics

This season

Kicker N.Braynin A.

1st serve in·Even

63%

64%

1st serve points won·Even

65%

68%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

44%

50%

Service points won·Even

57%

61%

Return points won·Even

41%

37%

Break points saved·Even

60%

64%

Aces / match·Clear edge

1.1

3.0

Double faults / match·Dominant

1.7

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season

Kicker N.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Braynin A.

Braynin A.serving67% hold

wins 57% 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

Freshness

Recent load

Kicker N.Braynin A.

Freshness·

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Kicker N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Nicolas Kicker vs Aleksandr Braynin — Liberec Qualifying Semi-final